Tackling the design challenges of a north-facing atrium with skylights, a high ceiling, lots of light, and brick walls
It was finally time to tackle the atrium. I’d been using it to store furniture and boxes as I renovated the rest of the house. The brick interior walls were painted a bright haint blue, and I was about to learn why. The room had its challenges, and I was ready.
Those family heirlooms may be the coolest things in your house.
You’ve heard it. “Brown is down.” Younger adults don’t want their parents’ hand-me-down furniture. They want new things from IKEA that they can throw away when they move. Or so the story goes. Who knows if it’s true?
5 Secrets to Making Your Galley Kitchen Work
The galley kitchen in my guesthouse is tiny. The floor space measures a mere 5” x 7”. And when it came time to begin my renovations, I faced one dispirited little space. The walls were beige, the countertops were beige Formica, and the floor was a beige linoleum. But I did some sleuthing on Pinterest for photos of galley kitchens that work, and the secrets were hiding in plain sight.
Reading the room.
We have a lot on our minds, right now. Not a great time for a book about how to make your house pretty. Right? Or maybe it is.