We have always loved modern design and are drawn to minimalism. Because we live in an apartment and have a very small bathroom, we dream of the day we can take a shower in a larger bathroom. Minimal bathrooms are architecturally beautiful, but we wonder where we would store our multitude of products and bath linens.
Not much we can do in our kitchen; it's a rental. Plus we're kinda lazy. If we undertake a big project, we know it'll never get completed. So we like to keep it small and simple...and cheap! When we saw Laure's post the other day on 10 (almost free) ways to spruce up the bathroom it got our minds working. Here are some equally easy and cheap things we've done and some things we're thinking about doing in our kitchen!
Anglophiles take note, these Union Jack chairs are available from Highland Park for just $175.
No matter how much square footage you were blessed with in the kitchen, it's bound to benefit from a little organizing TLC. Having an organized kitchen means everything from putting away the dishes to prepping for dinner is efficient and easy. We've rounded up our own 10 favorite organizing tools in the kitchen and don't forget to weigh in with your own after the jump.
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I was all, "Damn you, Ione Skye! Open shelving just ain't my jam!"? Well, now Elle Interiør is making me give open shelving another look because LOOK HOW AWESOME THIS IS. It's a shadow boxes mounted on a wall, all made of bamboo.
As we were cleaning the bedroom the other day, we noticed that we could really use some new bedding. The pillows were flat, the sheets were faded, and there wasn't anything inviting about the bed presentation. The bedroom is the first room you see in the morning and the last room you see before you retire for the night. Therefore, it should receive attention and be a place that is relaxing and comfortable. It is time to stop putting off the inevitable and purchase new bed linens.
We have a couple of glass cabinets in our kitchen which give us the opportunity to display some of the things we use most often. And because it is the kitchen and space is always at a premium, we can't just make it decorative, it must be practical too. Here are some of the rules we follow when putting together a display.
This morning as we stepped out of the shower, the tension shower rod we purchased a month ago suddenly gave way and fell to the ground. We blamed it on the fact that we only forked over $10 for the shower rod. We're now rethinking our purchase and have started scouring the web for a more permanent option.
Spotted this in the latest issue of Vogue Living: Rather than a traditional vanity made of wood for her bathroom, Betsy Morgan opted for a more glamorous option. Her mirrored vanity with its Anthropologie drawer pulls picks up the shine from her chrome-edged shower and fixtures, giving her 1850s bathroom an updated look without compromising its vintage charm.

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