• Painting

    Simple Fixes for Your Dated Bathroom

    October 27, 2023 - By 

    So you have a tired bathroom but you’re ignoring it because it’s not time to renovate yet. Today I’m flipping the script to help you see a dated bathroom as an opportunity to get curious and playful with colour and decorating. Because if it’s just blah right now, what do you have to lose? In this week’s Colour Rescue, I’m sharing ideas for creating some joy in neglected, dated bathrooms using colour and styling. When you have a dated bathroom that needs some love, this is exactly when you can ignore what’s timeless and get creative. Iris Apfel Colour to…

  • Home Décor

    Real Reader Kitchens! 5 Dated Honey Oak Spaces & How A Design Expert Would Make Them Better

    August 15, 2023 - By 

    In the design world, at least as seen through the lens of the internet and social media, we’re so used to “perfect.” There doesn’t seem to be much room for “realistic” or even “good enough for now.” But the truth is, most of our homes do not look like all the photos hanging out in our saved folders and Pinboards. I’m guessing at least 75% of those of you reading don’t have kitchens plucked straight from the pages of Domino. A good majority of your cook spaces are likely just…normal. Maybe even—gasp—a bit dated. I myself am renting a property…

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    A Dated Danish house Becomes a Vibrant Summer Cottage

    July 17, 2023 - By 

    The rain is coming down in Sweden and I’m guessing there are plenty of card games going on behind closed doors of everyone’s summer cottages. Meanwhile, judging by these pictures, the sun is shining over the Öresund strait in the Danish town of Rørvig, North of Zealand.  This pretty 80 sqm / 861 ft2 cottage in the woods is owned by sisters Ane and Sigrid. Since buying the property, the pair have completely renovated the property both inside and out to create a dreamy place for their families to spend summer and in fact, to get away from it all…