A retro dining room & kitchen makeover with ’50s style & chalkboard paint
You often see home makeovers going from retro to more traditional upgrades. Which often makes me sad, because I’m BIG into retro kitchens and living rooms. But Jenn Fletcher from BlondeShot Creative took her dining room and kitchen from “perfectly fine” to “perfectly AWESOME” with retro makeovers.
Monday Moment: the dark and girly version
Our copyeditor Caroline created a gorgeous moment on and around her vanity. But I also had to throw in a bonus bed moment because it’s the perfect lesson in how you can make your bedroom dark and goth-y yet still pretty and girly.
Spa green + zebra print = soothing but badass palette
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a zebra print combined with this super soothing green color… the effect is simultaneously a totally relaxing but also a little bit badass. Of course it says something that this room was designed for a teenager, BUT I LOVE IT.
And wait until you see the bathroom…
Easy closet-to-office makeover for small spaces
We’ve featured the concept of a closet office (cloffice!) before. Here’s another cute and simple example from a 533-square-foot condo.
Paint your own ombre dresser drawers
Ombre — or having colors or tones that transition into one another other — is huge in the fashion world right now. This aesthetic can also be used in home decor, like with this ombre dresser.
Purge’s punk rock room: making the most of a share-house space
Purge and her fiance Fernz live in a share-house space — but that hasn’t kept them from creating an amazing punk rock bedroom hideaway, utilizing some of the tricks she’s learned for decorating without losing your lease.
11 ways to “happy-fy” your home
When my three-year relationship ended, I moved into an adorable little shoe box of an apartment and decided that this little place was going to be a bastion of joy and silliness and positivity, and that anyone who crossed the threshold would want to play Pictionary, talk to the cat, and feel happy and peaceful. So I’ve been slowly en-happy-ing my apartment, making it impossible to feel anything other than glee while hanging there. Here’s what has worked for me…
Monday Moment: vintage Wurlitzers and floating doors
This is my favorite moment in my home. And it’s a good thing too, because it’s the very first thing you see when you walk in the door. It’s kind of a great combo of me and that guy I married — a mixture of musician, vintage, and a really weird place to put a door.