It’s so hard to be objective with your own house renovation project. I’m trying to choose a new floor tile and need your help! The photos you recently saw of our new house were the real estate photos that were taken and reused from four years ago. This overgrown menagerie […]
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Q We currently have a mortgage of £122,000 and need to complete some home renovations costing £25,000. We can afford to save about £500 a month to put towards the house renovations but it would take us years to save. Would it be worth overpaying the mortgage and then borrowing […]
Built in 2018, this 615 square meters home in Merida, Mexico, is unassuming from the streets, but a real oasis once you step through the gate. View in galleryFrom the street, you can’t imagine the oasis behind the gates. View in gallery Created by the architects from EURK buildesign, with […]
Home » Dream Home » The Threshold Stairs House Sets Serene Atmosphere, Highlights Magnificat Views Tiny homes are all the rage these days, and they’re that much more awesome when they’re attached to a bigger house. The Threshold Stairs House in Ribes de Freser in Spain is a wonderful addition […]
I have grown tired of my one-bedroom apartment. It started last year, when we were first plunged into lockdown. As it turns out, a bedroom, bathroom and living area is a very small space to share with a partner 24/7. The build-up to claustrophobia was gradual – at first, spending […]
Remodeling your home can be both an exciting journey and a stressful period, especially if you have young children. Childproofing your home is a hard enough task, and remodeling adds a new level of risk to your children’s safety. Children like to explore and are curious by nature, which means […]
Home » Dream Home » 1930s Churchtown House Gets Extended with Perfect Kitchen and Dining Area Sometimes, the best way to enhance the functionality of your home is to extend it. When the house was built some 90 years ago, however, that may prove to be a bit more difficult […]
If there’s ever been an ideal spot for a tree house, it’s the Wall property in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Nicknamed Camelot, the cinematic landscape comprises 40 acres of forested land at the foot of the Rockies. Bears and deer roam through lush ferns, wildflowers, mushrooms, and moss, and towering aspens, […]
From time to time we run across a designer and quickly spend the rest of the week deep-diving through their entire portfolio. Such was the case with UK-based Ridge & Furrow, the project of husband and wife Elle Kemp and Martin Gane. “It’s the amalgamation of our various skills, plus […]
In this post I am sharing how to make your own magnetic chalkboard. When I started designing our daughter’s playroom I came across an image of these large house-shaped chalkboards. We had the perfect spot for one and it was a great way to fill the empty space with a […]