If you would like to expand your home’s footprint but can’t add to it, look at the garage. Weigh the extra living space versus precisely how much your car needs to be protected from the elements. Then, shake the thought of these bad garage conversions in which the driveway goes right up to some awkward…
Can you swoon over beautiful interiors on your favorite design books, glossy magazines and photos? Can you see these pictures and feel underwhelmed by your space? Beautiful inside photography is frequently the product of a professional photographer with help from designers and stylists, but it’s simple for homeowners to fall into the trap of comparing…
As a design supervisor, Marielle van Buuren-Broos appreciates how important it is to operate with good designers. After she and her husband, Douwe, began building their dream home, they hired the experience of Delft, Netherlands, interior designers Tessa Weerdenburg and Nathalie Fransen of Nu interieur | ontwerp. “I have my own thoughts, but for every…
I am simply a total sucker for creative, cheap design ideas. As much as I would really like to have a landscape designer in my disposal, I love these creative small spins for sprucing up a backyard without much budget. These little gems are pure inspiration. Melissa Mascara Layout It’s free (provided you drink a…
Intricate eye candies was big at the 2012 High Point Market in North Carolina this year, especially in the shape of mirrors. All these common household accessories weren’t seen in frames that are simple, but rather those with extravagant information and scintillating layouts, and such ornate pieces provide impressive visual interest along with function. If…
In school, when I managed to stay up past midnight, I remember many late nights with friends laughing and telling stories around a pool table. At one point I got really good at the game and recall thinking how fun it is to have a pool table in my house. However, how on earth does…
Whether movie, house tours or shopping is your thing, our roundup of events throughout the country has something for you. sffs.org FILM FESTIVAL — April 19—May 3, 2012San Francisco Film FestivalThe Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller, directed by Sam GreenSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Phyllis Wattis Theater, 151 Third St., San FranciscoShowings:Tuesday, May…
When interior designer Hedda Pier and her husband, Michiel Lenstra, discovered their charming house in 2011, it had all that was significant to them space to grow as a familyroom for Pier’s house office and the capacity for a renovation. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn a milk shop from the 1800s using a…
I love how music can instantly alter the mood and feel of any space or room. It is remarkable how many attractive music players and accessories there are out there too. Here are only a few on the industry right now that caught my attention. Enjoy! — Jennifer from I Art U Decurate Barky Turntable…
I have discovered architects and designers cite “dead space” three occasions in the past week. I took it as a sign to handle a common spot where dead space tends to dwell, and discuss methods to bring it back to life. Today’s distance is the staircase landing, which may mean the area at the top…