Posts tagged: living
Painting with Plants - The Living Wall.
By Chrisjob
Designer Kari Elwell Katzander has painted a wall for the PNC bank building in Pittsburgh...
and, it's alive.
How To Avoid Seven Decorating Sins
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: Antoine Boots for Met Home
Strict bullet points of decorating DON'Ts can serve as a valuable guide, and surprisingly free up unexpected ideas and options for your space. AT-San Francisco directs us over to Met Ho » READ MORE
2 Rooms Made-Over in 2 Days
By DIY Maven
Two days of hard slog, paint, fabric and a bit of wallpaper and this living and dining room went from cold and drab to cozy and dramatic.
Decorating living room in black and white
By mikkeeDesigning in black and white colors is always the game of contrasts. Usually people use white color for the room walls and black for some furniture pieces. A lot of contemporary funtiture manufacturers choose that colors for their latest collections. Natuzzi is one of them. Here are some great examples of how living room could be decorated with their furniture in b&w:
Look more black and white living rooms.
10 Pieces of Modern Green Furniture
By mikkeeGoing green is an idea which comes in mind a lot of people nowadays. It helps to reduce bad effects of human race to the planet ecology. Green furniture is the way to create more healthy environment in our homes by adding there living plants. Thanks to designers soon there are going to be a lot of furniture pieces which would aesthetically put living plants in any interior.
HELP ME: Interior design ideas!
By ukmusicfreakWhen we moved into our home almost 5 years ago we just used my furniture and didn't go out and buy new stuff. It looks pretty good, but I'd really like to make it more user friendly. Right now we have a fairly oversized sofa, chair and ottoman, as well as a too large armoire/entertainment unit in the room. Our problem is that really only two people sitting on the sofa can see the tv. That's fine, since it's only my husband and I (and our 11 month » READ MORE
My Own Personal Green Acres
By beccajoI'm a bookstore junkie. So much so, that friends know to look for me at our local Barnes and Noble if I'm not answering my phone. My idea of a perfect day is to snuggle up in one of their comfy chairs with a caffiene and sugar laced beverage, and bliss out on home decor magazines and books.
But lately, I've noticed a shift. I've found myself being drawn more frequently to Country Living and Mary Engelbreit, than to British Elle Decor or Metropol » READ MORE
Coffee Table Briefcase?
By DIY Maven
Yes! Tiny Living, an on-line retailer devoted to those who live in tiny spaces, features a very clever portable coffee table ($179) that "folds itself into a case when not in use." It closes to 18"w by 14"h by 4.75"d and opens to a generous 28"w by 18"d by 18.5"h. Unfold it for cocktail parties and tuck it away in a closet–or under a piece of furniture–when the festivities are over.
Any ideas on how to sell this house? :)
By jrysavy
Seriously, does anyone have advice on how to get this baby sold? Realtors just don't seem to get it. I would describe it as a modern cottage. Three bedroom, three bath, 2 subzeros, wolf stove, metal roof, the works. The entire house is wired with sound in all rooms (including the screen porch and outdoor patio area with the fireplace). For the entertainment geeks out there, the home theater system puts movie theaters to shame. Heated floors (radi » READ MORE
$150 couch? Sold.
By badbadivyI posted about our futon beginning to break here before. My husband was on vacation last week, and although I prodded him gently about getting to work building something, he didn't. So, on Friday night, my dog was the straw that broke the futon's back.
My husband and I were sitting on the futon watching television when the my 10 pound dog, Tiny, jumped up on the couch and the back of the futon came crashing down. We, of course, laughed that he » READ MORE
How to live in a new Kitchen
By JromeI keep a blog about our kitchen remodel job (almost done) where I wrote about living with what you've built. It's over there.
Here are some additional photos just for Curbly.
Plywood Furniture You can Make
By cwpollock
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.
Featured Living Room
By VintageSwankOur Living Room was featured in the latest issue of Grapevine magazine. You got to Get the Look!!
Vintage Swank
www.vintageswank.com
Organizing your clothes
By jflogoI was just wondering how people have their clothes organized or stored.
Right now, I'm a student staying in college dorms, but I'm moving out next spring. Once I do that, I don't want drawers or have everything really in the closet. I've always wanted things kind of set up like a clothing store on tables displayed, well except my underwear of course. Of course, I would need to still conserve space.
What do you people have going?
Living Room on a quiet evening
By madphill Here's a shot of my living room shortly after I had completed a custom-built "inwall" entertainment center and recessed lighting. My husky is sleeping by the fireplace!Blood Red Sun
By EmilyJayneSo here's my warm, cozy place with color. The living room is a beautiful sashay red (Behr), as you can see. It faces east (on the west side of the house) so the south sun floods in come morning. The way the color glows and warms is like no other. It's like emotion on a wall, mixed with eyecandy. YUM!
Simple Living Room Update with New Pillow Covers
By wideopengateMy favorite way to change up my living room decor is to add new pillow covers. It can update the room surprisingly quickly. Here's a pattern for the easiest pillow covers you can imagine. You don't even need a sewing machine, you can do this with a little hand stitching and "stitch witchery".
Firstly, Ikea sells really cheap pillow forms and even has one (IRMA) that's 14"x 14" for 99 cents. This is a great size for a sofa. So I'll base » READ MORE
Simple, Sustainable Living - 5 Easy Steps
By benmooreDIY-Maven had a great post on dinky dwellings a couple days ago. I thought it was pretty cool, so I emailed simple-living guru, Gregory Johnson, and asked him to join! He's now one of the most proflic people on Curbly. Go check him out!
I decided ask him how we can apply some of his techniques to our own lives, even if we're not ready to downsize to a tumbleweed (his house is 140 square feet!).
Gregory, most people on Curbly probably aren » READ MORE
