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December 13, 2018

Picture Rail

A photo rail is a strip of decorative cut implemented high on the walls of a room. Its initial use was as a support for those hooks used when hanging pictures on plaster walls of elderly houses, which may not withstand the breaking caused by repainting.

Lucy McLintic

Background is frequently implemented up to a picture rail, while the wall over is painted, to add contrast and also delineate the 2 areas.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

A photo rail also provides a convenient border for contrasting paint.

Harvest Architecture, LLC

The expression of a photo rail can be achieved with any easy trim piece.

In chambers with shorter ceilings, the image rail can be set up on peak of the wall. In cases like this, it sits directly beneath the crown molding.

Fougeron Architecture FAIA

Hardware used for hanging pictures might be visible or concealed. In cases like this, the wire and hooks of this picture are visibly hanging out of the picture rail.

NB Design Group, Inc

Within this contemporary spin on a picture rail, the wire and hooks are attached in a recessed area of the wall along with a period of molding trimming is is employed as a crown molding.

Upscale Construction

Picture rails as a decorative element can be used even when they aren’t vital.

Fantastic Design Plant: Rockrose

When heavens dry, don’t feel pressured to increase your watering program or risk losing the backyard. Rockrose (Cistus spp)is a Mediterranean native which excels in landscapes in which other crops flounder. Poor dirt, dry summer heat and rocky hillsides only lead to abundant colorful blooms which will not only save your slopes, but also keep your water bills down as well.

Melissa Gale Photography

Botanical name: Cistus spp
Common title: Rockrose
USDA zones: 7 to 10, depending on species
Water necessity: Little to none
moderate requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 3 to 5 ft tall and broad
Benefits: Tolerates wind, coastal states, poor soil, drought and arid conditions; plant for erosion control or fire immunity

Shown here: Cistus x bornetianus ‘Jester’, zones 7 to 9

Svein Erik Larsen

Distinguishing attributes. A sun- and – heat-loving plant, rockrose produces a colorful and lush heaping ground cover or informal hedge. Cooling leaves and vivid flowers enliven arenas which may otherwise have been left barren.

Cistus crispus, zones 8 to 10, cascades down a rocky path.

Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc

Once recognized, rockrose will prosper with minimal or no care. Blooming profusely through summer and spring, it may also bloom sporadically throughout the rest of the year. Distinctly papery flowers range in shades from vibrant pinks to whites and lotions — typically with a bright yellow centre. When not flowering, rockrose creates a mounding texture of gentle gray-green leaves. The leaves of several species even emit a blossom resin when the warm summer sun beats down on them.

The hybrid Cistus‘McGuire’s Gold’ (shown) includes a normal form and blossoms with the exception of vibrant bright green leaves.

Linda & John Reinecke

How to use it. Rockrose, unsurprisingly, is quite commonly used in rock gardens or at which there’s a prevalence of gravelly and rocky soil. Dry banks or slopes can be difficult backyard spots for both planting and soil stability, and those are regions where rockrose thrives. Additionally, its nice texture and informal form contrast nicely with gravel and rocks as a gentle and effective ground cover or low-growing hedge.

Cistus palhinae, zones 8 to 10,revealed in Cape St. Vincent, Portugal, serves as great inspiration for designing with this plant. Scattered throughout the landscape, the plants tie the space together, gently accenting and highlighting the terrain. Without dominating the backyard, rockrose gives an enjoyable and unique outdoor adventure throughout all seasons.

Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc

Planting notes. Rockrose is indigenous to the Mediterranean, preferring similar climates and conditions. Faring well in regions with dry, hot summers, many crops are hardy to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant requires no additional watering and requires minimal maintenance once set up, so be sure soil is particularly well drained if you do irrigate.

While this plant doesn’t survive long, it is a fast grower. Stems may become woody with age, and the plant ought to be replaced when they become lean. Periodically cut back old stems so as to encourage new growth and keep the plant looking clean.

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December 5, 2018

Exotic Laguna Beach Family Home

Joe and Lisa Preston couldn’t wait to move to this traditional Spanish Mediterranean home in California, in which a gorgeous perspective of Laguna Beach meshes beautifully with all the old-world architecture and the owner’s art collection. The plaster walls, vaulted beam ceilings, planked walnut doors and clay roof tiles are a fantastic match for your incomparable sea view from among the city’s best vantage points.

