Category: Eclectic Homes

I’ve been knee deep in toilet design this particular month, so I thought I would share what’s on my desk. The job I am working on is a renovation of a complete bath in a 1910s bungalow outside of Boston. In its current state, it is a small space. We are pushing out a wall to make an authentic”master bath” while trying to maintain the architectural integrity of the house as a complete with the option of finishes and fixtures. Enjoy! — Stephanie from SabbeSpot

Amazon

Hansgrohe Raindance S Showerpipe, Chrome – $852.49

I am using this faucet system on a job this month. The vulnerable valve gives it a very classic look, but the blank lines allow it to work in very contemporary spaces.

Amazon

Victorian Two-Handle Wall Mounted Faucet, Cross Handle, Polished Chrome – $320.87

I am also applying this faucet onto a current bathroom renovation. I really like it because it is so timeless, but the fact that it is wall mounted gives it a small modern twist.

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Kingston Brass Vintage Leg Tub Filler with Wall Angle Arm, Polished Chrome – $214.70

Per Massachusetts State Building Code, a faucet must provide water to a tub over the water level. I’m using this man on a 100-year-old whirlpool bathtub. It’s updated and new, but it blends right in with the present pieces.

Modern Bathroom Sinks – $350

I adore the look of large, old farmhouse sinks. For the identical job I’ve said, this man will sit along with a Carrara marble slab and also vintage vanity. The overflow value (also a code requirement from the state of Massachusetts) was what made this a fantastic find.

Faucet Direct

Hansgrohe 16570 Axor Montreux Pressure Balanced Shower – $1,428.70

I really like Hansgrohe products. I believe the vulnerable valve systems are fantastic for having the ability to provide modern conveniences, like a rain shower, although still maintaining a very classic look.

Faucet Direct

Kingston Brass CC78T Double Handle Wall Mounted Clawfoot Tub Filler Faucet – $175.47

This is a great fixture to update an old clawfoot tub.

Amazon

Carrara Marble Italian White Bianco Carrera Marble Subway Tile Honed – $7.65

This Amazon seller offers quite affordable Carrera marble tiles, along with all the trim pieces. I’ve not purchased from this provider, but they have tons of great reviews, which is an excellent benefit to shopping on Amazon.

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Carrara Marble Italian White Bianco Carrera Bullnose Pencil Molding Honed – $5.99

The coordinating pencil trimming also comes in a excellent cost. (Just to give you an idea, many retailers sell these for $12 to $14 per slice.) I really like Carrara; it will never go out of style.

Amazon

Bianco Carrara White Marble Honed Mini Hexagon Mosaic Tile – $54

Mosaic tiles for the shower floor are a must so that you may find the appropriate pitch to the drain. Hexagons are my favorite.

Amazon

Carrara Marble Italian White Bianco Carrera Herringbone Mosaic Tile Polished – $11.95

Carrara is timeless, and Carrara in a herringbone pattern is perfection.

Wilmette Hardware

Custom Made Shower Door Handle, Polished Nickel

One of my greatest pet peeves is when classic toilet designs get the boring, old, polished chrome shower pull. I adore this knob so much. It’s a custom piece, but it’s one of the very gorgeous details I’ve seen, regarding shower doors, in quite a while.

KnobDeco

Myterra Crystal Quartz Glass Shower Door Knob – $140

This really is a searchable alternate to the very pleasant, quite custom shower door knob over. I am using this one in my current job. I can not wait to view it!

Amazon

Elizabethan Classics Model SOSL Single Offset Bath Supplies, Chrome – $49.23

When jazzing up an old toilet, don’t forget about the exposed piping, even if you’re lucky and possess it. These chrome fittings are fantastic.

Schoolhouse Electric

Princeton Senior – $199

I am using two of these over the vanity in a few of my endeavors. I like many distinct varieties of those swing-arm sconces, but this is the only one I’ve seen that has a glass shade choice. With an Edison bulb, it’s actually going to help give the toilet a traditional allure.

Schoolhouse Electric

Satellite Wall Sconce – $125

This is an excellent, less-fussy sconce option. Again, the Edison bulb is what sold me.

Lowe’s

6-Light Distressed Iron Chandelier

I came across this particular fixture when looking for something to go over the clawfoot tub. I don’t quite have the ceiling height for it, but it’s a fantastic fixture with an awesome price.

Lighting Showplace

1 Light Outdoor Pendant in the Marrakech Collection – $83

I looked at this fixture to go over the whirlpool bathtub. It is a really affordable take on a really classic fixture.

Lighting Showplace

Outdoor Pendant in the Maritime Collection – $79.20

I considered this fixture as an choice to flank the vanity. It is a charming design with a fantastic price point.

Lowe’s

Bronze Edison Pendant Light with Clear Shade – $118

This fixture has a very hand-blown look with its irregular shape. It is easy, charming and incredibly priced. The very best thing is that it has 10 reviews on the site and can be rated a 5 out of 5. There’s nothing better for reassuring customers than having the ability to inform them that 10 others purchased it, loved it and came back to tell about it.

