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Give Your Indoor Kitchen an Outdoor Vibe with These Tips

Mother Nature has secrets up her sleeves that only good home designers know. Whether you love the great outdoors or not, you cannot deny the calming and relaxing feel of having a kitchen with an outdoor feel. The wide, open spaces of the great outdoors are suitable for a kitchen, the heart and soul of …

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When we’re planning the interior design of our home, we start with what we want. The style and color scheme come first. We browse through magazines, websites, and social media for the elements of an industrial style or a Victorian-style home. We decide on color schemes by looking at a paint catalog from Life Specialty Coatings. The possibilities are limitless when it comes to deciding on what we want to find in the design of our homes. But that doesn’t mean that we fulfill everything that we want. Unfortunately, we tend to hesitate and pull back a bit. We make sure that we don’t innovate and be playful too much with the design. This is so that we could maintain a sense of elegance and tradition in our home. But the truth is that we should hesitate. If we envision quirky design elements at home, then we should embrace that. This is what these three individuals did in their own homes. Living Room: Multi-story Bookshelves and a Rock Climbing Wall For those of us who are proclaimed bibliophiles, having a home that looks very much like a major library is the ultimate dream. However, we hesitate because it’s not exactly ideal to have a bookshelf that covers an entire wall that spans more than one story. But that’s exactly what Olivia Song did in her townhouse in Cobble Hill, New York City. Because the multiple floors of her home overlook the living room, she took advantage of the expansive wall and filled it up with books. She didn’t stop there, though. She also installed a rock climbing wall right there in the living room. She has two young boys and they, unsurprisingly, are enjoying this home feature. By living in the heart of New York City, it means that the family doesn’t have much outdoor space for play. It’s not at all like living in the country. So Song improvised by installing a playground feature inside her home. More often than not, the living room is often the most unused room. Families lounge in the entertainment room because the living room is for guests. But with Song’s creativity, she made sure that the living room is something that everyone in the family enjoys very much. Kitchen and Bathroom: Offbeat Patterns and Prints When we decide on what our wall and other furniture would look like, we just decide on the colors. Perhaps we would look through various textures and patterns to add a little bit of excitement to them. But we rarely decide on something that’s completely unique and out there. This is because repainting or replacing the wallpapers of our home is a very costly affair. So we want to get this truly right. Unfortunately, because of this, we tend to play it safe and settle with elegant but conservative walls and furniture. But Gigi Hadid proves people wrong by pushing the boundaries of the design of her home. Many have marveled at her apartment in New York City. But her kitchen left such an impression on us. It’s because her cabinets are designed with dried pasta. Behind the tinted glass of her cabinets are various shapes of pasta. Hadid’s playfulness also doesn’t stop there. Another noteworthy part of her home is a wall in her bathroom. The expanse of it is covered with prints of various covers of The New Yorker. This publication is well-known for its imaginative artwork. So the covers make up a great art display for the room. Kids’ Bedroom: a Jungle Gym For the bedroom of our children, we tend to get more creative. We want their rooms to always evoke joy and encourage play. In a way, these rooms would help make their childhood happier and more memorable. But, even if we want these things, we don’t always go all out. But that’s not what Hilary Duff did in her massive home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. For the bedroom of her young son, Luca, she decided to install an actual jungle gym. The bedroom is not at all just a place where her son could sleep. He could enjoy a slide, take a nap on a hammock, climb up the wall, and many other fun activities. Through this, Duff makes sure that her son really does have a fun childhood in their family home. When it comes to the design of our home, we all know what we want, what we envision. But, really, the problem is finding the courage to actually fulfill them. By knowing that some people didn’t hold back in how they want their homes to be, we could find inspiration and the courage to be just as quirky and innovative.

Home Renovation: Practical Ideas to Spruce Up Your Home

Home renovation can be a lot of fun for a lot of people. If you enjoy DIY projects and your home feels a bit dull to you, then a home renovation would be the perfect way to appeal to your interests while transforming your home. There are many affordable ideas you can use to give your …

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What Would the Post-Pandemic Office Space Look Like?

What would the office look like after the pandemic? That’s a question many employers are trying to explore as their workers are emerging from isolation and returning to the offices. Before the pandemic, there’s a lot of talk about greenery and open space. Workspaces were becoming more like the outdoors, with more light, plants, and …

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Help Bring the Outdoors into Your Home

A home is a place of comfort that can provide homeowners with a haven of privacy and intimacy. Everyone has a different opinion about what makes a comfortable atmosphere. Some people find comfort when they reconnect with nature, making the outdoors feel more like home and indoors more of a place for sleeping. The fresh …

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Temporary Decorating Ideas for When You Don’t Own Your Space Yet

Discover different practical ways on how to successfully redesign your space. Even when you’re just renting, you can do a lot of things to make it look more comfortable and appealing. If you’re renting your current space, doing decorations may feel like a tedious task. After all, it’s just for temporary. Of course, you want …

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How to Set Up a Productive Workspace

Everyone has an ideal workspace. We all have different ways of doing things, so personalizing and organizing your workspace however you want is essential. Not only will it make your office more comfortable, but it will also boost your productivity at work. If you want to optimize your office to make it a more productive …

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How to Tweak Your Home to Have a Hotel Staycation Vibe

Before you begin tapping all the new home builders and remodel experts in Townsville, it’s a good idea to check the goods in your home. A full-blown home renovation might not shape up your house in time for hosting your relatives and friends for holidays and special occasions. Fortunately, you can make your home look, …

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Colours in Your Space: Choosing the Perfect Colour Scheme for Your Home

Many new homeowners seek decor inspiration from magazines and social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram. These images often come amateur and professional designers, offering ideas that would suit diverse tastes and lifestyles. But, while it’s helpful to find inspiration online, sometimes the best source of inspiration is yourself. You could consider your favourite pieces …

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Make Sure Your Stairs are Safe

There are plenty of hazards around us. At home, we face the risk of tripping, slipping and falling down the stairs, which would usually lead to bumps and bruises. Sometimes, a tumble down the stairs can lead to far more serious injuries, such as concussions and broken bones. Fortunately, it does not take much to …

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Emergency Preparation: Reminders for Apartment Flooding Readiness

Flooding can come at any time and through different means, leaving a trail of destruction in your home. It doesn’t even matter how high your unit is; you can still experience the damage that water can do in your house. Fortunately, you can prepare for such an event in your own apartment and either prevent …

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