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Elizabeth's All the Space in the World — Small Cool Contest
Like this Small Cool 2013 contest entry? Favorite it below! Name: Elizabeth Location: San Francisco, CO Square Feet: 475 Division: Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: My husband and I met in college where we secretly shared a single, twin-bed dorm room for three years. Show More Summary
Homes with Indoor Ponds
From Singapore, Colorado, Mumbai, Perth and across the globe, these individually stunning projects feature an element borne out of ancient Eastern philosophy that has been embraced by the modern Western world: water gardens. Synonymous with tranquility and wellbeing, water gardens do more than soothe the soul by making a contribution to interior spaces, that is [...]
Shiny Style: Pierre Cardin Table, Lacquer Console & Chrome Stools — The Tuesday Scavenger
Can you imagine seeing brass, chrome, or lacquer furniture for the very first time, instead of just wood? Mind blowing. Tarrytown, NY: Black Lacquered Console - $695
New York, NY: Pierre Cardin Coffee Table - $970
Denver, CO: Chrome Bar Stools - $275
Chicago, IL: Brass Duck Bookends - $28
New York, NY: Cylinder Side Tables - $400 More
Food In Motion: German Style Gluten-Free Vegan Bread
Hello everyone, this is Jewels, one half of Liz and Jewels, but you may also know me as Julia Cawley or simply one of the ladies who writes the new Food In Motion column here on decor8. This month, for our second column, I’ll show you how to make gluten- free vegan bread from my [...]
Pretty Up Your Power Cords With Washi Tape — Design Love Fest
We've found endless uses for washi tape in the home, but this easy DIY from Bri at Design Love Fest is not only cute, it also keeps the cord clutter in check.
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Katie's Eccentric Charm — Small Cool Contest
Like this Small Cool 2013 contest entry? Favorite it below! Name: Katie Location: Vancouver, Bc Canada Square Feet: 250 Division: International What I Love About My Small Home: As part of a heritage building, it has the most eccentric charm: a bathroom built over the bed, creaky wooden floors and beautiful architectural details. Show More Summary
Tips for Avoiding Drawn-On Furniture
Design loving Moms and Dads, here we are at the Bermuda Triangle of Madness: we have kids, we have great furniture, and for some unknown reason we also own pens. Drawn on furniture seems inevitable, right? Here are a couple of ideas for housing kids, great furniture, and pens happily together under one roof.
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The Contemporary Side of a Victorian House Designed by Jackson Clements Burrows
Armandale House is a residential project defined by Jackson Clements Burrows… in one of Melbourne’s suburbs, in Australia. The existing Victorian house was renewed, in order to obtain a more contemporary look. More spacious than before and equipped with an upper level extension, the Armandale House exhales elegance and sophistication. Show More Summary
New Recipes from The Kitchn
These strawberry-sour cream scones with their crunchy brown sugar topping should definitely be on your brunch list. Take a look through all our recipes from this past week for even more ideas. • New from The Kitchn The Kitchn More
Small Space Storage: Chests & Trunks
Storage chests and trunks are the perfect furniture for small spaces. They provide extra storage space, can act as a coffee or side table and, in a pinch, can even stand in as extra seating. Check out this roundup of storage chests in a variety of styles and price points.
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Flexible Home Especially Designed For a Textile Artist: Nautilus Studio
It is not difficult to correlate the design of this home with an artist’s vision. Designed by Calico Studio…, this retreat in the state of Washington, USA displays a strong personality throughout: “Our artist wanted a space that would call her to create. Show More Summary
Vote: New Entries for Monday 5.13.13 — Small Cool Contest
Who has the smallest coolest home? It's up to you to decide. Click through to check out today's entries and then vote for your favorites. Teeny-Tiny: Caitlin's Treetop Daydreams Teeny-Tiny Division: John's Sunlit Studio International:...Show More Summary
Unique Reading Nooks
I know it's recurrent, we post about nooks regularly, both for kids and grownups. People just keep coming up with great ideas and I keep being sucked into looking at them! More
How Many Pillows is Too Many?
I love bedrooms that are well-styled, but I also love the clean simplicity of a bed that looks like it's seriously meant for sleeping in, with cloud-like crisp white bedding and a few downy pillows.
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Collages from a Friday Night Collage Party
Several firsts transpired at last week’s Collage Workshop. It resulted in a loosy-goosey, experimental good-time! It was on a Friday night for two (!) hours with a right brain-warming mini-collage project and beer. The evening’s inspiration was The Body. Everyone got their own fortune (formerly known as a prompt) to help guide their creation. Music [...]Show More Summary
Caitlin's Treetop Daydreams — Small Cool Contest
Like this Small Cool 2013 contest entry? Favorite it below! Name: Caitlin Location: Oakland, CA Square Feet: 328 Division: Teeny-Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: My unit is located in back of a building perched on a hill. I am two...Show More Summary
Info about Modern Dining Chair? — Good Questions
Q: I found a chair that is really comfortable and good looking and would like to know what it is... would love help. More
David's Design in Duesseldorf — Small Cool Contest
Like this Small Cool 2013 contest entry? Favorite it below! Name: David Location: Duesseldorf Germany Square Feet: 667 Division: International What I Love About My Small Home: Although our home is small, we have everything we need. ...
7 Settings To Conserve Your Smartphone Data Plan
This weekend I spent an ungodly amount of time researching data plans and navigating a sea of small print wireless carrier providers bury on their websites, all in the hopes of finding the best balance between cost and allotted data/voice services without a contract. As anyone who pays through the nose already knows, it's the data plans that get you... More
Wire Storage for the Kid's Room
Industrial cool doesn't need to be confined to just grown up spaces. Look at how wonderfully these wire baskets work in Silas' Poised for Adventure Room. If your baby or kids space is a little too fluffy and soft, why not consider adding some wire baskets to your bookshelf, or like Lindsay, to the wall?
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