Entry #71, April 19, 2010 In December of 2009, I shared with you that we moved from our 3600 sf home to our current 2000 sf home. For my husband and I, it was a move that needed to happen. Between the hours commuting, the gigantic house that was hard to keep up with, and…
Entry #70, April 18, 2010 A few days ago when I launched the new feature – Laundry rooms – Home makeover’s, I came across someone searching on Stagetecture for ‘Çamaşır Odası’. I had no idea what the search term meant, so naturally I looked it up. It’s the Turkish meaning for laundry room! This naturally…
Entry #68, April 16, 2010 It has been a long time since I enjoyed sitting outdoors on a spring night. Listening to kids play, and feeling the wind whistle through the trees. (Good visual, huh?) My son went out on our screened porch the other night and just sat in the freshness of the night. …
Feature #43, April 16, 2010 A few days ago I had a blog post on 12 ways to unclutter your life, from an O magazine article. One of the 12 areas is your closet. Closets are a catch-all for everything. Don’t have time to hang up your shirt? Throw it in the closet. Can’t find…
Entry #67, April 15, 2010 Remember when I said there has been an influx of interest in laundry rooms? I had this great idea today: Dedicate a post every week, (maybe more often) on laundry rooms that are done by you, the viewers and other blogger’s. If you have a laundry room that you’ve redone…
Feature #42, April 15, 2010 Headboards come in all types from wall stickers to now this unique upholstered one with hidden storage! Apartment Therapy has an article on this beautiful headboard that doubles as a place to put books, remote controls, and anything else you may want out of sight. – Article by Colleen Quinn…
Entry #63, April 13, 2009 Do you have a porch that is enclosed, and want inspiration on how to decorate it? I always enjoyed visiting our relatives in Philadelphia and seeing the rows and rows of homes, called what else? Row houses! What I liked about my grandmother’s was the front porch. It was fully…
Entry #62, April 12, 2009 In the past few weeks, I’ve received numerous questions and searches about laundry rooms. I already knew that laundry rooms are an obsession of mine, but I wonder why do you like them? What makes them a hard place to design and/or research? I, for one think it’s an under-designed…
Feature #41, April 12, 2010 In March I had an article on getting your patio ready for the Spring. Did you do it? I’ll be honest, I just started this past weekend really cleaning it off. Once the temperature reaches 80 in Jacksonville – it’s officially time to start working on your patio/porch. I was…
Feature #40, April 11, 2010 Swimming pools are used for lounging, playing and also exercising. Many people are limited to space in their backyard for a swimming pool. What about a swimming pool that is small in footprint, and helps you exercise? Freshome has an article about a swimming pool called, Endless pool. “Endless…
Feature #39, April 10, 2010 Outdoor furniture is one of my new obsessions. If you’re seasoned reader of Stagetecture, you’d realize I’m obsessed with laundry rooms, storage, kitchens and baths.. o.k., getting off topic. Outdoor furniture, also called patio or garden furniture has taken on a life of its own. Always popular for outdoor relaxing…
Entry #61, April 9, 2010 The laundry room is probably the last room that you like hanging out in. What if I told you the color of your laundry room will boost your spirits, and might help you fold 10 times more clothes? Alright, that was a stretch. Go look in your laundry room. Is…