After a recent move to a more spacious apartment, I ironically faced the task of downsizing my home office into a literal closet. If I was going to have to work in a 3' x 6' space all day, I was going to make every effort to make this closet-sized home office everything I'd want in style and utility. Here's the Black Hole closet office!
When my dishwasher flooded my kitchen I started to mentally prepare myself for calling a plumber. Before I took that drastic step, I checked the owners manual and googled around. I was quite pleased to discover there was a quick fix to this little problem.
If space were to allow it, most men I know (pardon the generalization) would love to have a space to hang out with friends, have some drinks and potentially watch some sports. Now, we don't begrudge the idea, but if a bar were to be in our home, we'd just ask that it serve sophisticated cocktails rather than PBR. And with sophisticated drinks comes a need for some sophisticated stools.
Q: I need your help. I am a recent college graduate, and can finally afford my first real apartment (that is, one without roommates). I can't wait to get my own space and use all the tricks that I've learned from AT. I even found my dream apartment: it's huge, in my ideal neighborhood, and is just within my budget. Heck, I even charmed the landlord into agreeing to rent it to me. There is only one issue: the landlord just told me that smokers live in the unit below my dream apartment.
This month, we've been celebrating vacations and getaways, but why should we be the only ones to have any fun? Vintage campers have been making a comeback as there are now resorts filled with them. Now, you can create your own getaway, on a much smaller scale, to give some birds a stylish place to rest.
The perfect companions to an ultra modern table, these Ligne Roset dining chairs are a good value at $100.
Name: Alisha, Graham & Finley Irwin
Location: Fairfax, CA
Size: 320 square foot studio cottage with loft
Years lived in: newly built guest cottage behind our home
Rented or Owned: owned
When Alisha and her husband were ready to renovate their tiny guest house they decided on two things: to keep it as low impact and green as possible and to infuse it with their happy, bright, vintage style. Even though it's small by most people's standards, the high ceilings allow space for a sleeping loft and tons of vertical storage, leaving the cottage open and inviting.
We all have had the "what to do with my floor" conundrum. Do I add a rug? Install hardwood floors? How about polished concrete? I could go on and on, but I think it's safe to bet that the last solution that came to anyone's mind was permanent marker.
We've recently adopted the use of a cleaning appliance which has knocked off at least 25% of the time we previously spent cleaning around the house, thanks to it's unbeatable performance as the ultimate handheld pet vacuum. Purple and gray, with a motor that spins 10x faster than a jet engine, with a price to match! Litter box clean-up duty overkill?
Whether you've been invited for dinner or an entire weekend, being a good guest means you'll be invited again in the future. Part of being a good guest is showing your appreciation for the invitation -- with gifts! Here are some host(ess) gift ideas to help you be the best guest you can be.
Yesterday, we touched on two of our favorite character building details in homes — decorative plaster and beadboard. I'd like to add Anaglypta to that list! Its raised designs add subtle texture and detail not seen with typical wallpapers or wall treatments.
This vintage Noguchi lamp needs a loving hand to repair some small rips, but otherwise casts a lovely glow through its paper shade.
THIS WEEK
• Renegade Craft Fair SF
• Ted Cohen Sale & Preview
• Ikat Pillow Sale @ Sheherazade
• DWR Bathroom Clearance Sale
• Garnet Hill Summer Clearance
• TechnoCRAFT @ YBCA
• Bobby Berk Home Sale
• Room & Board Summer Clearance
• Gus* Modern Summer Sale
• BoConcept Semi-Annual Sale
• Léron Sale
• Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Clearance Sale
• Market SF
• Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations
• DWR Outdoor Clearance Sale
• Charles P. Rogers Bed Sale
• Alessi Sale
• Royal Copenhagen Free Shipping
• Organized Home Sale @ The Container Store
details below the jump…