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Almost a year ago, I decided to renovate our master bedroom closet… Our walk-in closet serves its primary function of holding our clothes. But, there is a lot of wasted space that can be used more efficiently. Due to the vaulted ceiling, the space above the hanging rods is useless. So, I am looking for [...]

Happy Monday my friends! I hope you had a great weekend! It is no secret that I am in love with stencils. I shared many projects with stencils on my blog; Fun with stencils, Arabic Calligraphy stenciled tabletop, and  hurricane candle holders etched with Islamic Calligraphy are some examples of my work with stencils. Today’s project [...]

Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I heard that many people call in sick the Monday after the Super Bowl. I was just about to do that so I could have more time to work on my color psychology post! Not that I was partying all night because the Baltimore Ravens WON the [...]

I am seeing more and more of these ottoman coffee tables in decorating magazines …….. Contemporary Family Room design by San Francisco General Contractor Mascheroni Construction Why would people switch to an ottoman coffee table? Is it a design statement? Is it for function? In my case, I have switched my wooden coffee table years [...]

Welcome back and happy Monday! Last week I explained 5 elements to successful fabric mixing; Pattern, Scale, Color, Texture, and Style. Today I will show you how I varied these elements to create a collection of toss pillows for my sister in law’s family room. First, I analyzed the function of the room which will affect my choice [...]

Its official! I have decided to learn how to paint furniture!! I have seen so many examples of fabulous furniture transformations that I am ready now to add my own. So, for those of you who would love to paint their own furniture but are intimidated by the process, I am here to share my [...]

Finally!! The hard easy part of designing a functional, organized, and beautiful closet is done. Take a look… Here is my closet now, Wasted space… Important note: I keep my belongings in a dresser and armoire in our bedroom. So the closet is used to keep all my husband’s clothes and belongings as well as my clothes [...]

The last big home project for me was the makeover of the mudroom that we finished in March. Its about time I start planning my next one…..the master bedroom closet. Our walk-in-closet serves its primary function of holding our clothes. But, there is a lot of wasted space that can be utilized more efficiently. Due to [...]

It all started with an idea I shared with my husband one day in December of 2011. I wanted to update my mudroom into a cheerful, functional and inviting second entry. I drew up the plans, which you can see here , painted the walls a cheerful yellow color (see here), made a bench seat (see [...]