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Posts tagged “Living Room”

Sitting Room Renovation
Caitriona

We love these beautiful shots from photo blog Caitriona.net. They show the progress of a small sitting room renovation, starting with the real estate listing before purchase, through the ugly side o...

Look! Readying the Home for Fall with Blankets

We love getting out extra blankets for fall. We always leave a few in the living room for the season's chills, and we've found it's a way to warm up the room even when you aren't all snuggled up. Th...

Integrate an Art Shelf

This picture ledge is integrated into a living room bookshelf. By aligning the ledge with one of the deeper shelves at eye level, artwork fits into an overall composition of display and storage......

Jerry Seinfeld's Apartment: Then and Now

Jerry Seinfeld's apartment was never a hub for progressive or cutting edge design. Rather, it was an "everyday" apartment in New York city. An upcoming "Seinfeld Reunion" episode of Curb Your Enthusia...

Small Space Seating Arrangements
from Small Cool Contests

Laying out a seating arrangement in a tiny apartment can be a huge challenge. Here, we look to past Small Cool contestants for advice on the best seating arrangements for small spaces......

Found: Lofted Living Room Swing

We have a severe love for swings in the home. They just seem to provide the right amount of playfulness, making anyone feel like a kid again. We are however, completely jealous of those with enough...

Mirrored Closet Doors

If we saw the phrase 'mirrored closet doors' in a rental ad, we'd immediately picture those sliding styles of the 70s and 80s framed in bright metallic trim, and probably move on to the next listing. ...

Ikea's New HOVAS Series - Thoughts?

We've been anxiously awaiting the new Ikea catalog for a few weeks now, and finally received ours in the mail the other day. After tearing through all 350+ pages in one sitting, there was a particular...

Roundup: Togo Sofas

The Togo sofa seems to be in the same category as licorice, uni, and wall decals: you either love it or you hate it. We had to laugh when while researching this piece we saw the comment "it looks like...

Before and After: Living Room Makeover
Country Living

What a difference color can make. From Country Living, this living room makeover started with a dated, golden wall color and ended with a white breath of fresh air......

Inspiration: Dark Interiors

A room painted dark can be overwhelming. We tend to gravitate towards lighter color choices for our walls, but there is something incredibly appealing about the dark interiors beautifully photographed...

Flickr Finds: Skinnylaminx's Couchscape

Sometimes a sunny spot inside is a perfectly adequate substitute for the luxurious outdoor living rooms we're seeing in every magazine and catalog. This "couchscape" of colorful pillows calls to us....

Oversized Driftwood Display

We're used to seeing driftwood displayed in people's homes - maybe a small piece here and there on a shelf or in a garden. But what about really making a statement with an oversized arrangement like...

Before & After: Leah's Light Living Room

Local writer Leah Hennen is responsible for one of our favorite daily reads, More Ways to Waste Time. She just posted a look at her recently updated living room, and we love the difference a few simpl...

Flickr Finds: A Cozy and Light Living Room

On a gorgeous, warm day like today, the colors in this room feel so refreshing and crisp; reminiscent of water without being depressing....

Look! Pam Garrison's Memento Wall

We envy people who have the patience and creativity to properly showcase their memories and the little, precious scraps of life. Luckily, Pam Garrison's got patience and creativity in spades, and ha...

Look! A Window in a Bookshelf

...or, of course, a window surrounded by custom bookcases, but we prefer to see it the other way. This design really evokes a moment in time for us — when we've just finished a book and are looki...

Look! Rich Neutral Rooms at the Decorator Showcase

click thumbnails for larger picsSeveral of our favorite rooms in this year's Decorator Showcase did not shy away from the bold; from the pink and turquoise Teenage Girl Room to the massive hanging fl...

A Few Ideas for Open-Plan Living

click thumbnails for larger picsHaving a large open space in your home which functions as several rooms at once is a wonderful luxury, but also a decorating challenge. It's difficult enough to establ...

A Room Three Ways
California Home+Design Magazine

The possibilities for creating a well-designed room are endless, and never is that more apparent than when the same room is completely transformed through its decor. SF-based interior designer Gary Sp...

Flickr Finds: Ceiling Bike Storage

We never tire of seeing creative ways to store bikes, especially since we gave up on our own after failing to find a good place for them in our tiny apartment. Dusty_pen isn't stopped so easily....

Inspiration: Bold-Patterned Draperies

click thumbnails for larger picsAfter moving into a new house last year, we decided at first not to worry about window treatments in the living room; why not enjoy the view for a while? Soon, however...

Look! Nob Hill Penthouse by Steven Miller Design Studio

We were so excited to open our inbox today and find this little peek into a Nob Hill penthouse from SF-based interior designer Steven Miller. See more photos of the project after the jump......

Inspiration: Vanessa Dina's Home

click thumbnails for larger picsAwhile back we did a post about Alissa Hunsaker Photography. We received multiple questions about the orange window curtains featured in the main photo. We came across...

Springtime Inspiration: Jonny Miller's Photographs

click thumbnails for larger picsIf you find yourself with time to fill this weekend and a need for some springtime inspiration, have a look at Jonny Miller's interiors portfolio. His photos, with the...