At my current office we all have 'freedoms' and it's ok - better than the 'leep' which i had at my old office. However - i LOVE the aeron chair -thats what the bosses had at my old office.
i think the trick to make it pop is lots of white and a bright accent color. Notice how the room you liked had the bright yellow pillows in the foreground? I think that makes it 'sing'. I had a nav...
I moved into a new construction condo last year and I have stainless steel backsplash like this - keep in mind how EASILY it scratches and also that it's very hard to keep looking clean. Other tha...
I say embrace the low ceiling -you'll never be able to hide it. Frank Lloyd Wright utilized low-slung buildings and low ceilings throughout his homes - head to your local library and check out some...
I live alone for mostly reasons of style like you mentioned. I have had some great roomates but they liked very bland Ikea'ish spaces while I like something with more personality, warmth and class...
South oakland (neighborhood in pittsburgh that has a large italian population) has a few of these dotting the area and they're charming in a kitschy way :-) Actually there is a book that was writt...
what about turning it into an entertainment center somehow and something useful instead of just putting tchockes on it that you buy exclusively for that. Or books if you have a lot of books.
I live in DC too in a new condo building and I must say they all do look like! Is this a dc 'look' or pretty national? I LOVE the art collection - I'd like to know if many of the pieces were bough...
Yes, I have had the same problem in my old apt. and i had wooden dowels cut to the length I needed at the hardware store. Then I put these in the crevice at the edge of the window. You can't see th...
I own 2 sets of sheets and change them weekly - I WISH i had the time to iron them...or the patience.... I change my pillowcases though about 3 times a week ( I find that works just as well as fre...
I love the high gloss black idea -how about painting it all the high gloss black EXCEPT the top of the buffet and leave that the original wood or perhaps a red or orange for contrast? Lovely piece ...
I have the similiar Grace sofa for about 3 years now and love it -get lots of compliments. For a small sofa it's very comfortable ( obviously can't lay out on it ) and the only thing I would compla...
If you went to DWR and asked you probably could order just the leather and not the frame for the chair special order. I'm sure it would be pretty expensive though.
I agree with putting a mirror into the 'fireplace' and putting a bunch of pillar / candlesticks in front of it for a faux fireplace - would be a really cool design element in the room!
Great use of space -but I only gave it a 'COOL' because one of my pet peeves is used here - you claim you have this wonderful view -but then block it with your bed. Why not put hte sofa near it so ...
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another great place to donate ( and pick up!! ) your books for free in the baltimore, MD area is the book thing http://www.bookthing.org GREAT pl...
At my current office we all have 'freedoms' and it's ok - better than the 'leep' which i had at my old office. However - i LOVE the aeron chair -thats what the bosses had at my old office.
i think the trick to make it pop is lots of white and a bright accent color. Notice how the room you liked had the bright yellow pillows in the foreground? I think that makes it 'sing'. I had a nav...
I moved into a new construction condo last year and I have stainless steel backsplash like this - keep in mind how EASILY it scratches and also that it's very hard to keep looking clean. Other tha...
Why not just buy a loveseat with no arms? Crate and barrel has quite a few as do a lot of other stores I'm sure.
I say embrace the low ceiling -you'll never be able to hide it. Frank Lloyd Wright utilized low-slung buildings and low ceilings throughout his homes - head to your local library and check out some...
I live alone for mostly reasons of style like you mentioned. I have had some great roomates but they liked very bland Ikea'ish spaces while I like something with more personality, warmth and class...
South oakland (neighborhood in pittsburgh that has a large italian population) has a few of these dotting the area and they're charming in a kitschy way :-) Actually there is a book that was writt...
what about turning it into an entertainment center somehow and something useful instead of just putting tchockes on it that you buy exclusively for that. Or books if you have a lot of books.
I live in DC too in a new condo building and I must say they all do look like! Is this a dc 'look' or pretty national? I LOVE the art collection - I'd like to know if many of the pieces were bough...
Yes, I have had the same problem in my old apt. and i had wooden dowels cut to the length I needed at the hardware store. Then I put these in the crevice at the edge of the window. You can't see th...
I own 2 sets of sheets and change them weekly - I WISH i had the time to iron them...or the patience.... I change my pillowcases though about 3 times a week ( I find that works just as well as fre...
I love the high gloss black idea -how about painting it all the high gloss black EXCEPT the top of the buffet and leave that the original wood or perhaps a red or orange for contrast? Lovely piece ...
Earplugs.......and black-out shades
I have the similiar Grace sofa for about 3 years now and love it -get lots of compliments. For a small sofa it's very comfortable ( obviously can't lay out on it ) and the only thing I would compla...
If you went to DWR and asked you probably could order just the leather and not the frame for the chair special order. I'm sure it would be pretty expensive though.
I agree with putting a mirror into the 'fireplace' and putting a bunch of pillar / candlesticks in front of it for a faux fireplace - would be a really cool design element in the room!
Great use of space -but I only gave it a 'COOL' because one of my pet peeves is used here - you claim you have this wonderful view -but then block it with your bed. Why not put hte sofa near it so ...
What about those little chanelier shades to cover them that pottery barn and restoration hardware carry -would those work? Could be cute!
What an amazing view - I love the angled wall too - great furniture layout!