It’s the one color that really makes me notice the beautiful dark wood flooring, because it’s a similarly deep and rich hue. Because it’s not a true black, though, it provides contrast without appearing too harsh or somber. It’s a superchic and dramatic choice. For a similar look, try Peppercorn from Sherwin-Williams.
So often the cavity under a staircase goes unused, and with its odd shape it can be hard to access. Slim and tall pull-out drawers allow you to access the storage without having to crouch and root around inside a crawl space. This sort of storage works for small containers, so a pantry is a natural fit.
9. Peaceful Porch Barb Hurley starts the day by sitting on this DIY daybed on the porch of her Leland, North Carolina, home. She made the daybed herself from old porch railings and deck boards. As she sips her morning coffee, she watches the birds at the bird feeder. In the afternoon, she curls up here with a good book or her dog. And when the evening comes, she once again takes in the views, this time a beautiful sunset. “Mother Nature is truly amazing as she ‘paints’ some of the most awesome views in the sky,” she says. She gets the most out of the space by adding a solar heater, turning a three-season porch into a four-season one.
Supersize Art Gallery-style displays have had their day, but the big look for walls in 2018 and beyond is the use of singular oversize art pieces that let the eye focus on one thing instead of a montage of tiny images. After all, we already get enough of those as we stare at our little screens all day, so when it comes to dressing the walls, it’s a good opportunity to give your eyes a break
Huge Mirrors Want to make an artistic statement on your wall while also visually doubling the size of your room? A large-scale mirror in a simple black frame looks like a piece of art, while also expanding your sightlines to give the illusion of a much bigger space. Try using a round mirror like this instead of the usual rectangular shape to soften the edges of a crisp, modern room.
WOWWOW WOWWOW Même pour l'intérieur!
Pour mes armoires rouges... The new custom cabinets in the apartment feature doors with a semigloss finish. Handler uses this cabinet to store a collection of things found in secondhand stores, including old lab equipment and servingware for entertaining. “It’s fun to have a range of servingware for a dinner party to pick and choose from; I have four sets of dinnerware,” the homeowner says. Also stored in this cabinet are martini glasses and special-edition vodka bottles Handler designed for a Christmas product line
This piece leaning in the hallway next to the custom cabinets was found in Montana for $8. “They were used in World War II. The spiral at the bottom is for turning into the ground,” Handler says. “You put a stick through one of those loops and crank it through the ground and run barbed wire through. They were used for creating demarcation areas
The scanner in the studio is covered in black-and-white checkerboard duct tape.
The wall-mounted shelves are birch veneer. Handler covered the shelving supports with white duct tape, and the edge of her work surface with black-and-white checkerboard duct tape. Stored inside the white boxes from Ikea are staples, adhesive, portfolio examples of objects she’s designed, stationery labels and more. Displayed on the left side of the desk are things Handler designed: the Manor earthenware coffee cup and saucer designed for Crate & Barrel, a pill holder designed for Cielo, and a small marble-and-sterling silver clock. On the right side of the desk are handmade wood prototypes of pitchers, decanters, and salt and pepper shakers from when Handler used to work in Milan for Pomellato. Handler would approve each product’s wood form before it was made in silver
The second bedroom serves as an office, as Handler works from home as a product designer for everything from perfume bottles to outdoor furniture. This room also includes a twin-size daybed. “I never feel claustrophobic. Every room is a different point of view and a different feeling. They all feel good,” Handler says. “Since I work from here, I wanted the room to serve as many purposes as possible. The daybed works for guests and as a place to sit.” The Italian-made Tato ottoman from Baleri Italia is one of Handler’s favorite pieces. “It’s like a big egg. I found a doily in a secondhand store somewhere, and it’s funny because it’s not just a crew cotton but it has gold thread, and I put it on top of the ottoman,” she says. The chrome table base is from ICFF, and the oval marble top is from a Saarinen table.
In the bedroom, Handler wanted a headboard but couldn’t find anything she liked. “I flirted with a huge gold-leafed Italian antique one for a while but decided against it,” she says. She printed 30 black-and-white images that she took of her front yard in Montana. “It is a mountain called Emigrant Peak. I had photographed it in snow, lilac season, hail, bright summer sun and a double rainbow. It keeps me from getting too homesick,” Handler says. The pictures are printed on computer paper and, in her words, “are just nailed up there. I like how it looks casual
Handler covered the television edges with duct tape in a burlap print. The TV stands on two books of old issues of The New York Times that she bought on a cross-country road trip. “I found those old bound copies of the Times in an old vintage store. They came from a closed library, and the dates are from both the pre- and post-stock market crash — 1928 and 1929.
Handler uses patterned duct tape to cover what are otherwise unsightly things in her apartment, such as the beige plastic doorbell.
Miroir et art un peu partout
Mur de salle de bain
Mur rouge. Haut de fan même céramique que dosseret
Mur du foyer!!!!!!
Tout! Mur bleu. Plat de succulentes sur pied, etc.
J'aime les "éponges"
Pour mes petits pots écrus
Succulentes. Choisir des succulentes qui se colorent plus foncées avec le soleil
Centre de table avec succulentes
Tout!
Salle de bain parfaite
Foyer, arche au-dessus de la porte extérieure
Picture ledge
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