Name: Kim, Jake, Collin and Alex Sly
Location: Lake Oswego — Portland, Oregon
Size: 1700 square feet
Years lived in: 3 — owned

Kim Sly of Albie Design, along with her husband Jake, have created a comfortable, well designed space to accommodate their family's needs. Their strong DIY spirit is evident in the many reclaimed and custom built items throughout the house.

Here's a simple idea for turning a small patio table into a jewelry display. Not only will you be able to keep your necklaces and earrings organized, you can use your jewelry collection as a colorful focal point!

Name: Kassandra & Jon Sommerville along with Edgar (Boston Terrier), Jigsaw (Jack Russel) and Rico Suave (Papillon)
Location: Concordia Neighborhood — Portland, Oregon
Size: 1250 square feet
Years lived in: 2 — owned

Jon and Kassandra have done an amazing job making their 1950s Portland home comfortable and efficient without giving up panache. They've converted one area of the house into a salon where Kassandra cuts hair and styles her clients to perfection. The rest of the house is a collection of vintage pieces and dramatic color palettes that make for a stunning overall effect.

We spotted vintage arrows as a trend last year, and they seem to be holding strong. Though these arrows would look amazing as wall art in a child's room, a cluster of them in a vase would be very summer camp chic! This fun tutorial from the Thompson Family will have you churning out fun vintage inspired arrows with a crafty vibe.

Turn them this way and that, with Cheeky Boxes you don't have to settle on one look. These modular storage units add a pop of color and can be stacked in great quantity — or a select few.

Fall weather tends to brings out my inner crafter. I love a project that is simple enough to complete in one sitting. With so many fun fabric choices out there, give your sofa a mini makeover with this easy no-sew pillow technique.

Often the books we put on shelves are far more beautiful than the shelves themselves. TEEbooks shelving systems allow your books to take center stage, becoming invisible when filled up with books and CDs.

If you have the desire to collect and an eye for vintage style, here are a few options for creating functional collections that will add character and charm to your space. By swapping out a few simple items for well crafted antique originals you can add the kind of detail that will make people take notice.

My collections tend to be a bit all over the place — lots of odds and ends that don't necessarily correspond to each other. When I saw this cabinet by Misha Kahn I immediately imagined all of my favorite things on display in a cabinet perfectly crafted just for them.

Always seeking a solution for displaying little collections in a stylish way, I was taken with these new boxes by Tecta. They are inspired by the art of Joseph Cornell, and create a striking environment to display your own random collected objects.