Lowe’s

Nickel Mini Pendant Light

Lowe’s was really bringing it in the lighting department recently. I looked at this fixture to flank the sides of the vanity mirror. I like the thought of this nickel finish from the reflective surface of the mirror.

Next: 10 Vintage Touches for Your Bathroom

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Could your office files use a little organization? Mine may. And what a great job to start 2012 off on the ideal foot and wrap up 2011. In addition to functional filing cabinets, you might choose to consider baskets and bins on walls and shelving. These fairly boxes and file folders help make the chore so much more fun. — Mary Ann from classic•casual•home

Crate&Barrel

Spotlight White Credenza – $599

This file cabinet that is compact works with many fashions. I like the white, high-gloss lacquer finish. There is a generous capacity for both files and supplies.

Paper Source

Cavallini Vintage Alphabet File Folders – $15.95

This set of 12 letter-size folders comprises colorful classic decoration images.

Wisteria

Handcarved Clay Tags – $16

Label your storage containers with these cool shiny clay tags. They’re reusable if you use a dry-erase marker.

The Container Store

Bright Stockholm Office Storage Boxes – $9.99

You can mix and match the colours of these boxes, and the metal tag holders indicate the contents.

The Container Store

Brocade Desktop File – $19.99

This lacy metalwork bin would seem pretty on a desk.

Wisteria

Rustic Iron Console – $799

I adore this industrial, solid wood and metallic bit. The top provides plenty of work space.

Cost Plus World Market

Dark Brown Isabella Willow Baskets With Liners – $14.99

Wood handles make transporting files simple and appealing.

Wisteria

Metal Basket Shelf – $44

This very simple metallic wall hanging comes with four attractive bird theme folders. I could envision using four or three of them on a wall.

Restoration Hardware

Linen Office Storage Accessories, Sand – $39

These storage accessories have a classic feel, are made from wood and are wrapped in lace with metal finishes. They’re very tasteful.

Noir Furniture

Old Elm Shelf with Wheels

A tall, industrial bookcase like this one has lots of storage for baskets or bins.

Wisteria

Iron File Cabinet Bins – $79

These iron bins were inspired from early 20th Century document cabinets. They’d look great on the industrial shelving shown previously. Plus, the mesh siding allows to you see what is inside. I would use these to store fabric samples.

Restoration Hardware

Mesh Metal Bin – $49

Handcrafted of iron mesh, these powerful boxes can be stacked and will hold files with design.

IKEA

BYHOLMA Basket – $12.99

These inexpensive, weathered, gray baskets are sturdy but lightweight. I use them to carry work files in my vehicle.

West Elm

Vintage Lateral File Cabinet – $424

This slick wood file cabinet rolls on five casters, with two that lock. I really like its simple, versatile design.

The Container Store

Synchronicity Letter-Size Interior File Folders – $5.99

These boldly patterned file folders have been so much pleasure. Why not treat yourself?

Wisteria

Willow Magazine Baskets – $34

What a wonderful place to stash the email till you can get to it. The two baskets are woven willow and wrapped in lace.

IKEA

KASSETT DVD Box with Lid, White – $4.99

These DVD boxes are only $4.99 for a pack of 2. There are plenty of colours from which to choose, also.

Pottery Barn

Bedford 2-Drawer File Cabinet – $279

I’ve had these Pottery Barn file cabinets for years, and they are still like new.

Small Rectangle Lacquer Trays – $39

Some of these wood trays with a lacquered finish atop a console would make your piles of paper so neat.

Wisteria

Lined Willow Baskets, Small – $19

As another storage alternative, these baskets make filing fairly.

Next: 10 Resolutions for Your House in 2012

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‘Tis the season to fire up that oven! Nothing says the holidays to me like the smell of sugar and butter changing into something delicious in the kitchen. This year cure someone with a homemade present, baked with love. — Stephanie from Lick My Spoon

West Elm

Owl Measuring Cups – $19

Baking is going to be a hoot with those small guys by your side. I know I could benefit from a little whimsy and wisdom looking over me from the kitchen.

Perpetual Kid

Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters – $8.99

Hii-yaaa! Bring these Ninjabread Men to your own cookie swap and observe them dropkick the rest of the cookies.

Fancy Flours

Cookie Cutter Partridge, Pear & Leaf – $15

This Partridge in a Pear Tree cookie cutter is just too darling for phrases. It’s a holiday tradition in the making.

Williams-Sonoma

OXO Cookie Scoop – $12

The secret to evenly baked, uniform, perfectly shaped biscuits has been revealed: cookie scoops. They’ll change your life.

Contemporary Kitchen Canisters And Jars – $10

I love this idea for organizing all the various flours and sugars that I keep amassing.

Crate&Barrel

Gingham Ramekin – $2.95

These gingham ramekins are just cute and are a festive touch for any holiday table. Private chocolate souffles for Christmas? I think so.

Williams-Sonoma

Give your home treats a pretty home with these holiday gift boxes. They’ll be dressed to impress.

Fancy Flours

Silver Wood Tray – $20

This tray is ideal for showing off your holiday cookies. I love that it’s constructed from wood.

