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House Call: Peggy’s White and Light
Name: Peggy Wong of Blue Pool RoadLocation: Downtown Los Angeles, CASize: 800 square feetI met Peggy a couple of months ago at a blogger meet up in Venice. She was introduced to me as a former art director at Martha Stewart and she gave me her card for the company she’s started on her own, Blue Pool Road. When I got home and looked up her work, I was amazed: Light, simple, graphically subdued but in no way boring. Then I saw her house.
Laure Joliet
Jun 19, 2019
How To: Organize A Bulletin Board
Right now, we’re looking at our blank bulletin board. It has one final step (a coat of white spray paint) before its ready to go back in our office. It used to be covered in fabric from IKEA (a busy pattern) but we wanted to go with simpler look for 2009. The previous bits of information on the bulletin board happened to be quite cluttered as well. Everything from inspirational tear-out pages from design magazines to a spare set of car keys were scattered about on our bulletin board.
Beth Zeigler
Jun 19, 2019
Before and After: A Whiteboard Mural Makes This Creative Office an Organized Dream
Brianna printed her custom, watercolor-inspired artwork at Society6 and covered it with three "generous" coats of clear whiteboard paint. After five days of curing, she had her end result—"a giant surface for impromptu brainstorming, writing down weekly and monthly goals, taking notes while pacing on conference calls, or sketching website wireframes."
Jamie Wiebe
Jun 19, 2019
The Little Shack on the Prairie from ‘Fixer Upper’ Could Be Yours
Out of Chip and Joanna Gaines’s massive home overhauls, the “Little Shack on the Prairie” certainly takes the cake for a memorable makeover. The Matsumoto family got the grand “Fixer Upper” treatment in season 4 of the show, transforming an actual wooden shack into a sprawling renovated farmhouse with an industrial flair. And now, the four-bed, two-bath home is on the market for $400,000, realtor.com reports.
Megan Johnson
Jun 19, 2019
The Truth About White Floors
Anna of Door Sixteen‘s beautiful white floors When we were researching the idea of installing white floors as part of our kitchen renovation, we couldn’t find an honest report on what it was like living with them. Are they a nightmare to keep clean or is it much the same as a darker coloured floor? Are damages more noticeable? Someone please just give us an opinion other than “they’re pretty!”.
Jenny Butler
Jun 19, 2019
5 Things You Should Avoid Buying for Your New Home, According to Real Estate Agents
Real estate experts say these five purchases are the ones first-time homebuyers often regret after move-in day.
Kate Streit
Jun 19, 2019
A Design Editor’s Apartment for Her Family of Four Has a Surprising Amount of Affordable Ideas
You bet former House Beautiful magazine editor Sophie Donelson's home is full of clever and affordable design ideas collected from her many years at the helm of top design publications.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 19, 2019
House Tour: Jennifer’s Cool and Kitschy Austin Home!
Name: Jennifer Perkins, owner of the Naughty Secretary Club, and her husband Chris Boehk (also Ella the English Mastiff, Georgie the black cat and Lucy the older pup)Location: Austin, Texas Years lived in: 6 years>> When Jennifer Perkins and her husband Chris moved into this South Austin home six years ago, it was clear it had previously been a rental home for college students, featuring bad paint jobs, gross surfaces and evidence of neon signs.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 19, 2019
We’re a Little Obsessed With Andrea Bocelli’s Dreamy Tuscan Villa
Sometimes, buying a home is a little bit like falling in love. Sometimes, when you know, you know. It was like that for world-renowned opera singer Andrew Bocelli, who settled on this 8,000 square foot Tuscan villa “rather quickly.” “For a choice as important as buying your home, I think we have to call on not only our rationality but also our instinct,” he told Architectural Digest. It’s hard to blame him.
Nancy Mitchell
Jun 19, 2019
The No-Freak Out Guide for How to Handle a Wild Animal in Your Home
Wildlife management experts say, for the most part, you can evict unwanted tenants (also known as "nuisance animals") fairly easily. But don't try to take care of everything yourself (and don't ignore what's happening). Call on the experts for guidance as soon as possible.
Susan Marque
Jun 19, 2019
8 Stylish Windowsill Displays That'll Inspire More Than Just a Green Thumb
These windowsills use more than just flowers to decorate.
Caroline Biggs
Jun 19, 2019
7 Storage Benches Under $200 That Will Instantly Elevate Your Bedroom
Your bed is never fully dressed without a bench.
Sarah Lyon
Jun 19, 2019
5 Strategies You Can Use (Later) to Finally Overcome Your Procrastination
We've all been there. It's pushing dinnertime and you've barely touched the work assignment that's due by end-of-day. Fret not, my fellow procrastinators, there's hope to be had.
Caroline Biggs
Jun 19, 2019
A Minimal and Modern Amsterdam Houseboat Is Dreamy
High ceilings and large windows will make you fall for this floating home hook, line and sinker.
Winkie Visser
Jun 19, 2019