The couple worked with Ohara Davies-Gaetano of Bliss Design to incorporate a vibrant and private design that would grow with their children’ needs and display their collected global art and paintings. “The Prestons are very colorful folks,” says Davies-Gaetano. “They’re also understated, down-to-earth and casual. They just wanted their home to be fabulous, which has been the underlying theme for the job.”

in a Glance
Who lives here: Joe and Lisa Preston and their 3 young children
Location: The mountains of Laguna Beach, California
Size: 3,400 square feet on 3 levels; 4 bedrooms, 3 baths
That’s interesting: An 18th-century turtle shell from France hangs above the mantel.

Bliss Design

The living room is bordered on both sides by glass doors, together with all the sweeping Pacific on one side and a hillside and courtyard on the other. As there’s no anchor wall, the designer pulled everything to the center of the space.

A oversized ottoman with tray in the living room serves as a coffee table. The mother-of-pearl inlay fits the seat in the hallway between the living and dining room.

Leather armchairs: Holly Hunt

Bliss Design

“We don’t see a reason to reduce our layout standard for life with children,” says Joe. The couple believes that should they love the things in their house, their little ones can learn to respect that.

The velvet saffron-yellow couch, chaise and ottoman were custom made and upholstered locally. The colorful throw pillows are covered with textiles collected during the couple’s journeys. The Tibetan hand-woven area rug is coloured with vegetable dye to get a natural gradation, and the antique lamps were purchased from the initial owners of the house.

Bliss Design

A cut and mounted slice of petrified wood is placed before a spectacular abstract art piece by Paul Ecke. “It needed something textural that would not take from the vignette,” says Davies-Gaetano.

When requested his advice into other art collectors, Joe shares,”Our guidance in artwork collection is not to buy a piece for decorative motives. Buy what you love, and it’s going to be a part of your daily life forever.”

Bliss Design

For extra seats with flexibility, Davies-Gaetano placed a matching duvet from the fireplace. This comfortable setup is part of what makes the living room Joe and Lisa’s favourite room in the home. They wanted it to be formal and sophisticated, but also practical and lively. “Ohara attracted that together with all the vibrant colors and the spirit of our artwork, which represents a time and place in our own lives,” says Joe.

One of the last items added to the decoration — and among the greatest splurges — was that the 18th-century turtle shell from France above the mantel. “The extra tortoise shell and butterflies provide the space an exotic feel. We love to travel, and it reminds us of French island living,” says Joe.

Bliss Design

Real butterflies are mounted within a classic wedding veil globe, set on a classic sculptor’s base from France.

The painting of a woman reflected in a pool is by California artist Eric Zener. It holds special significance for Joe, who’s an avid swimmer.

Bliss Design

Like the living room, the sophisticated dining room occupies inside the home’s open floor plan without an anchor wall. The table and chandelier were also inherited by the previous homeowners. Upholstered chairs modeled after Italian antiques perform up the home’s old-world Mediterranean personality. A grass-green ceramic horse sits on a French antique oak chest that’s used for storage.

Floor-to-ceiling windows flow from the dining room to the kitchen. Guests enter the house on the top floor, where the living room, den, dining room, kitchen and master bedroom are located.

Bliss Design

The master bedroom has been flanked by windows and doors on both sides of the bed. Pressed aluminum bedside tables from India and lamps made from gypsum and acrylic assist the space to feel light and airy.

Bliss Design

Davies-Gaetano chose sea-foam linen window treatments and also a graphic headboard to create an effect in the master bedroom limited distance. The headboard fabric — designed from the Uzbekistani suzani design — is manufactured by Donghia.

Bliss Design

The upstairs den is bathed in afternoon light. The preexisting 1950s curtains and also the owners’ vibrant artwork determined the orange and orange color palette. An African mask collection hangs alongside the fireplace, and a blue Tibetan rug warms the floor.

The locally custom-made couch is covered in wool, followed by a Baker reading seat and a Holly Hunt coffee table. The TV sits opposite the couch.

Bliss Design

The guest bedrooms on the lower level kept a lot of the original flair. The orange room’s walls and window treatments are a lively take on the preceding homeowner’s affinity for its citrus colour. “When the family moved in, their 5-year-old daughter said this is her castle in the sky,” Davies-Gaetano says.

