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Contemporary House Plans from Estonia
Introducing our newest exclusive ready-made home designs, by Concept Home, from Estonia. Continue reading →
The quintessential outdoor office
Judy Heminsley is one of the early adopters making good use of Pinterest to promote the shedworking and homeworking revolution and we particularly like her 'Work from home offices' board which she also runs in joinedup social media fashion in conjunction with her Twitter hashtag #fantasygardenofficefriday . And here's a particularly lovely example which she describes as "the original, quintessential outdoor office" (repinned from Carrie Hampton's 'Home Offices and Workspaces' ). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunster House , the leading UK company for Log Cabins and Garden Offices sponsors Fridays posts
Musician's Keyboard Drawer
Materials: Fredrik Desk, 2 Ekby Jarpen Shelves, drawer hardware and brackets (from Home Depot) Description: Assemble the desk according to the instructions except the desktop is put in place after the keyboard drawer is attached. This is kinda tricky. [...]
Billy Wall Shelf Built In
Materials: Four Billy wall shelves, paint stirrers, 12 soup cans, board Description: For this hack, My husband and I purchased four Ikea Billy Wall Shelves to create a "built in" look in our small breakfast area. We live in a very small [...]
Building a computers rack with Besta shelf unit
Materials: 1 x BESTA 801.340.48, 4 x wheels from IKEA furnitures, sliding structure for BESTA Description: 1) Buy a Besta shelf 192x60x40 2) Fit the shelves to fit your needs, in my case, computers, UPS, printer, monitor, speakers and network [...]
Farmhouse-Style Bench
Materials: Lack coffee table, antique brass decorative upholstery nails, twin size foam mattress topper, 2 1/2 yards of burlap, 2 1/2 yards of non-bleached muslin. Description: I recently finished building a larger coffee table and I had the standby [...]
Dave's Low/High Rider (laptop table hack)
Materials: Ikea Dave, 1/4" wood insert, furniture tabs, Induru tripod, Manfrotto Joystick Tripod Mount Description: I immediately enjoyed the use of Dave once assembled. However, after some use I discovered it was not as stable as I would have [...]
Cube Court House, Tokyo
I came across this amazing Tokyo residence and was instantly captivated. The single family residence is extremely minimalist and yet so beautiful and serene. The residence was designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates and it is truly a masterpiece!A large frosted glass wall on the principal facade allows natural sunlight in to the main living [...]
Wooden Diamonds by Tom Chung
Diamonds are a girls best friend they say. Many fall head over heels because of the precision, gleam and cut of the World’s most precious stone. It is the highest symbol of luxury, but what if its material was different? Tom Chung, with the help of Swedish cabinet makers at the Carl Malmsten School in… Read More »
Style Counsel: Dress as Decoration
Here's an idea worth considering: Dress as decor. Why let your favorite frock languish in the closet when you can display it as wall art? Take a cue from the rooms below (go a step further and layer with necklaces or scarves for a dash of color and sparkle). Stay tuned: Next week we'll be featuring our favorite under-the-radar Belgian-based dressmaker. Above: An architect's house in Australia (featuring a "dress" wall hanging), via Desire to Inspire . Above: In last week's Style Counsel feature, we featured Heidi Swanson's Sofie d'Hoore dress. Above: An Oscar de la Renta Dress with a vintage Lanvin necklace; photographed in the New York home of Amanda Ross by The Coveteur . Above: A dressmaker's form serves as a display opportunity; image via Jill Danyelle . Above: A citrus green dress adds a dash of color to Jane Cumberbatch's London bedroom. Above: A noirish silk slip, against a black-painted armoire, illuminated by a black Jielde light; Vt Wonen via Vosges Paris . Above: Brooklyn boutique owner Eva Gentry likes to display fashion ensembles in her urban residence. HANGERS Above: We like Toast's Silk Velvet Padded Hangers ; £12.60 for a set of two.
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