The beams and the shelves and the ledge and the frame for the sofa amazingly make a fairly spare room look irritatingly busy, to me. It's probably not nearly as irritating in 3 dimensions.
What colors do you wear? pick something that makes you feel wonderful and work with that as either the main color or an accent, depending.
The tables are darling.
I'm a sewer so I was looking at the sewing machine, too, and trying to figure out which surface she puts it on and how there's room to work. It's a terrific space, but I think it needs some sort o...
If the pillow has a zipper, take out the insert, turn the cover inside out, and reinforce the seams with some stitches. If there isn't enough fabric I'd go for the nail polish solution.
I'm with the "let the house keep its character" crowd. In 5 or 10 years time everyone will be saying how boring the tight grain of the currently fashionable woods is and seeking out the yellow kno...
I've used climbing plants of various sorts, although I love the idea of a woven design. I saw a photo in a mag once ofdried branches woven through chainlink to make a natural screen (both warp and...
I have a balcony. This year I am expanding from flowers, a few herbs, and 1 tomato plant to more flowers, more herbs, several tomato plants, an eggplant & a bunch of chili peppers. A neighbor tol...
When I was in college I gave my mother a small stoneware owl (it seemed like a good idea at the time), because it was cute. People started giving her owls, much to her dismay. So my brother and I...
I can grow quite a few things on my (12th floor) balcony but not during winter, and the layout of the apartment makes it impossible to grow inside. So I've been wondering about the Aerogarden & it...
It's gorgeous, but for me a really large part of the joy is selecting the fabrics. And it would be a really wonderful way to learn. The technical part of the quilt (curves!) would be a challeng...
I bought a wall of bookcases there that I've bolted together and fastened to the wall, they look great. Keep an eye out for their sales. To top it off, the sales people actually know what they're...
I've separated my one long living/dining room into a living/reading and work/sewing space with a wrought iron screen (it's a frame, but mostly space -- a grid with some leaves and a bird's nest). ...
Tiled front paths were very common in Victorian England -- you often see them, still. It may require a particular kind of glazing or baking; presumably a tile expert would know. It is colder in t...
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The beams and the shelves and the ledge and the frame for the sofa amazingly make a fairly spare room look irritatingly busy, to me. It's probably not nearly as irritating in 3 dimensions.
The people who use the fab kitchen in the photo have a whole bunch of copper pots, too. Yum for both.
What colors do you wear? pick something that makes you feel wonderful and work with that as either the main color or an accent, depending. The tables are darling.
I'm a sewer so I was looking at the sewing machine, too, and trying to figure out which surface she puts it on and how there's room to work. It's a terrific space, but I think it needs some sort o...
André is male, Andrée is female. Simple!
Also think about what you would like to sit on if you were a guest -- who really wants to spend an evening sitting in an armless chair?
If the pillow has a zipper, take out the insert, turn the cover inside out, and reinforce the seams with some stitches. If there isn't enough fabric I'd go for the nail polish solution.
I'm with the "let the house keep its character" crowd. In 5 or 10 years time everyone will be saying how boring the tight grain of the currently fashionable woods is and seeking out the yellow kno...
I've used climbing plants of various sorts, although I love the idea of a woven design. I saw a photo in a mag once ofdried branches woven through chainlink to make a natural screen (both warp and...
I have a balcony. This year I am expanding from flowers, a few herbs, and 1 tomato plant to more flowers, more herbs, several tomato plants, an eggplant & a bunch of chili peppers. A neighbor tol...
When I was in college I gave my mother a small stoneware owl (it seemed like a good idea at the time), because it was cute. People started giving her owls, much to her dismay. So my brother and I...
I can grow quite a few things on my (12th floor) balcony but not during winter, and the layout of the apartment makes it impossible to grow inside. So I've been wondering about the Aerogarden & it...
It's gorgeous, but for me a really large part of the joy is selecting the fabrics. And it would be a really wonderful way to learn. The technical part of the quilt (curves!) would be a challeng...
I bought a wall of bookcases there that I've bolted together and fastened to the wall, they look great. Keep an eye out for their sales. To top it off, the sales people actually know what they're...
Okay, I'm the next one to say, "what about those lights?"
Very sensible advice. Also keep in mind that if you're working you're usually out most of the day anyway.
I've separated my one long living/dining room into a living/reading and work/sewing space with a wrought iron screen (it's a frame, but mostly space -- a grid with some leaves and a bird's nest). ...
Yard sales, vintage stores, flea markets, Salvation Army/Good Will, end-of-season closeouts, going-out-of-business sales. Also, I Googled "unfinished furniture San Francisco" and got a bunch of hi...
Tiled front paths were very common in Victorian England -- you often see them, still. It may require a particular kind of glazing or baking; presumably a tile expert would know. It is colder in t...
Live with it for a while.