The Amazing Staircase

London-based Levitate Architects created this remarkable staircase to solve a big book storage problem in a small space. Via.

February 18, 2008

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Messy Table Cloth Embroidery

My grandmother embroidered everything. She wouldn't have even considered using a dish towel unless she had embellished it with flowers or fruit or something. And although I doubt she would have been a fan of AZEdesign’s messy table cloth, I am. So here it is, spilled wine and everything. From dezeen.

January 17, 2008

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The $10 Sharpie Room Makeover.

Twenty years ago, Charlie Kratzer decided he wanted alot of impressionist-style art in his home...so, he figured he was gonna have to make it himself.

Ten dollars later (which is what, eight sharpies?)...he's ended up with this:

Photos. Via.

October 07, 2008

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10 Fabulously DIY-able Headboard Ideas

BHG ups the ante on the DIY upholstered headboard with these super easy and super fast ideas!



First up, 3 hollow-core doors are painted black and then stacked vertically for some serious visual impact.

And speaking of doors, a wood paneled door, again sitting vertically, gives that Pottery Barn feeling on the cheap.

We’ll go a little shabby-chic next with this shutter installation.

For a cottage theme, this section of picket fence could look » READ MORE

May 01, 2008

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The Best Neutral Paint Color....?

Several years ago I had the displeasure of babysitting model homes. You know the drill. ‘Welcome to (insert name of development here). This is the (insert name of the home plan here).’ After six hour days of the same spiel over and over and over, I started to lose it. I had to find ways to entertain myself, so I began keeping a running total in my head as to how many people had complementary remarks about the furniture, the cabinetry, the floorin » READ MORE

August 07, 2007

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Cardboard Furniture

February 05, 2007

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Plywood Furniture You can Make

We recently released a site for Andy Lee Design.  He makes plywood furniture.  The simplicity of this design means that it can be made by any industrious person with a jigsaw or circular saw. Virtually any type of plywood could be used and of course you could paint it as well.  If you're interested in his design, check out his site where you will find a bookshelf in addition to the coffee table pictured above.

March 03, 2007

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Toilet Paper Roll Sculpture

Artist Junior Fritz Jacquet takes empty toilet paper rolls and turns them into works of art. He coaxes and creases them and then finishes them with layers of color and varnish, for an effect that's nothing less than remarkable. Via.

September 03, 2009

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Beaded Curtains...on a bathroom sink?

I can't tell if the Moxie wall-mounted lavatory from Kohler is cool or just weird. Hanging beaded curtains along the edges of a wall-mouned lav is definitely a new idea. A sink is a wonderful thing, but there's always functionality right at the throat of aesthetics. People want dirty water to go away but almost nobody wants to see a sink's p-trap underneath, even if it's chrome and flawlessly installed. Hence, the beaded curtain.

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January 06, 2007

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My New Craft Room: Completed

It started as a repository for stuff, mostly of the craft variety. The walls were colorless and storage was slim.

After a month or so of consideration and work, my new craft room is orderly, calm and colorful.

All in all, the entire room cost–in new materials–107 bucks. This included the fabric, paint, wood, fabric drawers for the desk, an Ikea Espressivo desk lamp and decorative doo-dads. What it didn’t include was the chair, rug, desktop

May 17, 2007

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