Gillianne's Profile

Lovely ceramics. Floor plan, please?

Creative shelving can be an interesting decor object, but in many cases, it doesn't actually allow for efficient housing of objects. So if you need or want shelves to hold books and display objets d'art traditional shelves are often the way to go--in whatever material and dimensions you want and with whatever architectural detail. Among these examples, only the first is a serious shelving workhorse (and extremely cool as well).

Ditto discerning.

Brighty, airy, inviting. Looks as if it lives much larger than the square footage suggests. Well done!

So much charm! But yes, the apparent access by ladder over a rafter is a bit daunting (invite only nimble, fearless guests?). I can see what sold you on this space, and you've amplified the architecture's appeal with your furnishings.

Terry in Silver Spring is right. Those velvet "no slip" hangers do the job for everything, and the angle doesn't even stretch sweaters. They hold heavy jackets and spaghetti-strap tank tops equally well. In fact, I just picked up a couple of 25 packs at TJ Maxx for $12.99 each (they also come in multiples of 10 and 18). I stick with an off-white, but you can find them in black, tan, and a rainbow of bright colors as well. They're so slim and sturdy that they increase the usable space in our small closets.

For no. 13, I believe you mean "refectory" table? (Wonderful color on those cabinets, and it does indeed set off the table nicely.)

Is that wall terracotta? I'm very much a texture-and-neutrals person, but the warmth of a tiled roof is so attractive. And <smile> a round of applause for what looks like an awning stripe treatment for your range hood.

Wonderful and interesting and oh, that view! (and that sofa that faces it) Your attachment to your little corner of paradise is totally understandable.

Chic and hip and elegant at the same time. Oh, that sofa and chair! Great examples of when it pays to reupholster. The black and white throughout is classic and timeless.