The 200 ft2 rental studio apartment I'm working on needed a Murphy bed so I built one with an industrial inspired...
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Building a Murphy bed series – Step 2- 6: lift mechanism & assembly
For highlights of this project, watch the video! In case you haven’t been following along, here’s a recap of the...

Building a Murphy bed series – Step 1: preparing the cabinet components
Did you read my first post in this "how to build a Murphy bed" series? In case you missed it, here's a recap. I’ve...
Small kitchen ideas: add an extra shelf in your upper cabinets
Small kitchens can be challenging when it comes to storage, but you can easily create more by adding a small extra...
IKEA bench makeover
Sometimes you can find great deals for used furniture at garage sales, on Craigslist or even at thrift stores. But...
how to hide or replace vertical blinds
I'm not a fan of vertical blinds and they were everywhere in my LA apartment. So I came up with a few easy ways to...
Add some sparkle to a plain mirror
My home office is set up in a very dark corner of my apartment living room so to brighten it up, I went looking for a...
DIY Nightstand: IKEA LACK table hack
On one of my very frequent trips to IKEA, I found inexpensive LACK tables that were the perfect color to work...
IKEA desk hack: scratching post legs
Living with a cat has meant that I've always had a not so attractive scratching post around my apartment. Not only are...
How to make a room divider
Looking for way to divide up a large room? You can easily make a temporary room divider with bookcases! I did this to...
Decorating idea for a big blank wall: gallery walls
When you have a big blank wall to decorate but don't have a large painting or work of art to fill in the space, it can...
DIY over-the-door ladder holder
When I moved to LA, I finally had enough space to have my very own step ladder. It's a small 4 ft one and it's just...







