You know those shower caddies that hang over the shower head? Or shelves that suction-cup onto the wall? They're fine for adding storage, but they do take up space, which can become a nuisance in a small bathroom where elbow room is lacking anyway. That's why we love the idea of shower niches recessed between the studs in the shower wall.
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Light fixtures can be changed. Colors can be painted over. Ugly floors can be covered. They're not all easy projects for renters who've found themselves in apartments cramping their style. But they're all do-able, and importantly, reversible. Just like this solution for covering ugly appliances with removable peel-and-stick wallpaper.
Growing up, the only type of couches my family owned were futons. I thought they were the coolest — you could change the covers, they expanded for sleepovers, and they seemed much more modern than an overstuffed sofa. Nowadays futons are more often associated with dorm rooms than cool furniture. However, there's no denying a futon's small space convenience. Here are a few convertible options for your post-collegiate home.
Name: Sandra & Justin
Type of Project: Kitchen remodel
Location: Arlington, Texas
Type of building: Single-family home, 2,450 square feet
The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.
What do you do when you've found the perfect house... but with a less-than-perfect kitchen? After a year of house hunting, Sandra and Justin fell in love with this house in Arlington, with gorgeous light, a huge backyard, and a cramped, poorly laid out kitchen. They bought the house anyway, promising themselves that re-doing the kitchen would be their first project.
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Name: Sophia (9) & Charlotte (4)
Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Designing for my family is a passion of mine. I thrive on making a space special for each of them. To see their faces light up in a room that reflects their individuality, decoratively.
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My backyard is the size of a postage stamp, and filled with dog poop and sorrow. Redoing it, however, is for another day. I'll get there at some point, and will then be all over these DIY outdoor tables. In the meantime, if your outdoor space is in better shape than mine, follow the links for instructions on how to make one of these yourself.
Since I moved to Brooklyn, ants have been invading my kitchen for several weeks each spring. Usually I buy commercial (and toxic) ant bait traps from my local hardware store, but this year I opted for an easy solution using two ingredients I had in my kitchen pantry. Here's how to make your own non-toxic ant killer.
I love bedrooms that are well-styled, but I also love the clean simplicity of a bed that looks like it's seriously meant for sleeping in, with cloud-like crisp white bedding and a few downy pillows.
Southfanning was working from the dark recesses of a basement home office when he decided it was time to emerge from the subterranean confines and build himself a new place to work. He wanted a place free from distractions and noise inside the house, where privacy and quiet and would reign supreme with a better view. What he wanted was a backyard office...a shed workspace he dubbed, the Shoffice!
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