• 15 Creative Ways to Storage For Small Spaces
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    15 Creative Ways to Storage For Small Spaces

    November 20, 2023 - By 

    Homeowners often underestimate the amount of space they have available in their homes. The solution? Be creative! These 15 storage ideas to maximize your small spaces and create a personalized space that’s perfect for you. Behind-the-Door Shelves Many people overlook the storage space behind a door. Install shallow shelves along the wall behind your laundry room door. The behind door storage rack is inexpensive to do. Subtract an inch from the distance between the door hinges and the wall. That is the maximum depth of the shelves. For the sides, top, and shelves, we used 1x4s. Attach the sides to…

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

  • A home in Illinois with elegant living spaces
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    A home in Illinois with elegant living spaces

    July 16, 2023 - By 

    Timber Trails Homes together with Julie Howard Home Design has designed this elegant dream house that is located in Western Springs, Illinois. Inside this home, the project team shows how layers of lighting can create depth, dimension, and character in a new build. The cabinets throughout this stunning dwelling were designed by Exclusive Design Cabinetry. This spec home took two years from conception to the last accessory placed. There are so many thoughtfully curated details throughout this residence. Take the tour below to get inspired! Above: Suspended over the kitchen island are a pair of Turlington Pendants. On the backsplash…

  • Utilitarian and Comfortable, This Mumbai Home Is All About Thoughtfully Designed Spaces
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    Utilitarian and Comfortable, This Mumbai Home Is All About Thoughtfully Designed Spaces

    July 9, 2023 - By 

    Tamaghna and Tania had a very simple concept in mind for their 3BHK apartment in Navi Mumbai: it should be a happy place, somewhere they would want to be all the time! Other than this short and sweet brief, they gave HomeLane designer Vrushali Vatkar carte blanche when it came to the design and execution of the home interior. And with this simple ideology in mind, Vrushali has thoughtfully crafted a home that emphasizes clean lines, with pops of colour and nuanced patterns adding vibrancy to a rich off-white canvas. Every inch of space in the Bhattacharyas’ home has been…