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Before and After: An Airy Attic Office
The owner of a Queen Anne home in Florida decided that a home office might be the best choice for her small business. Her 700-square-foot attic space, which was recently featured in This Old House, seemed like the perfect fit, but it would require a lot of renovations. Her husband volunteered his services to realize her vision.
Before and After: An Inviting Attic
An underused attic space was recently given new life as a cheerful, teen-friendly hangout space. Beforehand, its beige walls and brown carpeting were definitely less than inspiring.
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Before and After: A Cape Cod Makes Way For Baby
When a family expands, often a just-right-sized home becomes too cramped. This was the case with a family that approached Bowers Design Build, an award-winning firm located in Northern VA, whose work has been featured on HGTV.
The client in this particular case loved the location of their 1920s Cape Cod home, but felt that it was too small.
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- Debi Mazar's colorful crib is on the market.
- Are you a clothes horse? Then check out this renovated attic!
- Find out how to save money on a vacation house this Summer.
- Flip for these chandeliers made from everyday objects.
- Tour a gorgeous Georgian Colonial home.
- Learn how to prettify your open shelving.
- This chandelier makes a barn look elegant.
A Suite For the Sartorially Savvy
For those of us who are making do with overstuffed, poorly designed closets, this remodel project is the stuff that dreams are made of . . .
Cool Idea: Pink Walls and a Patterned Floor
Creative lady extraordinaire Medley recently turned a forgotten attic at a Craftsman home into a patterned and pink wonderland. She explains, "I have a degree in Architecture, and when I work full time, that's my main profession. I think that makes me a little bolder in my color selections than is typical.
Link Time!
- Check out some coverage from Art Basel.— Swiss Miss
- Learn what to do if you're short on rent.— AT:LA
- Be inspired by this beautiful attic workspace.— AT:SF
- Here's what's important in home appraisal.— Charles & Hudson
- Make seed tapes for fast planting of all kinds of seeds.— Craftzine
- I love this slim shelving.— Decor8
- Here's a tea towel that pines for Ikea.— Grassroots Modern
- Bring some pretty labels into your pantry.— Poppytalk
Casa Verde: Greening Old Homes
Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently wrote an article for The New York Times, This Old Wasteful House, outlining the benefits of greening old homes instead of building newer homes.
In the article, he asserts:
Never before has America had so many compelling reasons to preserve the homes in its older residential neighborhoods. We need to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Etsy Find: Recycled Album Jacket Coasters
If you're decorating a masculine bedroom or a hipster dude haven, or if you just want to show off your taste for rock 'n roll, add a set of Recycled Album Jacket Coasters and a Vinyl LP Bowl ($29) to your home.
Etsy seller Inoudid's Attic is repurposing her husband's vintage vinyl record album collection into these one-of-a-kind coaster and bowl sets (side note: my husband would never forgive me if I started deconstructing his vinyl collection). Each set has nine coasters, made by laminating the album jacket to a piece of Baltic birch plywood.
How-To: Save Money on Heating This Winter
Recently, heating expert Chris Cooper shared some advice for thrifty Winter heating. Check out these ideas for reducing your Winter heating bill with these tips, which may surprise you. Even small adjustments in everyday life and habits can result in significant cost savings.
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