Time for a Change

This is like arsenic in your husband's coffee. Set out a couple of these once a week and he'll be gone in no time.

I liked this article on space useage for small bathrooms. I think it has some valuable information that I have used for my clients.



•Learn how to design a small bathroom without knocking down walls.•Discover bathroom products made for small spaces.
In order to stand comfortably in your bathroom, do you need one foot in the tub? Over the past 30 years, the average size of bathrooms in new homes has almost doubled. However, in many older houses the main bathroom has remained at its original 5- by 8-foot size.
Feel like time has passed your bathroom by? Don’t despair. The following eight tips from Kohler Design Center designer Diana Schrage will help you update your small bathroom, either by saving physical space or by using design techniques to increase the perception of space.


Enlarge photoTIP 1: Toilet upgrade. Old toilets are larger and less efficient than newer models. To give yourself more room to operate, consider replacing your old model with a compact toilet. It's the same size as a round-front model and still provides the comfort of an elongated seat. Plus, newer toilets use less water, making them friendlier to the environment.TIP 2: Stick with solid colors. In a small room, busy patterns overpower and appear to shrink the space. Light, natural tones lend an open, airy feel. If you want to get creative, play with textures rather than patterns. Keep prints light and to a minimum.

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TIP 3: Use corner storage. Install shelving or build your storage units into the corner. Small bathrooms need to make use of all available space. Corners provide those extra inches, and create unique design solutions.TIP 4: Work at the right height. Consider hanging your cabinet from the wall at a more comfortable height (around 34 or 36 inches) to avoid unnecessary bending. If possible, use niche shelving and a mirrored medicine cabinet to remove bulky furniture.
TIP 5: Choose a smaller faucet. Change your faucet to a space-saving, single-control model.TIP 6: Downsize the vanity. Save real and perceived space by installing a petite vanity, smaller pedestal or wall-mounted sink. Console tables, even if they're not particularly small, help expand the perception of space thanks to their slender legs. You'll want to add shelving to make up for lost storage with a pedestal sink.


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TIP 7: Lower your bath profile. To give the illusion of more space, consider replacing your old tub with a lower-walled model. Look for a 5-foot tub with a flat bottom. They're perfect for showering, but still deep enough for a pleasant bath. If you don't have the dimensions for a full bath, consider a corner shower enclosure.
TIP 8: Streamline the shower. Choose a sliding shower door or shower screen. Sliding doors don't require door clearance, and the clear glass acts like a window, opening the space even more.By using some imagination and a few simple tips, you can turn your cramped bathroom into a cozy retreat—without moving any walls.

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John Derian

Here it is. My JD Moment. Ba-da-bing.


I would take any of these Hugo Guinness prints from JD...
but three would be thrice as nice.

Unlike traditional interior

Wedding dinner photo shoot, new house, renovation. I think all these elements are part of starting a new family for most young couples. And often the money is a real headache. So what can you achieve with the budget for renovation least verify that this minimalist house with a budget of 10k.

Unlike traditional interior is all about filling or "space decorating, minimalism, is also taking away, reduction of elements to a minimum, preservation of open spaces and make us more aware of this space. Color is used sparingly. The walls neutral colors, with mirrors to draw the eye to create a dramatic contrast. Living room
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Completely Ridiculous Purchase

Just ordered 8 yards of this ikat silk from here for outdoor pillows. I know. It's trendy and it's silk but it's cheap...and sooo cute.

Schwing Tai Ping

My client just got home from Italy and needs cheering up. Luggage still in Florence.

Hopefully, this will do the trick. This is the sample for her custom entry rug by Tai Ping that just arrived. Bendir carpet in creamy wool cut pile with chocolate silk accents. Yum.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

1950s Chinoiserie lamp from 1stdibs.
Meet pillow fighter extraordinaire Griffin.



Nickname. Dead Meat.

Gazeboo;ayo Bersantai

Gazeboo;ayo Bersantai di Tempat Warisan leluhur
April 24, 2009
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Dalam sebuah rumah kebun, gazebo sendiri sehingga tempat relaksasi. Pun, gazebo nuansa alami menebal pintar.

Di dalam, kebun itu hanya pemanis. Ini dapat menjadi tempat untuk bersantai sementara Anda berkumpul dengan keluarga Anda. Jika taman memiliki ukuran yang memadai, sebuah gazebo dapat ditempatkan.