Bliss Design

The key garden patio downstairs is tucked right into hedges with tiny pebbles that crunch underfoot. A guest could easily imagine themselves in a timeless European garden. “What makes this house special is that you’ve got different experiences as you go through. To begin with, you don’t see the sea view till you enter the home. Then you go downstairs and have this entirely fresh adventure,” Davies-Gaetano says.

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December 1, 2018

Succulents Juice Up Outdoor Gardens

While walking through my local garden center the other day, I had been struck by the wonder of succulents. The colours and textures of the plants are so varied and magnificent that it’s easy to see why a lot of people have adopted their usage indoors in terrariums. If you’ve already tried your hand at indoor succulent gardening, now is the opportunity to take your abilities outdoors.

Among the obvious advantages of gardening with succulents is that, unlike a number of other crops, they thrive on neglect. Given adequate light, occasional watering and also a bit of fertilizer in the spring, your own succulent garden will flourish if you’ve got a green thumb or not. Additionally, the capability to grow these hardy plants in wooden crates, tin cans and also on the wall will deliver an entirely new level of creativity to your outdoor space.

Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture

Planting succulents vertically is a fantastic way to add interest to outdoor walls. You can purchase premade boxes, like these, in a variety of sizes to make the process simple.

Bright Green

You also can create an original, live art piece with succulents. Just think how great that blank wall on your patio would seem with something like the bit shown here.

Melissa Mascara Layout

If you’re searching for an easy, cheap method to add succulents to an outdoor wall or fence, think about planting in tin cans.

Zack Benson Photography

Adding architectural interest to your backyard space with cinder blocks and succulents is straightforward. Produce a one-of-a-kind garden specific to your aesthetic and distance restrictions.

Bright Green

Another option for growing succulents vertically is with a Living Wall Planter from Bright Green. Bright Green sells planters with a moisture mat that keeps watering simple and doesn’t require removing the frame in the wall.

Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture

Together with your succulents as a centerpiece isn’t just easy, it’s beautiful. Pick a container that complements your outdoor decor.

Randy Thueme Design Inc. – Landscape Architecture

In case you’ve got a little bed in your garden, look at filling it with a propagating succulent variety like hen and girls.

A simple wooden crate makes the ideal home for succulents too. Hang it on the walls of your patio and instantly add personality and charm to your outdoor space.

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November 26, 2018

Sunken and Raised Spots Take Gardens Up a Notch

Keep in mind those sunken living areas of the 1960s, à la Austin Powers? The expression “love pit” comes to mind, hinting at the exotic, the close or the somewhat naughty, at least on the small and large screen. Think white leather sectionals and enormous slabs of glass for placing a martini glass. Oh, and also ultraplush shag carpeting.

Nowadays the mod sunken living room looks relegated to hotel lobbies and ski lodges; it isn’t usually inside our houses. But outside that space has its own own benefits. Even if you’ve got a 100 percent flat parcel of land, you can create excitement and energy in your garden by creating one or more levels.

Like a courtyard that gets its definition from the walls that surround it, a garden space that is lower than (or elevated above) the main grade increases instant cachet. It is set apart from the restof the

Outer space Landscape Architecture

Inside a sunken or elevated space, you’ve got an altogether different vantage point. Perhaps the layout focuses your focus, fostering intimate conversation. Or, even if the orientation is focused, you’ll see the borrowed landscape or like a bird’s-eye view of the garden.

Whenever the grade has been changed, despite one riser, the energetic is also changed. Here are a few smart ways designers have shifted the grade. I provide them an A-plus.

Step down it. In the bottom point of this narrow, steep backyard, there was lots of room for a patio. However, this is no ordinary patio. It is a dreamy destination for anyone who walks outside the back door.

The components are perfect. To begin with, the designer has done a superb job of dividing the slab into bands and squares, further defined by crushed stone. The treatment ensures good drainage and suggests a patterned carpet.

When you descend a few concrete steps to enter the underwater outdoor living room, you’re drawn to the generously scaled U-shape bench. Made from a sustainable wood, it adopts three borders of the patio and includes a gas fire bowl at its centre.

HT17ML could sit easily. Just add a few cushions and you’ve got a party.