Williams-Sonoma

This could be a fun baking project to do with children. Can you state gingerbread house landscaping?

Fancy Flours

Lace Doily Glass Plates, Set of 4 – $55

All these doily plates are a ladylike way to dress up your holiday dessert spread.

Perpetual Kid

Classic Cupcake Carrier Tin – $32.99

This cupcake carrier is overly adorable. It’s great way to transfer your baked goods in fashion.

Fancy Flours

Reindeer Cookie Tins, Set of 4 – $35

I love the vintage look of those cookie tins. Plus, you just know they will be reused.

Crate&Barrel

Jingle Elf Small Plate – $4.95

Cookies for Santa go here.

Anthropologie

Yaritza Holders – $14

Get in the holiday spirit with this joyous pot holder and oven mitt duo. I bet Mrs. Claus contains these.

Ice Milk Aprons

Rollings of Cinnamon Apron – $85

I love the easy, breezy, chic look of this apron. You will look like someone who bakes with pearls and sends guests home with freshly made shortbread.

Williams-Sonoma

Good baking starts with great ingredients. Splurge on actual vanilla beans for special baking jobs and taste the difference.

Emile Henry USA

Ruffled Loaf Dish, Cerise – $36

I love the idea of gifting this ruffled loaf dish with a few homemade gingerbread, apple cake or banana bread inside.

Bed Bath & Beyond

Kikkerland Magnetic Retro Kitchen Timers – $14.99

Whenever you have several things cooking, these retro magnetic kitchen timers will keep you on stage.

King Arthur Flour

Disposable Pastry Bags – $11.95

Because who has time to wash a pastry bag?

Bed Bath & Beyond

OXO Good Grips® 5-Pound Food Scale with Pull-Out Screen – $29.99

A kitchen scale is the first step to connecting the baking large leagues.

Next: Gifts for Foodies

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Give your house a light and airy feeling that this holiday season with shades of winter white. Textured pieces will add dimension and depth to your house, and unexpected touches such as feathers and botanicals create visual interest. The very best part about white is that it seems lovely in your home long after the vacation season is over. Listed below are a couple of of my favourite pieces for a white Christmas. — Lauren from With Two Mothers

Terrain

Paper Snowflake Lantern – $81

These newspaper snowflake lanterns will add an ethereal glow to any holiday soiree.

West Elm

Papier-Mâché Reindeer – $39

Paper mache adds a whimsical contemporary twist for this holiday icon.

BlissHome

Vitreous Enamel Utensils, Skin Care – GBP 38.50

These creamy enameled utensils will make you feel like a goddess in the kitchen, and they will look lovely serving up any holiday dish.

West Elm

Feather Wreath, White – $19

Add a touch of understated glamour to your holiday decor with this soft feather wreath.

Terrain

Pinecone Stocking Hanger – $32

Woodsy white acorns bring the outside in this vacation season.

BHLDN

Dove Clips – $128

Hand-carved wooden doves will add a delicate touch for your holiday tree.

BHLDN

Porcelain Bloom – $10

Who says you can not decorate with flowers in the winter? These ceramic beauties are in full blossom yearlong.

BHLDN

Knotty Pine Tidbit Plate – $12

Engineered wood grain plates add a textural look to your white china.

Nordstrom

Jonathan Adler Bird Salt & Pepper Shakers – $48

White feathered friends decide to stick around for winter with these salt and pepper shakers. They would be a contemporary addition to your holiday table.

Etsy

Silk and Lace Table Runner by Little Byrd Vintage – $20

A cotton and lace table runner will add femininity and charm to any table.

Etsy

Display Dome by Little Byrd Vintage – $36

Use a magical glass cloche to hold all your winter treasures.

Coe & Waito

White Pine Cones – $150

Meticulously crafted by hand, these exquisite pinecones will add a touch of character to any area.

West Elm

David Stark Twig Topiary – $39

Add a fun, contemporary twist to your vacations with this particular Twig Topiary by designer David Stark.

Anthropologie

Knitting Circle Tree Skirt, Ivory – $298

This exquisitely detailed, knitted tree skirt will add whimsical elegance to your holiday tree.

Anthropologie

Penumbral Doily Dinner Plate – $12

This dinnerware is guaranteed to generate an impression and could be used even after the holidays are all through.

Magnolia Blossom String Lights – $49

Add a touch of the unexpected with those magnolia blossom string lights.

Etsy

Eco-Friendly Christmas Calendar by Tuuni – EUR 65

This is a simple and refined introduction calendar that will help count down the days until Christmas.

Etsy

Christmas Card – Song Lyrics, Hand-Painted, Silver Brown by Ashley Pahl – $6

Your loved ones will open this card with pleasure this vacation season.

Etsy

Custom Made Baby Ornament with Rabbit by Paloma’s Nest – $36

This is an easy and sweet ornament for your precious little one.

Digs

Squirrel Candleholder – $88

Dine by candlelight for this wintery woodland buddy.

