If you've ever screwed something into a wall, wether it be drywall or plaster, you know how messy it can be with all the dust falling on the floor. So when I was installing a French cleat on the wall for my latest project (a banquette bench with an upholstered back panel), I decided to try an easy trick I had seen on Pinterest to keep my floor dust-free: folding a post-it note in half and...
Having left behind most of my furniture when I moved from NYC to LA, I was basically starting from scratch to furnish my dining room. Being on a budget, I decided to go with an inexpensive pine table (INGO - $69) and pine chairs (IVAR - $25 each) from IKEA and give them an upgrade. I painted the chairs the same blue as in my kitchen (Behr, sailboat), and upholstered the seats with 1" foam ($7...
This is part 2 of my dining room makeover, where I complete my banquette in my dining room by making an upholstered wall panel – you can use the same steps to build a
Banquette seating was the design inspiration for my dining room makeover and in this episode, you’ll see how easy it is to make a bench for a banquette, and you
I've always admired those colorful glass backsplashes in new kitchens. So when I moved into my new apartment, I knew I wanted to find a way to install one to add some color and personality to my very white and boring kitchen. But because I live in a rental, I had to get creative and came up with this temporary glass backsplash solution: It was so simple and really quick and easy to do, and...
Small space living = having a tiny entryway. So you will see how to hang a large mirror and how to build a coat rack for an entryway design that will give the illusion of more space and make it more functional.
Have a boring generic rental kitchen? You don’t have to live with it: take a look at my DIY small rental kitchen makeover on a budget
I have lots of tools in my tool box and one of the things I seem to always be reaching for are my clamps. So here's the latest solution I came up with to keep them organized and within easy reach: A simple embroidery hoop (you only need either the outside or inside ring) hung a a hook does the trick - it makes it easy to store and easy to grab a clamp when I need one!
Before I moved into my NYC studio apartment, I made a detailed plan of it to help me figure out how to maximize the space. I used a free space planning software called Sweet Home 3D to draw it - it's really easy to use and allows you to draw a plan to scale and to add furniture (you can specify the dimensions). This allowed me to try out different layouts with my furniture before moving to see...
Window treatments were at the top of my list of things to change about my new LA apartment. I just couldn’t live with those vertical blinds and had to find a way to cover up or get rid of them!
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