Ziger/Snead Architects

Allow it to be grand. There is an obvious difference between the level of this home and the level of the garden. Instead of having a tiny porch with a few spindly steps just outside the master bedroom lovely sliding doors, the layout connects garden and home with a bold solution.

This garden is essentially elevated to fulfill the doorway. What could have been a tiny porch has been enlarged to a broad bluestone patio maintained by measures and a low wall.

I really admire how the flat cladding on the step risers and keeping wall echoes the home’s exterior finish. The addition of a planting margin round the terrace’s perimeter — and also the existence of large trees — underscores the importance of the new space.

The rest of the home can be seen from the elevated patio or enjoyed up close. All one has to do is descend the measures into the lower garden.

Samuel H. Williamson Associates

Be both functional and trendy. This endeavor is in Seattle, where I reside. I am particularly impressed with how in which the landscape architect has employed concrete runnels to link the upper and lower parts of this modern landscape. The runnels also help maintain storm water and transfer it throughout the property.

Together, plants (golden bamboo) and substances (poured concrete and stone) make a visual connection between the levels. A stairs physically connects the two spaces.

Viewed from above, the extended runnels draw on the eye outside this part toward the drama lawn, patio and outdoor gathering spaces. This sunken garden is well thought out and separate from the entry, although reachable from the home’s lower rooms.

Incorporated

Grab square footage for optimum use. A hidden wedge of land receives a major upgrade into an elegant underwater room, thanks to the low stucco wall that defines its own edge, and the freestanding stucco fireplace at its centre. The elevation of the fireplace resembles the elevation of an inner ceiling, implying roomlike proportions, so those who sit do not feel overwhelmed from the palm trees and buildings towering overhead.

The stained hardwood decking warms up this distance — and there’s lots of luxurious outdoor seats. Together, these components makes this sunken garden space feel as comfy as an indoor room.

Dufner Heighes Inc

Gain impact within an pocket-size nook. This wedge of distance supporting a city townhouse appears like a sculptural installation, thanks to the perfect placement of plants and furniture. This room may not be officially sunken, but when it’s viewed from above there’s the pleasant illusion of a change in caliber.

Tile floor creates a bold rhythm, while a trio of planters emphasizes each corner. Seating is aligned along the diagonal, creating a solid perspective. As pretty to look at as it is nice to sit and eat a meal on, the mint-green chairs — a Lutyens bench and two midcentury wire armchairs — is beautiful and lighthearted. The scalloped petal table appears like a flower from above.

Can you say “sweet retreat”?

California Home + Design

Float the patio. Just a subtle tier change was required to give the impression that this exterior seating area hovers above the rest of the garden.

The gorgeous cast-stone patio does exactly that, relying upon thick slabs to form the ground, including a cutout niche to accommodate a nearby tree.

The modern cut-stone fireplace wall is the focal point, with all the furniture oriented around the heat source. Teak armchairs, piled with deep, comfy cushions, add a natural counterpoint to the metal and stone utilized everywhere. Step into this room and escape the world’s distractions.

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Make the lawn sunken. 2 “area rugs” of lush, green bud feel like sunken, personal rooms. The general effect may be a hint of the eye (trompe l’oeil) created by the trimmed boxwood that defines and frames every carpet of grass. Notice how the boxwood balls punctuate the doorways and make the visual feeling of entering a sunken space.

The elevated fire pit at the middle of the pathway is sudden, changing the levels used everywhere within this setting. Altogether pleasing, these spaces are private and inviting.

Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects

Create subtle alterations. One step up is all it takes to give increased significance to this outdoor pavilion. The “floor” is really a low deck, placed above grade like a floating raft. The solid brick fireplace wall anchors the room, while the soaring, futuristic rooflines reinforce the sense of separateness.

The sides of this structure could possibly be open to the remainder of the garden, but the psychological mood produced by the horizontal and vertical lines makes it seem personal and apart.

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November 22, 2018

Walls Play Dress-Up With Children' Artwork

There are five kids living in my house, which adds up to a great deal of art. In the event that you should show up at our house on any given night, you’d observe paintings, comics and drawings displayed on the refrigerator, piled up on the dining table and spilling over the countertops. As soon as it is not logical to maintain every work of art, I really do like to maintain a sampling of our favorite masterpieces for screen.