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Composition is key to creating beautiful photos. While photography is surely subjective, some perspectives are usually more pleasing than others. Study other photographs to see what perspectives you like; your perspective will vary depending on your audience and interests. I often change my compositions: diagonal, directly on and even asymmetrical to highlight certain details. Taking the opportunity to compose a shot will make a massive difference for the final result.

Applegate Tran Interiors

Use your frame to compose the mass of the building and reveal an area’s layers. The top photographs explore the way distances — and their substances — interact.

Heydt Designs

Just frame exactly what you want the viewer to pay attention to. Fantastic composition creates a room look spacious and inviting and leads the eye around the entire space.

Tip: A wide-angle lens will create a certain amount of distortion. To lessen the “fishbowl” effect, ensure that your camera isn’t too close to any furniture. It also can help to appear directly onto your subject, like this picture.

Heydt Designs

People have a tendency to like symmetry. The distance should be balanced — not a lot of objects on either side or another. Sometimes good composition is about what you don’t include.

Tip: Crop your photo after you take it to give you more choices. Cropping can tighten up a makeup and eliminate distractions.

Studio William Hefner

Shoot from a low angle and produce a route for the viewer to walk in the room. This low camera angle makes the planes of this counter tops and table smaller and puts the furniture in scale to the entire room and scene. The makeup invites the viewer to sit at the dining table or walk outside; it has a pleasant, subtle dynamic.

D&D Interiors / Mikhail Dantes

A powerful, based and optional article works well on small displays. In this picture, we see the detail of this table legs and the fullness of this chandelier without too much extra ceiling space. The invitation to the room beyond is a bonus which educates the viewer about how the fireplace floats inside two rooms.

SchappacherWhite Architecture D.P.C.

A one-point perspective photograph in this way shows off the room’s graphic design and also the elevation of the fireplace wall and shows how the window grid subtly reproduces out. The photographer retained the height of this camera low.

Tip: Maintain the styling easy and think about the placement of the styling components. This shot looks architectural and clean but nevertheless inviting. An interior designer may have desired to dress the sofas with cushions and throws.

Holly Marder

Framing a opinion is a superb way to add interest. In this photograph, there’s a richer experience of this room knowing that a steel-framed door contrasts each of the wood.

Tips: For architectural shots, make sure the doors and walls are straight up and down; it makes the picture look more professional and graphic.

Neuhaus Design Architecture, P.C.

Dealing with large, dark parts of furniture isn’t simple. In this picture, the piano, firebox and tall apparel balance each other in placement and scale in the composition to ground the photograph. The photograph is almost bookended by the dark objects on the left and right.

Tip: all the lights are off in the area, so the viewer focuses on the natural light flowing in from the bay window. This is a trend in today’s interior and architectural photographs.

Elad Gonen

The balanced use of negative space can get the job done well to highlight the volume and architecture of a more modern space. Within this area, a wide-angle lens has been used to shoot directly on to the fireplace. The vacant regions in the foreground with the carpet and ceiling airplane are nicely balanced.

Tip: Repeating colour through a room can have a wonderful effect. I like how the pink on the outside blossoms continues inside with more flowers and a casual pink throw.

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Ranch houses come in many sizes and shapes, from the tiny ancient ranch houses of the 1940s into the atomic-age ranches with their high-rise ceilings, sliding glass doors and doors, to the sprawling ranch houses of the ’70s. If you are remodeling a ranch, below are some ideas for upgrading fittings, fixtures and details from each room.

John Lively & Associates

Create a welcoming entrance to your ranch-style house with a neat driveway, an updated garage door, trimming plantings and well-placed exterior lights.

Borano

A wide entry can look amazing with double doors. This set is stunning, and installing windows on each side brings additional light.

Modern Furniture Warehouse

Ecco Satin Stainless Steel Mailbox – $189

A classic rural mailbox in a satin finish stainless steel is unfussy yet trendy.

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Eichler Numbers – $80

Big, bold house numbers are essential. These were developed to go for the (now-much-sought-after) Eichler Homes, but they’d fit in beautifully on any ranch-style home.

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Big Theo Up-Down Outdoor Wall Light – GBP 154.80

Straightforward sconces that guide light up and down look period suitable yet still fresh.

Tara Bussema – Neat Organization and Design

Midcentury ranch houses frequently have fireplaces of brick or another substance and high wood-beam ceilings in the living room — both can be updated with paint.

If your ranch has popcorn ceilings that you would like to remove, make sure you have the substance tested for asbestos. If that’s found, have it removed by a licensed professional.

Watch more of this Cliff May house in Long Beach, California

Candelabra

Robert Abbey Rico Espinet Buster Globe Pendant, Polished Nickel – $209

Vintage white globe pendant lights have an understated elegance which makes them ideal for the entry, kitchen or living room.

Globe Pendant – $99

An update on the classic globe pendant, this clear version from West Elm has a fresh look and a reasonable price.

Pendant Lighting – $269

George Nelson Bubble Lights come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and their sleek midcentury great looks can definitely make a room.

Paul Anater

Actual Cork Floors – $10

Cork flooring is comfortable to walk on, is ecofriendly and looks at home in a ranch. Just be aware that cork is soft, so it might not be the best flooring choice if you’ve got dogs.

