Emily fell in love with the idea of interior shutters trend. But is it always a good idea? Will they be going into the farmhouse? Read to see!
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Emily fell in love with the idea of interior shutters trend. But is it always a good idea? Will they be going into the farmhouse? Read to see!
A rustic Italian style home tour where antique timbers give an old farmhouse feel to this new Houston home.
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After nearly a decade working for blue-chip interior design firms, the kind that regularly land their large-scale residential projects on the pages of Arch
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Fitted in a matter of moments, our PerfectFIT Pure White Shutter Blinds offer all the sophistication of a Shutter Blind with no tools or mess. Designed to fit uPVC windows with a rubber bead, this smart and stylish Shutter can be slotted into place effortlessly with no drilling
Fitted in a matter of moments, our PerfectFIT Pure White Shutter Blinds offer all the sophistication of a Shutter Blind with no tools or mess. Designed to fit uPVC windows with a rubber bead, this smart and stylish Shutter can be slotted into place effortlessly with no drilling
Fitted in a matter of moments, our PerfectFIT Pure White Shutter Blinds offer all the sophistication of a Shutter Blind with no tools or mess. Designed to fit uPVC windows with a rubber bead, this smart and stylish Shutter can be slotted into place effortlessly with no drilling
Brass is still some of my favourite materials and I love to see new furniture pieces and lighting design hitting the market. What I really wonder though… could brass shutters be the next big thing? With the soft greys in my bedroom and a white ceiling lamp… see my last post for a selection of […]
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Suzanne Demisch, cofondatrice de la galerie de design français Demisch Danant, s’est installée dans l’East Village, à New York, entre les murs du photographe culte Saul Leiter. Plutôt que de s’y encombrer d’obsessions stylistiques, elle y fait entrer en résonance les voix d’artistes d’hier et d’aujourd’hui dans un éclectisme sensible. Suzanne Demisch, cofondatrice de la galerie de design françaisDemisch Danant, s’est installée dans l’East Village, à New York,entre les murs du photographe culte Saul Leiter. Plutôt que de s’y encombrerd’obsessions stylistiques, elle y fait entrer en résonance les voixd’artistes d’hier et d’aujourd’hui dans un éclectisme sensible.
After nearly a decade working for blue-chip interior design firms, the kind that regularly land their large-scale residential projects on the pages of Arch
The Madrid-based Burr Studio recently played a neat trick, transforming an office in their native city into a home without modifying the layout in the slightest. For a project called NN06, surface coverings on the ceilings, floors, and walls were removed, leaving a clean slate, and rooms were divided using color-blocking and changes in materiality as their only system of delineation.
Discover the secrets of the Mediterranean style house interior and learn how to incorporate this timeless and beautiful design into your home. From the living room to the entryway, explore the key elements of the Mediterranean style, including natural materials, textured walls, and a warm and earthy color palette. Create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in every room with the Mediterranean style house interior.
I had plantation shutters installed in my home this week, and I am SO happy with how the look! I’ve been wanting to add these since I moved into my home last year, and finally pulled the trigger on them this summer. I wanted to share my experience and some information for those that may be considering these in the…
I've been scouring the internet trying to come up with some window treatments for my kitchen. Should I do the white wooden 2" blinds like the rest of the house or go with curtains? The more I looked the more frustrated I became because I couldn't find anything that was perfect (hard to find that when you aren't exactly sure what you are looking for). Then I stumbled on a post from Pinterest, and finally found something I would be happy with. This idea came from a blog called Homespot. So I'm using that as my inspiration for window treatments above my kitchen sink. After measuring the window and going off her deductions to account for the hinges, I'm feeling pretty confident that these will fit just so. Plan is to stain these the same color as my hardwood floor. I was really considering painting them the same white color used on my window trim, but after the cabinets are painted....having them stained instead may break up the room a bit better. So here's the plan after making some careful calculations. Supplies List: 1"x4"x8' Whiteboard at Lowe's @ $1.92/ea (Need 2 of these) 1"x6"x8' Whiteboard at Lowe's @ $3.92/ea (I will need 6 of these) Hinges at Lowes's @ $1.97/ea (I will need 8 of these, came in packs of 2 so I ended up getting 4 packages) 2 knobs at Lowe's @ $2.77/ea Copper Spraypaint at Lowe's @ $5.88 Minwax Early Americana Stain (already had on hand) Polycrylic top coat (already had on hand) The blog I was looking off of only spent $10. I wish I could say the same, even though my cost is higher it still is a relatively cheap project when you see the end result. So all in all I spent around $45. So here's my doodle AKA the plans: If I calculated correctly, which past experience tells me the odds are not in my favor, each board (there will be 12 all together) will need to be cut to 36 3/4" x 4 7/16" (LxW). I'm using the 1x6" boards for this. I will need to make 3 of these for each panel. There were be 4 panels all together, 2 for the left window and 2 for the right. With me so far? I will also need