Families everywhere are showcasing their kids ‘ art from the breakfast corner into the restroom. See how they are doing this, then implement the ideas on your house.

An obvious place to display children’s art is in their own rooms. Try out a different spin on things by using clothespins to attach images to twine to get an inexpensive display solution.

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Creating a casual gallery wall in a hallway is a great way to showcase your kids’s most up-to-date work. By attaching similar frames to the wall with no glass, you will have the ability to replace bits as your kids ‘ work develops.

Vanni Archive/Architectural Photography

Kids love painting on stretched canvas. A picture rail delivers a fantastic way to exhibit art in a modern, minimalistic way.

Aesthetic Outburst

Along with painted images, kids come home from school with other art projects that are exhibit worthy. Grouping them and showing them in a craft corner may get your own creative juices flowing.

Knapp Interiors, Inc..

Grouped in similar frames, these casual works of art fit right in with all the cozy decor of this breakfast nook.

COOK ARCHITECTURAL Design Studio

Carefully selecting a couple of preferred masterpieces and hanging them in an art gallery will add a level of sophistication to your kids ‘ art.

Ninainvorm

Displaying your kids’ art alongside bits from other preferred artists will not just bring character to your house, it will certainly bring a smile to the faces of your kids.

Ninainvorm

A couple of times every year my kids come home from school with ceramic art jobs. Displaying them together on the top of a bookcase brings greater focus on their job.

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November 18, 2018

Reclaim Room to Breathe

I’m up at 5:45 in the morning, 15 minutes before my alarm signals the start of my morning ritual of breakfast making, toddler shifting, and lightning pace life organizing. From the time my alarm goes off at 6, my telephone has beeped too many times to count, letting me know of personal sales, news reports, incoming emails and unread text messages in the night before. Our his and hers iPads are spontaneously combusting on our dresser, along with also my husband’s phone is blowing up using new information from his usual feeds.

The above scenario is plain ridiculous so early in the morning, but sadly, it’s not unusual in this time. So I’m determined to take modest steps to take back any down time that I may actually still have in the house by carving out physical and mental space for my own sanity. Here’s how I intend to do it.

Architects, Webber + Studio

Unplug. Among the things that I love about this film is the lack of plugs, wires and gadgets. I don’t remember the last time that my bedside table or wall mounted looked this spartan. The film coaxes a slow move, does not it?

Moon Design + Build

Find quiet in sudden places. It’s no surprise that flashes of brilliance almost always come at times when we allow our minds a couple of minutes of peace. The persistent hum of the dryer is just like a salve to our weary minds, wounded from information overload, so it’s no surprise that the laundry room makes for a simple yet often overlooked sacred space.

Stonewood, LLC

Take a second look at the guest room. My favorite guest room in the whole world is what my mom calls the “blue room,” since this guest room has everything a person would have to feel relaxed and comfortable, and always has new bed linens, and cut flowers and towels in each shade of relaxing blue. The demands of everyday life might not enable you to unplug in your own bedroom, but stealing a hour of calm and quiet from the guest room is completely possible.

Jeanne Finnerty Interior Design

Dishwashing meditation. You do not need to be a Zen Buddhist to practice a little mindfulness. I like to meditate when I’m washing dishes; I zero in on how the water clears the messes of this afternoon, all laid out on a single plate, using a couple of sponge swipes along with a comprehensive rinse. Add a small aromatherapy with a lemon verbena soap and I’m as pleased as a monk.

Birdseye Design

Read a book for pleasure. And rest. I understood that times were awry when my absolutely smart friends were studying the same names as teenage girls were. Too often, we are picking up names based on best-seller evaluations and reviews instead of going to the bookstore and buying something that simply looks intriguing and appeals to our personal preference. When was the last time you read a book for the sheer pleasure of escaping into someone else’s world? And when was the last time you allow yourself fall asleep midafternoon without setting a wake-up alarm?

Charles Rose Architects Inc..

Say no to high-tech showers. Among my most beloved sacred spaces in the world is my very best friend’s outside shower in the tropics. It’s nothing fancy, only a rock shower area with some homemade soap and coconut oil bottles. However, no one actually bothers me when I’m out there, and I never consider where my telephone is midlather. TVs and music players and phones have their place in the interior, but keep them from the shower.