Large windows and sliding glass doors do wonders to start a ranch house. Simple frames such as the ones shown here will fit in well.

BRESLOW HOME DESIGN CENTER

If your ranch has huge expanses of windows, it can be difficult to choose how to treat them. You can not go wrong with classic plantation shutters.

Also great: Simple Venetian blinds are a terrific budget-friendly option. In rooms where solitude isn’t a concern, just leave windows nude. It will save money and look amazing.

Designer Wallcoverings And Fabrics

Akiko Classic Grasscloth Wallpaper

Add textural interest into an accent wall with grass cloth background. It makes any room feel instantly more completed, yet it is subtle enough that it will not steal the spotlight.

Say goodbye to some dated kitchen and hello to fresh, modern finishes. Stainless steel counters, walnut cabinets along with a simple glass tile backsplash are present yet give a nod to midcentury design.

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Marmoleum is natural linoleum, not vinyl, so it’s ecofriendly and sensible to boot. A dark, solid color in sheet form (rather than tile) will give you the smoothest, most modern appearance — ideal for a kitchen.

ANN SACKS

Ann Sacks Glass Tile

These narrow rectangular glass tiles from Ann Sacks will make a stunning backsplash in kitchen.

TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company

Transitional-Contemporary Combination Frame Cabinet Door, Select Walnut

Actual walnut cabinets for the kitchen are definitely a splurge, but so elegant.

www.ikea.com

These cabinet doors in moderate brownish from Ikea will make a fabulous budget-conscious alternate to walnut. Give them a higher-end appearance with fine hardware.

Also great: Have your existing wood cabinets refinished with a walnut-colored stain.

Hardware Hut

Berenson Metro Pull – $6.38

It’s the little things that count: These pulls are timeless and sleek, and have the heft of high quality.

Fixture Universe

Elkay Harmony Single Bowl Kitchen Stainless Steel Sink – $851

I love the retro feel of the extra-large drainboard on this stainless steel sink.

Fixture Universe

Elkay Moda Single Handle Kitchen Faucet – $495

I would pair the sink with a sleek single-handle faucet, such as this swooping attractiveness.

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Nougat Caesarstone

Caesarstone is a great low-maintenance option for kitchen counters. The nougat color shown here looks a little retro-modern.

Also great: Stainless Steel, Richlite (made with resin and recycled paper) or a solid-surface material such as Corian would all be right at home in a ranch kitchen.

Contemporary Gas Ranges And Electric Ranges

This stunning and hardworking Viking array from a fresh, minty colour would decidedly be the focal point of a remodeled kitchen. A stainless finish constantly works, also.

Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center

GE Monogram Built-in Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator

This GE fridge and freezer walks the fine line between classic and decorative beautifully.

CG&S Design-Build

Keep the tub streamlined with a rich wood vanity and easy frameless mirror.

Fixture Universe

Kohler Archer Beneath Mount Bathroom Sink – $128

This undermount sink in Kohler seems sleek and easy with a gooseneck faucet.

Original Style

Sadiola Gold Fleck Glass Mosaic Tile

Small, square mosaic tiles really are a fitting selection for a ranch tub.

Jennifer Weiss Architecture

Inform us : Can you live in a ranch house? Share your renovation stories from the Comments.

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I’m a hotel junkie. Among my favorite things about traveling is collapsing in the end of a busy day onto a king-size mattress layered with smartly folded coverlets, heaps of cushions arranged just so and smooth sheets pulled tight as a drum. It is a lavish change in my bed making in home (despite my best efforts, the artwork of this hospital corner eludes me).

However, as I frequently remind myself, that’s no reason to settle for sloppy quarters. Here’s a step-by-step guide to some well-dressed, pretty and polished bed. If you’ve got another fantastic tip, share it in the Comments below!

1. Gather your bed linens. The type and quantity of linens that you use is based on the style of the room and your bed. But, most contain the following:

• Mattress pad with elastic edging
• Fitted sheet
• Horizontal sheet
• Pillowcases
• Blanket (lightweight or heavyweight, depending on your climate and the period)
• Quilt, comforter or duvet
• 2 standard pillow shams
• 2 European pillow shams (optional)
• Accent cushions (optional)
• Twist or coverlet (optional)
• Bed skirt or box-spring pay (optional)

Amy Lau Design

2. Break the iron out. If you are anything like me, you would rather walk through Death Valley at high noon in a parka than place your iron into its planned use. (Full disclosure: The last time I discovered mine, it had cobwebs on it.)

But pressed linens are crisp linens, therefore face your nemesis. A typical ironing board is too small to handle sheets with ease — cover a cheap folding dining table, or maybe a huge sheet of plywood, with heatproof batting or foam to provide you more surface area to work with. Don’t forget that the bed skirt and shams while you’re at it.

3. Center and straighten the bedskirt. If your bed style does not demand a skirt, then you can skip this step, although you may want to put money into a box-spring cover if your box spring is exposed.

