Designing a walk in closet with very limited space can be a tough design challenge. Make the closet too small and you will forever be aggravated that you can’t move enough in the closet to actually see the clothes! Make it too big and you end up wasting space elsewhere or even “breaking” an entire design because something […]
Coastal Bedroom Makeover with Olympic ONE Paint
We spent a hard-working 24 hour stretch this weekend finishing up a master bedroom remodel that had fallen into a bit of a dormant state for a “month or so”. If I had known how easy this was going to be, I would never have let the half-finished state persist for as long as I […]
Use MDF to Create Living Spaces as Art
I ran across this picture, along with quite a few more awesome kid’s rooms at a cool Australian community site here. I’ve always been a fan of really cool themed kids rooms, so I naturally took a moment to look at what was going on in this room and it just reminded me how creative […]
Pantone Color of The Year — It’s Happening Already!
It’s happening just as I feared it would. And much faster than I expected. Just today I wrote a post expressing my chagrin at the chosen Pantone Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid. Not only was I just not happy with the color, I was also very concerned that the global marketing machine would cause […]
7 Amazing Swing Beds {or Bed Swings?}
Is it called a Swing Bed, a Bed Swing, a Swinging Bed, or maybe a Swingbed? Whatever you call it, it’s way fun, easy to make, and a place you’ll want to spend many a lazy summer afternoon. My fascination with swing beds goes way back, here is a previous post with more swing bed […]
Awesome DIY Headboard – Barnboard {Faux or Real}
Hunting for some early morning inspiration to go with my steaming coffee and my Red Hot Chili Peppers background track, I went on the prowl for some cool barnboard walls pictures. I was nonplussed, until I saw this: While most of the pictures I found were wall-to-wall barnboard, which was just way too much of […]
Using MDF To Build Children’s Beds
Take a look at this little bed: Isn’t that cool? I saw this on a website full of children’s beds and it reminded me of just how much creativity I’ve been able to unleash over the years through the use of MDF. MDF, if you’ve never heard of it, is an acronym for Medium Density […]
A Beautiful Wooden Tray Ceiling
I’m a sucker for great wood ceilings. (great ceilings of any type, for that matter) This ceiling caught my eye because it combines a couple of fairly simple things to create a really nice effect. It’s A Tray Ceiling A ceiling that slopes at an angle from the wall, then goes flat for a section […]
6 Bedroom Design Ideas – One Amazing Room
Give me a break! Take a look at this: This room has so much going for it I don’t know where to start. I suppose I should begin with my favorite feature. Bet you can’t guess what it is… 1. The Window Seat The year was 1986 and I was listening to Bananarama when my […]
After Good Night’s Rest – Don’t Forget the Mattress
One thing about babies, of any species, is that they sure know how to sleep. And they aren’t really selective about where either. I, on the other hand am more selective! For me to truly sleep like a baby I’ve got a whole checklist! Quiet, but with a little bit of static background noise (to […]