Susan Jay Design

Take care of the porcelain throne. The most basic, cleansing need is fulfilled at the restroom toilet, yet how many times have we seen friends’ Facebook status updates that they have dropped their phones in the bathroom? Stop texting and emailing in this sacred space.

Blakely and Associates Landscape Architects, Inc..

Enjoy your own outdoors. We always need to be doing some thing. Even in the garden, people find it difficult to park themselves on a bench to watch a hummingbird lap up nectar (or else they do so while pressing Send in their telephone) for only 10 minutes. Using a green thumb and nurturing one’s garden is perfectly nice, but our souls would probably benefit from activity-free garden time as well.

Lewis Aquatech

Go underwater. I hope the day never comes when smart phones have lives under water. The ocean, the pool and the bathtub might be the last places in the world where we can disconnect for extended periods of time.

Sutton Suzuki Architects

Locate a distance. Any distance. It does not need to be elaborate. You do not need New Age music playing in the background or even a bucolic cottage in the south of France to find down time and emotional clarity. You simply need space. Find it, and if you eventually have it within your grasp, protect it.

And if you really wish to disconnect, ensure that your sacred space does not have Wi-Fi.

ers, inform us : Where would you go in your house to disconnect? What does your sacred space look like?

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November 15, 2018

We've Got a Golden Ticket

Can you remember how you felt watching Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory when Charlie opened the Wonka Bar and you saw the glimmering gold ticket? I feel that way in chambers when gold is used at a manner. I feel fancy sitting in an area with delicate touches of golden even when I am not elaborate, which is the majority of the time.

The late American fashion designer Bill Blass, famous for utilizing pattern and texture within a neutral palette, used gold in this manner. In his designs he would utilize an unexpected golden button. In his home he would put a brass fire screen on his hearth that would shimmer with the flames from a neutral palette.

I am not going to say that gold is back, since I don’t think it ever endured. Have a peek at these designers are pulling the gold prize in their own spaces.

J. Hirsch Interior Design

My treasured gold ticket is this powder room with its tasteful gold sink and tap. Now that’s fancy and enjoyable.

For People design

One of my favorite accessories in a while, this gold pachyderm retains its own in this whimsical arrangement.

Charmean Neithart Interiors

I think that the glimmer of this faucet indicates the versatility of gold. Here it is perfectly paired with all the trendy colors of the background and the antiqued mirror. Yes, gold and silver do play nicely together.

Shirley Meisels

Even though this is technically not a metallic gold, the lush gold vibe with this settee is brilliantly positioned one of a variety of shades and textures. If I clarified this room until you could see it, you’d probably say”no method” into its gray walls and hot pink, chartreuse, acrylic and striped rug details — no way would they work together. Way, they can!

Cravotta Interiors

I included this picture simply because it is so over the top. Gold doors embossed with dinosaurs that result in your own personal movie theatre? Why not?

The splash of gold from this pendant is simply enough to set a dramatic tone for this entry, with its own geometric background.

LKID

I really like the imperial elegance of the gold-toned frame on this oil painting. This is just plain stunning.

J. Hirsch Interior Design, LLC

This elegant area of neutrals is perfectly paired with a splash of gold leaf on the legs of the rocking seat. Along with the amber tones of the lamp put off the hanging cloth in the background.

For People design

I adore this vintage-inspired brass division, particularly when paired with the gold tassel lamps and blush shade of the walls.

What will Veruca Salt, the spoiled girl in Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, say? “Gold splashes! Do not care how; I want it today.”

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November 13, 2018

Bright, Polished Vermont Cabin

I don’t know a lot about playing poker, but I have been told that a pair of aces is the best starting hand in Texas Hold ‘Em. Architect Joan Heaton was holding the equal of this blessed set — a keen eye for clean, contemporary design and a husband who is a builder — when she started construction with this 800-square-foot cottage in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Heaton’s footprint for the cottage was set because she followed the foundation of a home that was already on the site. “For me personally, this is an chance to try to construct an extremely small and affordable home,” she states. “I needed it to be open however able to sleep up to six individuals.”

The floor plan is really wide open, but subtle design and architectural choices supply a cozy feel to the bedroom, and windows on each side contribute to the sense of a much larger home. “I was motivated somewhat by fancy resorts where all you need is in one space,” Heaton says. By the appearance of this location, her guests will soon be lining up for bookings.