If you are using a bed skirt, then center it in place, making sure that the edges are in the sides and foot. Use unobtrusive pins to anchor it in place.

Liz Williams Interiors

4. Pull the mattress pad smooth. Nothing destroys bedtime relaxation quicker than a lumpy bottom layer, and pads are notorious for bunching in the middle of the bed.

Elastic advantages assist, but for additional insurance, hold them in place with safety pins around the bottom edges. Or use corner fasteners, found at tub retailers and major bed.

Croma Design Inc

5. Tuck the sheet tightly. For optimal match, use an extra-deep sheet when you’ve got a pillow-top or a especially tall mattress; differently a typical size should work good. Pull it taut and tuck the edges.

Much like the mattress pad, corner fasteners can keep the sheet from creeping inward.

Terrat Elms Interior Design

6. Drape the flat sheet. Now the tricky part starts. Center the flat sheet on the bed, with equal overhang on either side. Align the top edge with the upper edge of the mattress.

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7. Add the blanket. If your blanket is slightly shorter than the sheet, pull it down in the surface of the mattress instead of up from the bottom. You want the side and bottom edges to be even with the sheet as possible.

8. Tuck in the flat sheet and the quilt together. Make your best attempt at hospital corners in the bottom. Hold the long edges of the blanket and sheet away in the bed and pull them beneath the mattress to form a 45-degree angle in the corner. Lift the foot of the mattress slightly and use your hand to slide the draping floor edges of these bed linens beneath it. Make sure you smooth out them as much as possible to prevent the “princess and the pea” effect.

Now tuck from the side borders so they form a sharp crease. Can’t get the corners just right? Don’t lose sleep (ha ha) above these; just do the best that you can.

Tobi Fairley Interior Design

9. Turn the sheet and the blanket tops. Twist the flat sheet and the blanket approximately 12 to 18 inches (roughly the diameter of a cushion). Then tuck the long borders under the mattress across the sides.

10. Add your preferred topper. Whether you go for a comfy duvet, a comforter or a downy duvet, spread it over the bed and center it so that it hangs evenly. Leave the folded-down blanket and sheet exposed at the top, but be sure to cover their bottom borders.

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11. Layer the cushions. Start with the cushions you’ll sleep on — slide them in their instances, tag ends first, and align the pillowcase seams with their borders. Plump up them and prop them against the headboard or wall. If you are using European shams, that are usually between 26 and 32 inches square, add those. Then come standard-size shams, and ultimately, throw and bolster pillows (three are usually a lot).

Dreamy Whites

12. Top it off with a coverlet or throw. Twist the coverlet so it’s about 18 to 24 inches round, and place it graphically in the foot of their bed. Or think about rolling it for a fresher twist.

Su Casa Designs

13. Bounce per year. Can’t do it? Start over. Just kidding … after all of your work, you’ve earned the right into some little nap in your luxuriously outfitted nest. Sweet dreams!

Too many steps for you? How to Make a Minimalist Bed

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The textbook definition of”pegboard” reads:”A board having a regular pattern of small holes for pins, used mostly for the screen of advice.” To begin with, I have never noticed pegboard used for games, but that’s all that I want to see. Secondly, pegboard is superversatile and can be used in any room to arrange just about anything you can imagine. And while some folks question the beauty of pegboard, I have lots of ideas for keeping it under wraps.

Canyon Creek Cabinet Company

Flaunt it. Make no mistake, this sewing room is organized to a T utilizing pegboard. Costing about $20 for 16 square feet, pegboard is an affordable organizing option that can’t be overlooked.

Custom-fit notice: Your neighborhood hardware store can reduce your pegboard to your precise dimensions. One or two cuts are often included when you purchase it in the shop; some extra changes are around 50 cents per cut.

JDS DESIGNS

Put it on screen. That I really like using pegboard in craft rooms, where many tools and smaller things need to be within arm’s reach. This homeowner showcases pegboard, keeping it front and center. You can hang tools of the trade like scissors, brushes and crafting gadgets.

Laura Trevey

Keep it under wraps. An easy DIY: Paint your pegboard to match the color of your walls. This easy trick will keep the functionality of the organizing tool when keeping its own utilitarian aesthetic concealed.

Thought for usage: Rotate the kids’ artwork; you won’t need to maintain nailing holes in the wall.

Scheer & Co..

Lay low. This small pegboard patch blends in with its environment when compared with a bright pop of color.

Thought for usage: Hang pots and pans on the wall, or show your own coolest kitchen gadgets.

iheartorganizing

Cover it up. A square foot of pegboard painted a brighter colour in the same color family reads kitschy and fun.

Thought for usage: Pair it with a small basket to corral everyday office items.

Brooklyn Limestone

Allow it to be elegant. Pegboard that’s styled and spray silver is a winner in my book. End this notion by pairing it with framed corkboard and artwork to get a unified front.

Organizing idea: Mix and match with your pegboard hooks to get a custom organizing alternative. Here’s a close-up of the framed. Notice how an assortment of hooks is utilized.

