We've all been there. You want to make a big change in your home, but now is not the time to be spending. Whatever your situation, you still want to improve your room’s form and function NOW. Here’s a case study of an ugly master bathroom that needed some interim love. Dark green-ish walls, ...
10 Man Cave Design Tips to Preserve Family Harmony
Note: I recently contributed to an article in the NJ Herald about Man Caves. However, since I can't link to it online, I thought I'd share part if it here. To see the pdf, click here (caution - it's upside down). Man Cave (definition): A place where a man can be a man without apology or ...
Improving Small Closet Functionality
Ok, this is going to be a relatively boring post. There are no flashy design ideas, splashy colors or totally room makeovers here. Even the title is boring. But if you’d like to see how you can make your small closet work harder for you for just $36, read on. First of all, here is the “before” ...
How Manly is your Kitchen?
Do you wish your man would spend more time in the kitchen with you (or instead of you)? Maybe it's your kitchen design that's keeping him on the sofa and out of the game. In case you missed it, here are a few shots of the House Beautiful 2011 Kitchen of the Year, inspired and co-designed by chef ...
Gender Neutral Kids Rooms
A big thanks to Susie from Design Shuffle for contributing this post today. Great info that I just know you'll love. And please add your ideas in the comments section! Sometimes a pink girl's room or a blue boy's room just won't work. Maybe you have siblings sharing a space or need a guest room ...
2011 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year: Anticipation!
This year the 2011 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year is venturing outside with a large outdoor cooking space. Chef Tyler Florence worked in collaboration with Lori Yeomans of USA Interior Design to create House Beautiful’s Northern-Californian inspired kitchen, complete with manly undertones ...
Picking the Right Front Door Color: Before and After Case Studies
We bought a house with a pink front door. Seriously! While our real estate agent fiddled with the lock box, we couldn't help but notice the pink paint, worn out welcome mat and the dirty lights. We were skeptical of the house before we even step foot inside. And yes, the inside of the door ...
Use What You Have Porch Design
There is something romantic about a porch. Writing A Pretty Porch with a Purpose post got me inspired to get my own porch spruced up. But after updating eight rooms inside over the past four months, I’m low on funds and energy for this project. So I did what any sensible girl would do…I shopped ...
A Pretty Porch with a Purpose
We all love porches, right? But why…what do we actually use them for? Here are a few thoughts: Drinking morning coffee or a twilight glass of {fill in the blank} Socializing with friends and family, or, just talking on the phone Quiet time: read, do crossword puzzles, Sudoku, etc. Napping ...
A Blue Tween Room for Girls
Got a tween girl in the house? Then you know how hard it is to please her. ;) "Too old for toys, and too young for boys." If you want her to take (some) responsibility for keeping her room manageable, you've got to include her in the design process. My daughter's latest room (yes, there have been ...
Making a Small Kids Bathroom Work
There are always concessions made when picking your next home. In our case, it was the smaller kids bathroom, which also has to serve as a guest bathroom at times. Not only was it functionally-challenged, it was just darn ugly. There. I said it. The challenges: Small 31” vanity with ...
A Welcoming Guest Room that Works
We’ve been renovating our you-know-what’s off for almost four months now. But we couldn’t rest until the guest room was ready for my Mother-in-Law (who is coming in two weeks!). Her sister is joining her, so we’ll have twice the fun! Here's what we had to work with...the room was pink with brown ...
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