Gazebo adalah sebuah bangunan (Bale) adalah ditempatkan di lokasi strategis di halaman atau taman kecil. Gazebo dapat memberi kesan alam di taman. Gazebo bukan benda asing bagi warga Indonesia, telah sering digunakan untuk bersantai oleh para leluhur.

Yonnoviar, CEO MBS Furniture - produsen gazebo, mengatakan bahwa keindahan gazebo dapat dilihat dalam struktur kayu yang digunakan. Di gazebo kayu kelapa, sebagai sesuatu yang abstrak pengaturan memampangkan bersih. Serat kayu alami terampil fitur memampangkan.

Menurut Yonno, gazebo di sebuah rumah dapat dibuat sehingga satu dengan kebun atau di luar rumah. Ia kemudian menjelaskan beberapa hal tentang gazebo:

1. Gazebo lebih sesuai dengan gaya desain interior. Rumah gaya betawi dapat ditambahkan gazebo Betawi.Pun berpola sehingga harmoni digunakan di taman rumah, gazebo harus disesuaikan dengan tema taman yang telah disajikan - apakah minimalis, dan tadisional lain.

2. Desain gazebo bentuk: khas Jawa Barat (Saung), Jawa Tengah (Joglo), Bali, Sulawesi, dan lain-lain. Gazebo tradisional adalah unik karena bahan kayu yang digunakan menimbulkan kesan alami; bilik dengan kayu sirap, serat dan ilalang sebagai atapnya. Majelis Gazebo sistem tradisional yang menggunakan ponsel.

3. Sementara itu, menggabungkan desain modern gazebo kayu dan beton. Karakteristik dari sebuah gazebo dan modern di samping dan atap yang terbuat dari kayu, tetapi mereka memiliki ornamen yang berbeda dengan gazebo tradisional. Juga, tidak biasanya dilengkapi dengan gazebo modern Bale antipeluru, tapi memiliki lantai yang miring dan tiga sisi Chalet modern tertutup dinding kayu tinggi 65 cm atau 1 m di atas tanah. Bentuk gazebo modern dapat empat persegi panjang atau bulat satu dengan gazebo Bali dan Jawa, yang telah mendominasi bentuk persegi panjang.

4. Gazebo tidak akan besar. Gazebo ukuran ada beberapa, seperti: 1,5 x 2 m (lebar x panjang), 2 x 2 m atau 2,5 x 2,5 m. Gazebo 2 x 2 m dapat menampung empat-lima orang. Bergazebo ideal taman memiliki luas minimal 90-100 m2, luas 300 m2 dapat menggunakan tiga gazebo ukuran 2 x 2 m2.

5. Harga tergantung pada ukuran gazebo, bahan yang digunakan. Contoh: gazebo ukuran 2 x 2 meter, biaya atap genteng Tentang Rp12 juta.

6. Soal bersarang, gazebo biasanya ditempatkan di taman atau halaman. Gazebo terlalu dekat dengan rumah, tetapi tidak memiliki nilai seni, juga menghilangkan warna alami yang ingin tampil santai di taman.

7. Gazebo posisi yang lebih baik untuk menghindari menghalangi pintu utama rumah berdiri di kebun depan lebih baik tidak untuk menghalangi pandangan. Di taman belakang, gazebo lebih baik di sudut - entah kiri atau kanan.

8. Pour être plus beau, le lieu le gazebo près des étangs de poissons ou des cascades artificielles. Oleh karena itu, sejak gazebo, kolam renang atau keindahan air terjun dapat dinikmati. Sugianto / Foto: KHUSUS

Foto: 1. Gazebo harus Ditempatkan oleh Pas.
2. Harus Gazebo Dirancang untuk menjadi satu dengan rumah Taman dan eksterior.
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rumah dengan gazebo dan air terjun

Air terjun dan Gazebo
anda cari keramik:www.classic-ceramics.blogspot.com

SP / Luther Ulag
Ornamen air mancur yang dijual di Jalan Pemuda, Senayan, Jakarta.

Setiap orang mendambakan kenyamanan, atau di mana ia tinggal, terutama di rumah. Oleh karena itu, ada banyak cara dan upaya untuk rumah lebih nyaman daripada sebelumnya. Taman adalah salah satu kendaraan sampai Nan suasana nyaman di rumah kami. Tanaman hijau membuat udara segar dan sejuk suasana. Ada juga sebuah taman lengkap dengan kolam ikan. Tidak cukup?

Untuk membuat suasana alam, pemilik rumah sering tidak membangun sangkar burung. Ada kepuasan diperoleh dari bermain burung, kemudian bertemu mata oleh keindahan bunga-bunga dan dedaunan di kebun.