Joan Heaton Architects

Clean, simple furnishings define the most important living space. The Scandinavian-style sofa is fabricated by Softline and was chosen for its trendy practicality: It converts to two twin beds or a king-size one. “Not only do I like the form of the furniture, but it is slipcovered so I will alter the fabric if I select,” says Heaton.

Joan Heaton Architects

The southeastern exposure provides a welcoming glow as you approach the cottage.

Joan Heaton Architects

To provide the bedroom a cozier feel, the ceiling was lost and drywall was used instead of timber. Drapes provide solitude.

Joan Heaton Architects

Heaton attempted to incorporate as many local woods to the design as possible. The ceilings throughout are walnut, the doors are hemlock, and the window and door casings are ash. “The warm tones of the polished concrete floors complement the rest of the endings,” she states.

Joan Heaton Architects

To carry on the perspective but still allow for ventilation, the kitchen sink is centered between 2 different-size windows. The one on the right opens, while the left portion is fixed. The cabinets are cherry, along with the countertop is slate.

Joan Heaton Architects

“I particularly like the window in the shower. You do not feel exposed, but you get to check out the perspective,” Heaton says. A larger window floods the room with light. Its placement was ordered by Heaton’s want to have plenty of counter space and a big mirror. A wall-hung vanity leads to the room’s spacious feel.

Attic Bedrooms Turn a Corner

When homeowners begin to feel helpless, they do not instantly consider upgrading to a bigger house. Instead, many are looking for strategies to maximize the space they have. One area that may offer major square footage without even adding on to a house is the attic. In case you have an unfinished attic, consider the potential for turning your unused space into an area.

Not all attics will be suitable for conversion to a living space. Here is what you want to consider. Is the distance easily accessible (are there stairs)? Do you have high enough ceilings for people to walk around comfortably? If the answer to both is yes, call in a contractor to find out if the existing joists can support the weight of a floor and if there are any technical concerns concerning electricity, heating or cooling.

Here are 11 bedrooms under the eaves to inspire one to make on your attic space.

Aquidneck Properties

In this relaxing area by Aquidneck Properties, the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Quiet Moments in an eggshell finish, although the ceiling has been coated in white-painted beadboard, which adds cottage charm.

Sullivan Building & Design Group

Sullivan Building & Design Group made the most of the space using an interior renovation that made a bedroom with built-in beds and book nooks. An multi-colored palette keeps things from looking cluttered.

Birdseye Design

A custom bed with built-in drawers and drawers makes the most of the little space under the eaves. Built-ins and wall-mounted lights are excellent choices in supertight spaces.

A loft conversion doesn’t have to have a country look. This distance by Catalin David demonstrates that an attic bedroom may easily take a contemporary twist. The inclusion of skylights creates the space feel less cramped.

Gast Architects

Follow the guide of Gast Architects and treat sloped ceilings like walls by wallpapering them in a pretty, petite print; here the remedy softens the expression of the angles.

Amy Lau Design

A solid wall colour paired with a crisp, white ceiling and trim accentuates the angle of the roofline within this springlike bedroom. A built-in window seat is a excellent way to make the most of a corner beneath the window in a converted attic space.

Alix Bragg Interior Design

Two twin beds are tucked beneath the eaves of the space, decorated by Alix J. Bragg. To take advantage of the little space, bedside lighting is wall mounted and under-the-bed baskets provide extra storage.

David Howell Design

Do not be afraid to put pattern into a low-ceilinged space. David Howell Design of New York has made this attic bedroom into a cozy retreat with white and black toile wallpaper.

Johnson Berman

Ceiling height wasn’t an issue within this room, in which a canopy and a hanging fixture emphasize the loftiness of the space. This hunting lodge by Johnson Berman was created with reclaimed materials and furnishings to evoke the feel of a rustic yet luxurious 18th-century retreat.

Meredith Heron Design

A headboard echoes the lines of the back in this bedroom that is sweet . An occasional seat takes advantage of a nook created by a dormer window.

Soorikian Architecture

Atlanta’s Soorikian Architecture working with Dovetail Craftsmen cleverly renovated this kids bedroom in an attic. A bed with built-in storage drawers is tucked beneath each eave.

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