When it comes to home office organization, things can get tricky if you have an unconventional desk or are short on space. Instead of figuring out how to stuff things in drawers, try displaying them instead with a simple spice rack. More

Name: Greg Wooten - partner at the design store, The Window & Deirdre Keeley - creative producer/writer (The Food Network, BBC, Sony Pictures, etc.)
Location: Silver Lake, aka "The Circle Guest House" - Los Angeles, California
Size: 1000 square feet
Years lived in: 6 months (rent)

Boy, I was in for a treat when I visited Greg and Deirdre at "The Circle Guest House;" the guest house that they rent from an eclectic artist. When your landlord is this creative and loves displaying art in the front yard, there is never a dull moment. My favorite piece - the human-size hamster wheel (yes, you read that right).

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Cork's been popped, champagne's been drunk— why not build a reclaimed cork chair? If this seems like a middle-of the-night brainstorm of some drunken college student or half-hearted diy-er who lives above a bar, it's not. More

It's funny to remember how large, bulky, yet sometimes stylish televisions were before the era of HDTVs took displays from the floor onto our walls. We still remember our childhood 80's RCA floor console TV taking up about the same amount of room as 40" HDTV flat panels all lined up. Sometimes you'll still find one of these wonderful relics of TV's past in basements, garages or thrift stores, many not in working order. Here's an idea of repurposing it for another decade of use... More

When it comes to saving space, storage solutions should be like a super model, tall and lean. Why? Tall and lean storage solutions have small footprints, using very little precious floor space, and being tall, they use vertical space, which is always a good strategy anytime you need space efficiency. Enter flower buckets, tall, lean, and ready to do many jobs around your home. More

A craft activity that also doubles as a snack? That's music to a parent's ears. Instead of pouring out a bowl of dry cereal and calling it a snack, first let them play. More

Valentine's Day might be over but if you're still yearning to keep the romance in your bedroom going all year long, the crimson color (and all its lighter and darker hues) is usually a great way to go. More

Even though my house might not reflect it sometimes (hey, I'm human too), I actually greatly enjoy cleaning. That said, I loathe cleaning baseboards. Sure to do them right it involves buckets and cleaners, rags and... ugh. Just ugh. More

This before & after project is a great example of how a good imagination is often the key to a great makeover. Kind of makes me feel better about all that daydreaming I did during algebra class. More

Wood panelling doesn't always do great favors for a space and this room is an example of that. With heavy furniture this room was a dark and oppressive space, but with some brighter furnishings and white paint the room is completely transformed. More