Camouflage it. Employing a classic map, consumer Bette joined an empty frame and pegboard to create a exceptional screen. You can use decorative paper, children’s artwork or newspaper as a backdrop for this particular undertaking.

Cynthia Prizant – Prizant Design, LLC

Conceal it. In a teen’s bedroom, pegboard goes almost unnoticed when painted silver. A sterile touch is having a complementary color peek through to give the wall depth and feel.

Thought for usage: Hang hats or accessories to make it easy for your young ones to begin great organizing habits.

Custom Spaces, Inc..

(Almost) hide it. The closet is just one of my favorite places to use pegboard. Painting it a high-gloss black gives a nice finishing touch, while the board helps maintain bags and purses within reach.

Thought for usage: Hang bracelets, bracelets, earrings, scarves and belts.

Alan Mascord Design Associates Inc

Tuck it off. Once I look at this picture, all I can think is,”Genius!” Even if pegboard is tucked off, its effectiveness is obvious. For a more industrial look, pegboard is also accessible steel.

Divine Design+Build

Keep it out of sight. This might be a harder DIY job than you’re used to, but I did find a company that manufactures something similar. Hafele America produces a drawer peg program with utensil dividers like those shown above. For deep drawers, it is also possible to use tall pins to maintain dishes from tripping over.

Inform us: What room is your favorite for pegboard? Do you maintain yours concealed or on screen?

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Of all the finishings my spouse and I intend to put in in our residence, ceiling coverings will add the maximum impact. A tongue and groove ceiling’s rich texture and striped layout dramtically change the feeling of a room, particularly in contrast to the blank canvas of drywall.

We’re especially excited to add tongue and groove because it’s an effective way to cover our older, damaged ceilings. Our home is 90 years old, and that means crackly plaster. In a renovation job like ours, tongue and groove is an efficient means to set it and forget it.

Whether it has a natural woody end, is painted white or is combined with beams, a tongue and groove ceiling is guaranteed to define a space, work as a focal point and package a architectural punch. Where in your home would a tongue and groove ceiling make the most significant impact?

Linda McDougald Design | Postcard from Paris Home

Paired with cove crown molding, tongue and groove ceilings are an architectural showstopper.

RLH Studio

Installing tongue and groove in an old home is a wise renovation choice because it covers less-than-perfect surfaces. It also seems amazing painted in a contrasting shade.

Tim Barber Ltd Architecture

Groove and tongue combines with exposed beams on the bedroom. Painted the same color, both components are immediately incorporated.

Tim Barber Ltd Architecture

Rich brown exposed beams pop from this creamy white painted tongue and tongue kitchen ceiling.

Rethink Design Studio

Rustic, broadly spaced beams combine with tongue and groove to create the ceiling.

Having an angled tray ceiling and built in bunk beds, designer Brian Snow removal cost per square foot Boise mixed and matched with the ceiling coverings. Using tongue and groove in the bunk bed area, he defined the space.

Details a Design Firm

By investing a small amount of extra time and money, you are able to turn the ceiling into the focal point of a room. Tongue and groove ended using a high-gloss paint steals the show in this California master bedroom.

WA Design Architects

In this master bedroom, natural tongue and groove and diagonal metal bracing create a stunning cathedral ceiling.

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What it is: Unlike more loosey-goosey design fashions, Arts and Crafts operates within a well-defined pair of parameters — and also for a well-defined reason. The Arts and Crafts movement took off around the turn of the 20th century for a backlash against the fussy, overwrought style of the Victorian era. It rejected the factory-produced furnishings and decorative accents that prevailed at the time, embracing rather natural beauty and traditional craftsmanship. Artisans like Gustav Stickley (who coined the term Craftsman, occasionally used for this style) and William Morris were seminal in establishing the Arts and Crafts code, plus it characterizes much of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s work.

Why it works: Arts and Crafts style is driven not only by clear design guidelines but by an entire canon of beliefs. It’s a refreshing honesty and innocence of soul. Arts and Crafts interiors are filled with heart and stability, a holistic reflection of the ideals that gave rise to the style in the first location.

You’ll enjoy it if … You have ever made a pilgrimage into the Gamble House. You think nature is the best designer of all time. You’re more comfy at hand-knit sweaters than in sequined scoop necks. You spent your honeymoon camping. You state homemade gifts are the best type — and you mean it.

More ‘So Your Design Is’:
Conventional | Hollywood Regency | Art Deco | Rustic | Old World | Cottage | French Country
Transitional | Contemporary | Midcentury Modern | Industrial | Eclectic | Coastal | Preppy

Wayne Windham Architect, P.A.

Design Secret: Well-Crafted Woodwork

Just put: You can not have Arts and Crafts style without wood. It is most likely the single most important element, and it largely informs the emphasis on organic, organic beauty that defines this decorating approach. You’ll probably never see painted wood at an Arts and Crafts interior — rather, the focus is on rich spots that conserve and exhibit the natural beauty of the grain. Oak is the iconic wood of the style, but pine, maple and other native species also appear.

