Creating an all-weather escape for reading and working out. Part III
My project to turn the atrium into a light-filled escape for reading and working out in all weather continues. I’m loving this new rug. It’s a chunky, solid-colored jute rug by Martha Stewart--on sale for 71% off! I laid the rug over a quarter-inch thick felt pad. At the far end of the new rug, I laid a smaller jute rug in a cabana stripe. I’d had that rug for years, and I like the way the stripes break up the solid color of the larger rug. At the near end of the new rug, I laid a checkered rug by Ruggable that hadn’t worked for another room. Then the togo-like sofa arrived. The beige microsuede is elegant but the caterpillar folds keep the look casual.
Turning the atrium into an all-weather escape for reading and working out. A boost for mind and body through those long winter months. Part II
The atrium is a work in progress, and we’re getting there. The natural light in this room will be a head-saver during those long winter months—a place to exercise and read.
Tackling the design challenges of a north-facing atrium with skylights, a high ceiling, lots of light, and brick walls. Part I
It was finally time to tackle the atrium. I’d been using it to store furniture and boxes as I renovated the rest of the house. The brick interior walls were painted a bright haint blue, and I was about to learn why. The room had its challenges, and I was ready.
Those family heirlooms may be the coolest things in your house.
You’ve heard it. “Brown is down.” Younger adults don’t want their parents’ hand-me-down furniture. They want new things from IKEA that they can throw away when they move. Or so the story goes. Who knows if it’s true?
5 Secrets to Making Your Galley Kitchen Work
The galley kitchen in my guesthouse is tiny. The floor space measures a mere 5” x 7”. And when it came time to begin my renovations, I faced one dispirited little space. The walls were beige, the countertops were beige Formica, and the floor was a beige linoleum. But I did some sleuthing on Pinterest for photos of galley kitchens that work, and the secrets were hiding in plain sight.
Reading the room.
We have a lot on our minds, right now. Not a great time for a book about how to make your house pretty. Right? Or maybe it is.