Selain suara burung berkicau, banyak keluarga sekarang tampaknya seperti air terjun alami mood enhancer buatan rumah. Memercikkan air seharusnya membuat batin tenang.

Ariestio Menurut desain dan konstruksi Jalur Hijau, air terjun buatan untuk membuat taman lebih indah daripada suara air masalah dengan suasana alam yang menakjubkan. "Bagi mereka melihat air terjun yang optimal, bagaimana menampung dan memberikan dukungan kepada semua aksesori harus diperhatikan," kata Ram.

Air terjun buatan dapat ditempatkan di bagian depan atau belakang kebun. Ini juga mungkin terbuka tanpa dihiasi dengan tanaman. Jika karakter perumahan desain minimalis, air terjun buatan yang sering ditempatkan di halaman depan. Lokasi mungkin bebas di sebelah kanan atau kiri taman. Anda dapat juga pada dinding atau di sisi taman yang kosong, sehingga tidak ada kesan tenang di sana.

Air terjun buatan di taman, bersama dengan kamar tidur yang biasa. Sebagai hasilnya, ruangan, penumpang menikmati suara air berkecipak. "Untuk lebih alami, air terjun, di depan rumah dapat ditambahkan ke alam jenis batu andesit, kuil dan Yogya poin," tambah Ram.

Ketika air terjun buatan ini terletak di kebun belakang, dapat bergabung dengan kolam renang. Selain air terjun buatan yang biasa terletak atau yang biasa diproduksi di pertemuan keluarga atau tempat untuk makan.

Taman yang tepat dihiasi air terjun buatan ukuran standar yang tepat, yaitu kira-kira 2 meter x 5 meter. "Tinggi air terjun dapat 70 cm sampai 2 meter, tergantung pada ukuran musim gugur," kata Ram.

Kemudian, untuk air terjun di atas begitu fasih, danau di mana tangki air dapat ikan hias, tanaman air, juga. Ketika kolam penampungan kecil, terumbu dapat dihiasi dengan diameter 5 cm di dasar kolam. Tujuan dari bartu karang ini tersedia untuk menciptakan kesan luas.

Bagaimana saya bisa mendapatkan sekitar permukaan dinding air terjun yang begitu indah? Dekorasi relief bergambar lampu atau hewan, ikan dan katak, disarankan RAM usaha. "Bisakah fosil seperti batu yang lengkap. Untuk efek malam, lampu-lampu api, yang menyebabkan air terjun buatan dapat disajikan," tambah Ram.

Dalam sejumlah rumah-rumah yang terlalu besar arus air juga dapat diwakili dengan menempatkan air terjun buatan ukuran mini. Sekarang sangat kios yang tanaman dan bunga, dan penjualan air terjun mini. Jika semua cara dari minggu Depok pasar di wilayah berdiri dalam antrean untuk layanan mesin pengadilan Lenteng air terjun yang besar, dan kemudian dari jalan ke antarmuka dari Margonda Lenteng Agung, Jakarta Selatan, memiliki sejumlah air terjun mini vendor.

Gazebo

Selain taman dan Brac-perniknya, termasuk kolam renang dan air terjun buatan, sebuah gazebo dan sarana untuk menjadikan rumah cocok untuk rekreasi. Gazebo juga merupakan suasana alam, sehingga sesuai dengan suasana, yang dibangun di taman. Khusus ini mensyaratkan bahwa taman ini memiliki wilayah yang cukup.

Gazebo adalah sebuah bangunan kecil terletak di tempat strategis di halaman atau taman. Gazebo adalah benda asing bagi warga Indonesia, sering digunakan untuk istirahat dari nenek moyang mereka.

Yonnoviar, Managing Director, MBS-produsen furnitur, kata punjung, sebuah gazebo, keindahan dapat dilihat dari struktur kayu yang digunakan. Di gazebo oleh pohon kelapa, sebagai susunan rapi memampangkan sesuatu yang abstrak. Serat kayu alami terampil fitur memampangkan.

Menurut Yonno, gazebo di sebuah rumah dapat dibuat sehingga satu dengan sebuah taman atau luar rumah. Kemudian ia menjelaskan beberapa hal tentang berteduh. Gazebo lebih baik disesuaikan dengan gaya desain rumah. Rumah gaya betawi dapat ditambahkan dengan karakter Betawi bahi berteduh. Untuk harmonik yang digunakan di taman rumah, gazebo, harus menyesuaikan diri dengan tema taman diwakili dengan baik, gaya minimalis, dan lain-lain.

