The coffee table is a staple in the family or living room of most homes. It’s also a magnet for clutter. Nico de Swert of Pottery Barn demonstrates three ways to stylize your table using thoughtful design that’s simple to implement.
Guest Picks: Bathroom Remodel Items Worth the Plunge
October 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Make a splash in your renovated bathroom with these sinks, tubs, lighting fixtures and accessories
A bathroom renovation can be one of the most stressful projects to undertake. It’s messy, uncomfortable and usually expensive. I’m about to take the plunge (no pun intended), so I’ve been trawling the Internet for inspiration. The array of products — and prices — out there is really quite bewildering. There are so many possible directions to take: clean and minimal, glamorous and sparkly, warm and organic. How’s a girl to choose? — Lucy from Four Walls and a Roof
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A Modern Home Finds Its Soul
September 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Interior designer Andrew Mitchell toes the fine line beween design constraint and generosity in this Brighton, Australia, home. Called by clients who wanted to inject their home with more warmth and character, the designer brought in texture and materials without layering in too much old with the new. "Achieving balance between the sleek, modern bones of the house and adding character and soul is not an easy thing to do," says Mitchell. A slow and deliberate introduction of natural materials, including recycled Australian hardwoods and fabrics, softened what used to be a slightly steely interior.
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Hack-Worthy Wooden Furniture Fix Using Just One Walnut
August 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Finding, buying or building great designs is one thing, but maintaining them can be quite another. Chips and dings in wood furniture can be especially difficult because any single-color solution (e.g. furniture marker) may be too blunt an instrument.
With that in mind, sometimes the fix for a natural furnishing is found in nature – say, in the form of a simple cracked-open walnut (particularly for those mid-toned, mid-century walnut furniture pieces, perhaps).
The moisture and variegation of the nut helps blend with natural wood tones – no perfect match is promised, but it sure is worth a shot. Tip via ApartmentTherapy.
Folding dining table fits your needs more than taste
August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In our search of good furniture, we usually end up buying something uniquely styled but rarely would we find something that fits our needs more than taste. This awesomely disguising piece of furniture from Italian company Porada is a perfect furnishing for a cramped urban apartment in today’s space-crunched society. This piece of furniture can be used as a mirror and ganged on the wall when folded, and it can also be used as a neat folding table especially when your dining space is limited. Don’t know how many of you would have the time to fold and unfold this “mirror table” but I thought that is a really cool idea.
How to Pick a Patio Umbrella That Performs
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Looking for just the right amount of shade, sturdiness and weather resistance? We’ve got you covered
When midsummer heat waves hit, even some sun worshippers begin begging for shade. Instead of forcing family dinners and lazy afternoons indoors, outfit your garden, deck or patio with an umbrella. This everyday item can make all the difference when it comes to a comfortable outdoor space.
With these professional tips on choosing an outdoor umbrella, relief from the heat is on the way!
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What Would You Do With an Extra Room?
August 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s pretend for a minute. Say you have an extra room in your house and you can do anything with it. Pretend you don’t need the space for that extra kid or that collection of merry-go-round horses. It’s just extra and you can do anything with it.
It could be your salsa dancing room or your indoor basketball court. Maybe it’s a meditation room, a home gym or a family room.
The truth is, we could all use an extra room. Once we’re all housed and the kitchen, bathrooms and common rooms are taken care of, there seems to always be a need for just a little extra space. A fantasy room.
I’m trying to chose between a cozy, comfy library and a playroom for the kids. Not that there’s any hurry for my decision.
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Rotating Bookcases Can Turn to Face Either of Two Rooms
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While lounging in the living room, you set your book back on the shelf to read later … then grab it off the shelf from your bedroom. Not magic, merely a bit of creative engineering with a twist. And consider the flip side: having a party in the living room, or want to clear you mind in the bedroom? No worries, you can spin yourself a blank wall on demand just as easily as you brought the bookcase into view in the first place.
While lounging in the living room, you set your book back on the shelf to read later … then grab it off the shelf from your bedroom. Not magic, merely a bit of creative engineering with a twist. And consider the flip side: having a party in the living room, or want to clear you mind in the bedroom? No worries, you can spin yourself a blank wall on demand just as easily as you brought the bookcase into view in the first place.
Via Inhabitat: “The UnWaste Bookcase is a brilliant sustainably designed full-wall rotating library created by architect Ben Milbourne (Bild Architecture), eco-designer Leyla Acaroglu (Eco Innovators) and furniture designer David Waterworth (Against the Grain).
Aside from its neat rotational functionality, it also features engaging materiality. “The bookcase is manufactured from reclaimed plywood discarded from construction site hoardings, and the material’s unique characteristics of posters, weathering, graffiti and mismatched paints were incorporated into the design.” This kind of multi-dimensional collaborative project really shows that two (or three heads) is better than one.