Look closer: Arts and Crafts woodworking isn’t only about the substance; it’s also about putting the handiwork on display. In this foyer and living area, you may clearly see the joinery and the meticulous detailing at the paneling, stairways and trimming. The stain amplifies, instead of hides, the natural variations in the wood.

HartmanBaldwin Design/Build

Style Secret: Colors From Nature

The basic Arts and Crafts palette chooses its subtle, muted beauty directly from the organic world: stone, bark, leaves, grasses. Though you do not need to restrict yourself to glow and greens, any colors that are less obviously organic — like blue — should be dusty or dirty. Here is one fail-safe way to approach it : Study the flora and foliage that grow in your home and neighborhood, then translate those colours to your inside.

Look closer: The warm, vibrant colours in this space meld together as beautifully as they would from the outside. Although you won’t always see colors in Arts and Crafts interiors that are as clear and bright as the yellow on the walls, this one works because it equally blends together and enlivens the woodwork, upholstery and art-glass window. It is bright and light without even entering pastel territory — that would be a Arts and Crafts no-no.

Christian Gladu Design

Design Secret: Functional Furnishings

Arts and Crafts style is just as far from frothy Victorian sofas and ornately carved case goods as it’s likely to go. On the contrary, it embraces sturdy, unadorned, comfortable furnishings that are designed to last and are as much about function as form. What they lack in ornamentation, they make up for in the attention to detail and materials. Although the offerings on the market today aren’t necessarily handmade, as wasde rigeur previously, choose ones that look as though they could be.

Look closer: Most Arts and Crafts-style furniture is thick on the wood, but that does not mean you’re doomed to a aching spine from hard seat chairs. Simple leather, linen or cotton upholstery, as in this living space, makes for a softer landing and feels appropriate to the design.

Dorothy Howard AIA, Architect

Design Secret: Natural Floors

Carpet? So century. Arts and Crafts floors falls right into step with the natural decorative: hardwood (planks or parquet), slate. Tile with a Arts and Crafts glaze, a particularly implemented matte finish that lends tremendous thickness, works superbly in a grid. Cork is a superb choice as well.

It almost goes without saying that you don’t want to conceal these substances under too many carpets, but if you do bring flooring coverings in, keep them accurate to the color scheme, pick a natural weave and do not get overly ornate with the pattern.

Look closer: Avoid flooring that looks overly uniform, edgy or mass produced (this isn’t the opportunity to put vinyl tiles or experiment with concrete). The background in this entry bears striking variations in color that reveal nature’s hand at work, and each slice has a one-of-a-kind pattern that no machine could replicate.

RTA Studio Residential Architects

Style Secret: Hand-Painted Details

With the Arts and Crafts emphasis on the handmade, stenciled and hand-painted details grew popular as an reply to the manufactured, mass-market wallpapers and other cosmetic treatments of the Victorian era. Simplicity is the key — keep these rolls nominal to avoid visual clutter, which goes contrary to the aesthetic. Much like the palette throughout, motifs and colours with ties to the natural world always feel appropriate.

Look closer: It is not only about the visuals — it’s about the message. The words painted inside this stairwell speak into the idea of peace, amity and warmth that goes hand in hand with Arts and Crafts style. Whether you are inscribing a popular saying or stenciling a leaf pattern, then be sure the connotations feel as apt as the cosmetic flourish.

David Whitney

Style Secret: Mica and Tiffany Lighting

Arts and Crafts puts less emphasis on accessorizing than some styles, and cosmetic flotsam is minimal. That means lighting, as one of the only accents, needs to pop up. Both mica and Tiffany (or Tiffany-inspired) glass lamps and fixtures fit the bill: mica for its organic texture and rich glow; Tiffany glass for the proud way it wears its craftsmanship. Though those two lighting fashions are crafts and crafts icons, you could get away with lighting that checks the other boxes (warm-tone alloys; blank lines; easy, geometric forms).

Look closer: In keeping with the pragmatic lines and absence of curves that define the Arts and Crafts look, fixtures generally have sterile, squarish or angular profiles. Here, the pendant complements the horizontal and vertical planes of the breakfast corner, however its sloping sides divide the tension and stop a static feel.

Morava Glass Studio

Design Secret: Art Glass

Jewellike within their detail, stained and leaded glass windows and doors are common among Arts and Crafts homes. They comprise linear, geometric patterns or motifs that call to mind parts of the natural world.

Look closer: Glass panes like these are among the only cases in Arts and Crafts style in which form and function have equivalent weight. Nevertheless, the windows above do not sacrifice outdoor views in favor of vases — the outside space beyond stays clearly visible.

Noel Cross+Architects

Style Secret: Warm Metals

Chrome and steel look out of place with this particular style as flip-flops using a cocktail gown. Bronze, brass and copper with oil-rubbed, antique or patinated finishes complement the signature wood tones and boost the general feel of warmth. Metals often are hammered or desperate at a nod to craftsmanship.

Look closer: The oil-rubbed bronze on the fixtures here not only picks up the warmth of the woodwork and stone but also grounds and provides definition to the distance. Although the lighting might not be strictly classic Arts and Crafts, its powerful, boxy shape and simplicity match the texture.

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