Desain gazebo berbagai bentuk: yang khas Jawa Barat (Saung), Jawa Tengah (joglo), Bali, Sulawesi, dan lain-lain. Gazebo tradisional untuk bahan-bahan yang unik, kayu yang digunakan untuk mengangkat kesan Alam, gazebo kayu dengan sirap, serat, dan gulma sebagai penutup. Mainstream punjung perakitan yang menggunakan removable.

Sementara itu, sebuah gazebo menggabungkan desain modern, kayu dan beton. Karakteristik gazebo modern yang ada di dinding dan atap yang terbuat dari kayu, tetapi ada ornamen yang berbeda dengan gazebo tradisional. Juga, tidak ada umum ceruk kamar modern, tetapi dengan lantai tilt pada tiga sisi paviliun modern tertutup dinding kayu yang tinggi 65 cm atau 1 m dari lantai. Bentuk gazebo modern dapat empat persegi panjang atau bulat yang lainnya dengan gazebo, Bali dan Jawa, yang didominasi oleh bentuk persegi panjang.

Gazebo tidak besar. Misalnya 1,5 x 2 m (lebar x panjang), 2 x 2 m atau 2,5 x 2,5 meter Gazebo 2 x 2 M dapat empat dan lima. Idealnya, taman bergazebo memiliki luas minimal 90-100 m2 luas 300 m2 dapat menggunakan tiga ruangan kecil berukuran 2 x 2 m2. Harga tergantung pada ukuran keteduhan dan bahan yang digunakan. Sebagai contoh, sebuah gazebo berukuran 2 x 2 meter dengan atap kerikil biayanya sekitar Rp12 juta.

, Masalahnya, sering meletakkan gazebo di tengah taman atau halaman. Gazebo terlalu dekat dengan rumah, tetapi tidak memiliki nilai seni, juga menghilangkan warna yang alami Anda ingin tampil santai di taman.

Gazebo posisi yang lebih baik tidak menghalangi pintu utama rumah, sebuah gazebo di taman depan lebih baik tidak menghalangi pandangan rumah. Di taman belakang, sebuah gazebo, sebuah sumur ada di sudut, baik kiri dan kanan.

Agar lebih cantik, tempatkan dekat kolam ikan gazebo udara ataupun terjun buatan.
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fall 2009 inspiration...

Remodeling Cost Versus Value Report

The following information is compiled and published by the National Re- modelers Council. The results (even in a sluggish economy) continue to show that our homes are still the most valuable investment tool that most of us have. So what will show you the most "Bang for your Buck" when it comes to remodeling/updating?

Major Kitchen Remodel


National Average


Cost: $56,611 Resale Value: $43,030 Cost Recouped: 76.0%

Pacific Northwest

Cost: $62,997 Resale Value: $55,025 Cost Recouped: 87.3%

Minor Kitchen Remodel

National Average

Cost: $21,246 Resale Value: $16,881 Cost Recouped: 79.5%

Pacific Northwest

Cost: $22,974 Resale Value: $21,944 Cost Recouped: 95.5%

Mid Range Bathroom Remodel

National Average

Cost: $15,899 Resale Value: $11,857 Cost Recouped: 74.6%

Pacific Northwest

Cost: $18,452 Resale Value: $15,992 Cost Recouped: 86.7%

Savvy homeowners are using this time and information to give them an edge. They are updating their homes and enjoying the new amenities while building value and market appeal into their homes.

Sayonara Sumer

October is "National Child Safety Month" . If you have small children or pets, dangling cords on window coverings can contribute to serious injuries from accidental entanglement or strangulation. Walls too Windows and Hunter Douglas are pleased to offer the LiteRise cordless lifting system FREE on every purchase of:

1. Vignette Tiered Modern Roman Shades
2. Duette Honeycomb Shades
3. Applause Honeycomb Shades

Available September 25th through November 16th 2009

The Fall season is upon us and what better way to ready our homes for the change in weather and temperature is to take stock of how much energy we are losing from an uncovered or improperly covered window. If you are wondering how to improve your energy efficiency, I invite you to give me a call to look at all the innovative energy efficient products available from Hunter Douglas. The timing couldn't be better! Sept 25th through November 16th 2009 is the Fall Rebate program. Receive $25 to $600 back on select products. This is one of the best rebate offers that I have seen, I hope you can take advantage of the savings.

