BEFORE When we bought our home 7 years ago, the upstairs felt like it was mostly unfinished, other than one room – the guest room. Our first move was to finish the open attic room, dry walling it, and adding electric and flooring. We did that almost immediately when we moved in, and it then became Charlie’s bedroom. In the rush of day-to-day life we ended up leaving the rest of the upstairs mostly as-is, ignoring this large chunk of unused space at the top of our stairs. It became a dumping ground of toys, workout equipment we didn’t use enough, and clutter. Finally, at the end of 2023, I felt ready to tackle fixing the space up. I envisioned it light and bright, with a floor to ceiling bookshelf, housing games and books and creative projects. I wanted the space to feel like a cozy nook, and hideaway from everyday life where we could be creative together as a family. The first step was of course to add skylights! I had installed VELUX skylights in the A-Frame upstate, 9 to be exact, and we absolutely loved the ease of install and ease of use! The skylights are solar-powered, and …
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'hive-inn' is a hotel structure designed by hong-kong-based OVA studio that allows containers to travel in and out of it.
Are you decorating a room without windows? There are easy ways to make it seem bigger, brighter, and more open. If you find yourself in the basement bedroom with no windows, don’t despair. There are plenty of ways to make the space feel bright and airy. Here are a few basement bedroom ideas, or perhaps...
As you know we have individuals with autism, anxiety and ADHD in our home. I want to share 5 tips on how we make our very neurodivergent home more safe, accessible and healthy.
Are you decorating a room without windows? There are easy ways to make it seem bigger, brighter, and more open. If you find yourself in the basement bedroom with no windows, don’t despair. There are plenty of ways to make the space feel bright and airy. Here are a few basement bedroom ideas, or perhaps...
Chris' basement office is finally done! This project has been a few months in the making, but Chris finally has a finished, bright, and modern office space to call his own. Here is the recap
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Today is the day! We Finally get to share the full reveal of our most recent Client’s Project. NOTE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you make a purchase after clicking my link I may make a small commission at absolutely no cost to you. Thank you in advance for your support. […]
This small bedroom makeover was completed in partnership with Ashley HomeStore
How to design the perfect small home theater setup with flexible media room seating, storage, lighting, and decor for a cozy space to spend family time.
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“Why else do any of this if not to become who we want to be?” ― Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See __________________________ planting potatoes, the first of our spring garden handmade valentines journaling about expectation; working through Latin and spelling nature play and the discovery of sticky grasses illustrating the life cycle of a frog new buds, spring’s early ...
