Modern ideas for wooden room dividers that help conquer and enhance open spaces. With students heading back to college this week I've seen several dorm rooms that belong to the children of friends. Their biggest dilemma seemed to be how to divide the space in order to create distinct areas. Adults sometimes face this same problem while living in studio apartments or lofts. … [Read more...]
Vintage Windmill Wheel as Decor
An icon of Americana, the windmill wheel is being repurposed as wall art. I lost a picture of a windmill wheel used as a wall hanging when my previous laptop stopped working but I've never lost my desire to own one. They are becoming a rare site when driving across the country, so if they pull at your heartstrings too, better snap one up if you run across it for sale. This … [Read more...]
Charming Cottage Laundry Room
Simple details change a space in a unique cottage laundry room with a surprising location. Were it not missing a window, one would never suspect this cottage laundry room was located in a basement. Selecting the perfect perk-me-up color, based on Devine paint color's "Steamer," homeowner Beth Schaleben took steps to create a mood for the space that she had seen in a magazine. … [Read more...]
Whimsical Bicycle Vanity
Tossed and found items are repurposed into novel ideas like a bicycle vanity for a bathroom. New Orleans artist Benjamin Bullins gives the old saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" an entirely new meaning. Taking inspiration from a single object, he then uses other materials to build a sculpture. Often his work is functional art -- like this whimsical discarded … [Read more...]
Creative Paper Towel Holders
Clever and imaginative solutions for paper towel holders -- some built in and others improvised. It's a common kitchen question often asked while the paint is still drying: where the $%## do I put the paper towels? The answer may lie among these creative paper towel holders, a number of ideas I gathered while thinking through the question for myself. During the planning stages … [Read more...]