To schedule your home visit to view these products and the many other Hunter Douglas Window Covering options designed with safety and beauty in mind---Please call 360-687-5076

The Gravy Brain

A client of mine took out some whopping school loans to go to med school.


Years later, he has become one of this country's leading surgeons...with some of the most open-minded patients.


...which has allowed his wife to hire me to help decorate their home...


Altar table by Dotson's Antiques in Coburg, vintage Chinese screen from a local thrift store, Greek Key stools by Madeline Stuart covered in Larsen's Soiree Velvet and vintage chartreuse and turquoise Chinese lamps...from moi. I hated to let those go... fortunately, cocktails clank in that room often...allowing me to reconnect with my old friends.

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This is a shot of a Western Show Home that I did. I just love the detail of the light illuminating the fused glass transom. For more pictures of the entire home be sure to visit my website at www.wallstoowindows.com

Amazing Transformation

Have you ever had one of those projects that has been on your "to do list" for a long time and you keep saying this is the week end I 'm going to tackle that project and the week end comes and goes and somehow you never got started on the project?

Well , I finally got a week end after about six months of saying those very words to myself and actually worked on my project. I thought you might enjoy hearing about it also. My project was cleaning my kitchen cabinets. Now I grant you this can be a daunting task but it desperately needed to be done. It was driving me nuts.

I have an older kitchen that gets used alot. Over time and use , the cupboards get grimy and slimy from the oils of your hands and they start feeling nasty to the touch and look unsightly. I have oak cabinets from way back when and short of a new kitchen I wanted to freshen it up. Since oak does not paint well the only option was to work with the existing finish. So that is what I did.

For those of you who have the same issue with wood cupboards, there is a great product for you to know about to come to your rescue. It will work on any wood , not just oak. It was developed by a man in Vancouver, Washington who was a antiques dealer and was looking for a way to refinish the wood antiques without stripping the existing finish off and starting over. It is available only on line or at the home shows. The name of the product is Restorzit. You can find it at http://www.restorzit.com/ .

You will need the cleaner and the product. You first clean the cupboards with the cleaner and let dry . Then take some steel wool to the cupboard especially where your hands have touched the cupboards. Then take the product to the cupboard doors and put an even coat over the whole door. Let dry. You will find your wood cupboards will have a nice soft shine to them and will be recolored in the areas where the finish had come off. Put the hard ware back on and enjoy your new cupboards. Yes it takes time but you will enjoy the finished product and it really will look great without having to strip all the finish off and starting over.

If you don't have knobs and pulls on your cupboards to start with, this is a great way to update your kitchen and protect the cupboards at the same time. There are all kinds of knobs and pulls available today and at all different price points.

So my kitchen looks and feels so much better and as usual I wish I would have done it sooner. But oh well at least it is done so I can enjoy them before the holidays arrive. Enjoy this weather. Pamela

P.S. WE will be having a booth at the convention center September 24-26. If you are in attendance stop by and say hello. If you plan to attend and want to save some money on admissions fee, we have some $2.00 off coupons available. Just call and come by to pick them up.

Lost City

Check out these wild embroidered fabrics from Lost City.
A classic...with an edge. Like me. They look expensive. Nickname. Lost Wallet.

Rooms & Gardens

When I was in Santa Barbara I stopped by Rooms & Gardens. The look is very appropriate for Southern California. The focus is on dark walnut and ebonized woods, light slipcovers and ethnic accents. I love it.

This chair in the window is covered in Peter Dunham's Shanghai in Imperial.


John Robshaw bedding.

Pillows made from vintage Saris and blue and white lamps spruced up with raffia shades.


It makes me want to throw on a Sari and do this.


Simple glass hurricanes, mercury glass compotes and metal Indian trays...


...which would be really lovely to serve tea on...like this...cause this is how I entertain these days...by the seat of my PANTS.


Loved this cute little spindle desk chair.


The whole store is like throwing a white tunic and a turquoise and coral necklace on over a deep dark tan.

Speaking of turquoise and coral and tunics and deep dark tans...


Great vintage papier mache wastebasket and striped dhurrie.


Loved the shell planters.


Don't look at me like that...


...because I STILL like ceramic stools.


I also like trays because they unify random items. This scalloped wicker one is great.


Also, I loved these simple but beautiful tabletop items...mercury glass votives, Mexican glass goblets, blue and white dishes and ticking napkins.


Take a trip and check it out.


Note: All photos of India via Steve McCurry's website.