to cut braces to hold each panel together, for the braces I am using the 1x4" whitewood. I need to make 8 braces all at the length of 13 1/16". How I came up with these figures: Each of my windows measures 37"x27 1/8" (inner most point of the window). It was suggested to subtract 1/4" from the height and 1/2" from the width to account for the clearance room and hinges. For the braces, it was suggested to subtract 1/4" from the width of each panel to allow the shutters to shut all the way. Fractions and decimals are not my strong suit but I did as instructed and began with the height of each panel. My window is 37" tall, subtracted off the 1/4" and ended up with 36 3/4". For the width of each panel, I began with the width of the window 27 1/8" and subtracted 1/2" and arrived at 26 5/8. Then divided by 2 (because I want 2 panels on each side) and came up with 13 5/6". Now I want each panel to have 3 pieces of wood on it. So I took the 13 5/16" divided that by 3, and got 4 7/16". Phew, that hurt my brain. Here's to the beginning of a new project. This is what I'm working with, I've never ever really cared for the blinds that have been here since I bought the house. Even though I can't stand to do this, I'll probably be better off staining all the boards before I assemble anything. I also know, from the pictures that I viewed, that the hinges will show, so I either need to find bronze hinges or use some spray paint so they aren't silver. I think the part that I really love about shutters is it's an older style, and that's right up my alley. I also like the fact that since there are cabinets on either side of the window, even having the shutters folded open won't look weird since the cabinets are already sticking out from the wall. So here are all of my pieces cut to size. Time for a light sanding and stain. I debated on routing the edges but I like the more rustic look so I'm going to leave them alone. I even recruited a little help for the staining process... Couldn't find the right hinge color so a quick coat of bronze spray paint to each side will do. Now that they are stained, let's put a coat of sealer on. I recently read an article on the differences between polyurethane, varnish and shellac. I've only really ever used polyurethane, but I will be sticking with polycrylic from here on out, goodbye yellowing furniture! Ahhh, drying time.... So all the boards have been stained and sealed, time to put it all together beginning with the braces for each panel. Just some wood glue and nails from the nail gun will be enough to keep these together. I set them back 6" from either end. Next adding the hinges to each panel. I figured while I was at it, I should probably paint the trim and window. I also used wood filler to cover the holes from where the old blinds used to be. And adding the knobs, any project with hardware...seems to be my favorite part! Final step attaching them to the window and voilà another home project complete. Before and after After thoughts:
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Build these easy DIY shutters for $10! I love shutters. If I could get my hands on more shutters, my house would be full of them. Instead, I've taken to building my own. This week, I've been working on indoor shutters for the new window I installed a month ago - holy crap, can it be a month ago already?! Time sure flies... Aren't they cute?! I love them!!! To build them I took the window measurements and played around with different wood sizes until I came up with a design that I liked that would work with the amount of space I had. I used 1x4s and 1x2s to create four panels, two for each side that would be hinged together. I allowed 1/2" in my width measurement for the hinges and it worked out perfectly! I also allowed 1/4" for the height measurement so that I had proper clearance for the shutters to move without hitting the window ledge. The wood that I bought was so rough, I spent about an hour sanding it all before I even began to cut the pieces to size. That being said, the wood only cost me $6 and the hinges cost $4 so I can't complain - what a great price for a window treatment! I used butt hinges to hinge the panels together as well as to attach them to the window trim. I also wound up sanding the parts of the braces that meet up with the trim to a 45 degree angle so that the shutters could fold back against the wall neatly. That was something I should have done before assembling all the panels. In hindsight, I should have done that on all sides of the braces to make them look consistent... A single coat of white paint and a light sanding after it dried allowed the wood grain to show through. I used Ikea knobs I had on hand from a dresser makeover. I like the effect they created. I also stole the hook from another set of shutters I found at a yard sale. I'm pretty thrilled with the way they look and you can't beat the price! And if rustic shutters aren't your thing, check out the other set of indoor shutters I built for my bathroom You can get the details on these shutters HERE If you want the details on how to install your own window, click HERE Thanks for visiting! With a small budget, big dreams and a love of a challenge, Anne blogs about renovating and decorating her tiny 1930s bungalow. A self-taught artist and professed power tool lover, she enjoys writing, gardening, photography, nature and diy'ing. And she's never met a dumpster she didn’t want to root through! Come along for the ride!!
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Emily fell in love with the idea of interior shutters trend. But is it always a good idea? Will they be going into the farmhouse? Read to see!
The first thing that attracted me to my current flat was the windows: full height, south facing and stretching across two walls of the living space. Being six floors up I can see the horizon,…