• Mastering French Design in a Minimalist Apartment in Paris
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    Mastering French Design in a Minimalist Apartment in Paris

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand What is French Design? The characteristics of French style are a space with lots of light, natural material, and elegant details. Interiors in the French style are light and airy. They can also be bright, and inviting, with soft or muted color palettes like muted blues, cozy brown tones, and serene cream colors. Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand The Key Features of the Paris Apartment Designer, Joseph Dirand, is known for designing elegant spaces filled with art, culture, and exquisite details. This apartment is the perfect example of his design skills. The Parisian…

  • Tour a Coastal Norway Home Made of Wood Flooring Scraps
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    Tour a Coastal Norway Home Made of Wood Flooring Scraps

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    At first glance, Saltviga House looks like a minimalist, shingled vacation home perched atop a rocky bluff on Norway’s southern coast—but the exterior cladding is so much more complex than it seems. Zoom in and you’ll see over 20,000 stainless steel screws and not a single traditional shingle. Each piece of wood on the outside is actually leftover German oak from Dinesen‘s flooring factory; on the inside, it’s all imperfect Douglas fir planks. Yes, the entire house was built with scraps. This impressive architectural feat is the work of Stockholm-based studio Kolman Boye Architects. Founders Erik Kolman Janouch and Victor…

  • Becoming a Better DIYer for Your Tennessee Home
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    Becoming a Better DIYer for Your Tennessee Home

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Many strive for homeownership. While renting is a great short-term solution for a living situation, owning a home provides several additional benefits. A home that you own can be customized to suit your needs more than a rental space. Your mortgage payments also build equity in the home that can benefit you if you refinance or sell the home.  Another advantage that homeownership has over renting is the ability to invest in home improvement. Renters can rarely make significant changes to the living space, whereas homeowners can take on big construction projects and renovations if they like.  In the interest…

  • 10 Easy Pieces: Floor Standing Air Drying Racks
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    10 Easy Pieces: Floor Standing Air Drying Racks

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Whenever I am in Europe, I marvel at the ease and routine nature of air drying ones clothing. Here in the states, it’s all too typical to toss your laundry into an energy-consuming tumble dryer while ultimately weakening fibers and dulling colors. Here, we profile 10 floor-standing air drying racks large enough to double as throw blanket display or room divider. Above: The deVOL Clothes Horse is $390 at deVOL. Above: The Rebrilliant Steel Foldable Accordion Drying Rack is $69.99 at Wayfair. Above: The Schoolhouse Maple Drying Rack is $179 at Schoolhouse. Above: The Ferm Living Dora Clothes Stand is…

  • Pros and Cons of Adding a Second Story to Your Home
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    Pros and Cons of Adding a Second Story to Your Home

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Expanding your living space or adding a second story for your home improvement project requires weighing its pros and cons. It is a significant decision that can have an impact on various aspects of your home. In this post, we explore the factors you should consider before adding a second story to your home.  Pros of Adding a Second Story Here are the key benefits of adding a second story to your home. Increases Living Space: You can add extra bedrooms, have a larger living area or an additional bathroom. Meets the Needs of Your Household: It effectively caters to the needs of growing…

  • How To Clean Dog Vomit From Wool Rug And Carpet Naturally? (The Best Way)
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    How To Clean Dog Vomit From Wool Rug And Carpet Naturally? (The Best Way)

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    While people very seldom vomit on our rugs, our dogs and cats sometimes do. One thing you should know is the difference in vomit and regurgitation.  Pets will sometimes eat too much dry food too fast, and it comes right back up as soon as they become active again. It looks like mushy kibble with some shape left, not just pool of nasty gravy stuff, which is real vomit. Either way it is not really difficult to eliminate completely with today’s machines and cleaners.  In this post, you’ll learn, how to clean dog vomit from wool rugwithout damaging the fibers…