Just about everyone we know has on-going piles of books they are in the process of reading somewhere in their house, whether it be along side the sofa (us), the bathroom (us), or on the bed table (MANY people). The New York Times Book Reviews’ weekly column By the Book asks writers what is currently…
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On the heels of our post about using vintage columns as bed posts, we found images of Fashion Designer Samantha Pleet’s Williamsburg Apartment. In it, a bed made of lashed together birch logs.
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While looking around at Constanza Algranti’s curiously modern, recycled decor, we came across this image of her wonderful bed. We know nothing about it but what we see: it’s platform made of recycled wood, the charming pink coverlet and pillow and best of all, the canopy rigged with wire or twine and draped fabric.
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Angled headboards are much more comfortable than straight-up-and-down, right-angled headboards. Check out some examples of REALLY comfortable angles, bed frame possibilities AND a way to DIY an angled headboard yourself.
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Lately, we’ve been seeing some swell cut-out walls in kid’s rooms. The clever cut-outs act as doorways and objects of play. The also define the room as being a place for invention and outside-the-box thinking.
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Archtectural columns can be afixed to a bed frame to make a wonderful two or four-poster….
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We’ve known a number of people who have built small rooms within an existing space, but we have never seen one quite so appealing as this plywood cube. Bookshelves and storage along one side afford some sound proofing. And painted sliding doors make for an appealing wall in the main room.
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At An Ambitious Project Collapsing, we found this beauty of a photo, part of the New York Public Library’s HUGE free digital archive. It is just one of Dinanda H Nooney’s images from 1970’s Brooklyn homes: Fran Orans. 4715 Surf Ave., Coney Island, Brooklyn, August 5, 1978.
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Flavorwire’s recents 10 Design Solutions for Working in Bed has me both intrigued and concerned. From a design perspective, I was interested to see what some designers came up with for bed/desk solutions, because who doesn’t like to work in bed at some point? Ikea’s MALM occasional table (above) is an accessible solution; it has casters so you can roll…
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Such a good, surprising idea: light-diffusing shutters made from frosted Plexiglass. They cost a fortune from a fabricator, but we’re wondering if they are make-able (knowing nothing about handling plexi). We envision buying large 4 x 8″ sheets of Plexi, cutting them to size, boring holes and applying hinges… Maybe not so easy, but we’re…
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In his tiny 580 sq. ft cabin, Vincent Kartheiser (of Mad Men fame) installed a suspended bed from the ceiling with a serious of pulleys and weights that allow him to raise and lower it easily. A totally new take on “Murphy”.
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We found a number of good ideas in this beautiful photograph by Christopher Baker of a quirky fabric room that makes us want to hang out.
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Desire to Inspire’s recent 20+ photo post about an apartment made out of wooden crates — from makeshift walls and a kitchen island base, to night stands, a coffee table, and a bathroom vanity— made us think TOO MUCH!. This is one over-the-top crate obsession. Although living in that crate-filled apartment would drive us crazy,…
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We love the posters and photographs afixed to her ceiling with a staple gun.
The question is: what view do you want to look at when you lie in bed?
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For a while now, we’ve been researching companies that make custom and ready-made wall murals, because a wall-size image seems like a great way to expand an odd room. Case in point: Swedish stylist/designer Jimmy Schönning’s transformation of a tiny nook of a bedroom with a calm distant see. Perfect.
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Recently while browsing photographer Ellen Silverman’s website, we came across this picture of Sally’s old one-bedroom apartment, where Ellen photographed a lot, both to document the space and to do food and still-life photography. The room above was a minimal, mutable space Sally used as both office and photo studio, as its south light was…
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Among the things we find heartening and inspiring, are messy stacks of books just ready for exploring… (…a far cry from the ubiquitous, impossible-to-actually-get-into stacks of artbooks used as home decor elements.) via Covet Garden via SF Girl By the Bay Related posts: stacked-book display cases and other great ideas via scott newkirk sighting: shelves made…
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“Paint one wall in your bedroom pink”, Maria Robledo advised during the course of the Laboratory’s renovation. My generous friend with a brilliant eye for color had become my ad hoc paint color advisor. “But have it be a dirty pink, and paint it glossy” she went on, “not a bright loud pink.” Then she helped me pick…
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The Laboratory’s latest design dilemma: how to hide the underpinnings of my makeshift bed and all the art materials stored under it? A bed skirt was clearly the solution, but the traditional route posed a number of problems. Classic bed skirts come in set sizes and lengths, none of which really fit my rigged bed.…
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