Latin music superstar J Balvin crafts a pair of eminently quiet, contemplative refuges in his native Colombia with the help of Medellín based design firm 5 Sólidos

Seeking respite from their frenzied life in New York, Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez found the ideal escape: a charmingly rustic house and gardens buried deep in the Massachusetts countryside. Hamish Bowles ventures north.

The people over at IKEA are all over the clever DIY projects shoppers have been crafting with its basics. In fact, the Swedish brand has a not-so-secret website that’s a library chock-full of IKEA hacks that will turn your world upside down—or, at least, your house.If you’ve yet to be acquainted with Livet Hemma (which translates to “life at home”), it’s time to be formally introduced.

Transform your bedroom from drab to fab in as little as a weekend with these brilliant IKEA storage hacks for small bedrooms. Cheap & elegant ideas.

BOOM! Sink the ships in this free printable, Hundreds Chart Battleship math game to help kindergarteners counting with 100s chart.

These FREE Printables and Unit Studies for Eric Carle's Books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books.

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Designer Lauren Liess's house was stuck in a bit of a 1970s time warp and she spent the last few years updating it. Check out the before and after photos!

A busy bag is an activity that a little one can entertain themselves with. It's perfect for quiet play somewhere like a doctor's office or church. These 20 free, printable Busy Bags are easy to put together and are great to have on hand!

Window trim is a simple DIY home improvement project that makes a big impact. Create a custom, high-end look by installing interior trim and moulding.

3 days in Bologna is a perfect amount of time to explore. Read on for our perfect Bologna itinerary with things to do and places to eat.

Read about activities, lessons, and centers you can implement to help teach numbers. Download 6 free activities for your students.

I’ve recently committed myself to a cross stitching project and there’s honestly no turning back now. The idea is to sit and stitch just one flower a day, using Carolyn Manning’s Stitch Along pattern. Despite…

This restaurant-style Japanese Seaweed Salad (a.k.a. "wakame") is perfect when paired with a tray of sushi, or your favorite Asian soup. You can make this at home in just 10 minutes!

Whether you are teaching your prechooler at home or working with them in preparation for school, here is a preschool learning folder for you.

Looking for sensory integration activities for autism to develop your child's motor skills? Check out our collection of fun vestibular system exercises!

A simple prewriting practice activity with Letter A! This free printable teaches letter formation and beginning writing skills to toddlers and preschoolers. #preschool #finemotor

We honor and acknowledge our past, with all its mystery and allure. As we more closely examine the details, we discover far more here than meets the eye. At Lora, you find yourself in a place of historic significance. In 1848, Stillwater housed the first territorial convention, beginning the establishment of Minnesota’s statehood. Located along […]

Learn the ins and outs of milling flour at home including using a stone mill, buying and storing grain, and tips for baking with fresh flour.

Learn how to transform your space with this clever hack on turning Ikea Billy bookcases into a custom wall of built-ins. Easy and affordable!

Don’t have a fireplace in your home? Want one but don’t want a major renovation?This fireplace wall was fairly easy to do and it transformed the space so much.…

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Things to do in Palermo Palermo is the capital of Sicily, home to many beautiful buildings, delicious restaurants, and fascinating stories. It’s one of

So, your small walk-in closet is a DISASTER! Join the crowd.As an owner and designer of custom closets in Columbus Ohio I’ve seen thousands of closets and I get the same comment from people BEFORE I step into their closet. They’ll say ……“Mike, sorry about this closet. It’s such a mess.” I tell them there’s no need to apologize. Most closets are D.O.A. (Dead on Arrival) before you even put one stitch of clothing inside them. They’ve been slapped in by the builder as an afterthought. They’re not designed to be efficient or effective. They’re DESIGNED to check off the

Send students home from their first day of school with a special name crown. Encourage family communication and begin building a classroom community as children start to learn each other's names.

When a client emails us a photo's of their kitchen ... Here's the before photo... they told us their planning on renting the home and are looking to update i…

Floor-to-ceiling glazing and a linear skylight help welcome the landscape within the cabin’s small footprint. Tagged: Exterior, Cabin Building Type, Flat RoofLine, Tiny Home Building Type, Metal Siding Material, and Concrete Siding Material.

Our hallway closet was a space in our home that we didn’t utilize to it’s fullest potential. We stored our vacuum cleaner on one side, a few coats on the other and tossed our shoes on the floor. This way may have been easy, but it wasn’t really working out so great. I was inspired by this entryway makeover to build a bench in that area and shelves for storage. I thought this would be more pragmatic and inviting. If you are reading about this remodel for the fist time you can catch up here. First things first. I painted the entryway and closet gray. That’s right, more gray walls in this house! Next, my husband, Adam, built a grid like structure on the floor to create a base for a platform I was wanting to store shoes and what not. No more shoes on this floor! Right? Then, he screwed plywood to the base. After that, a second grid like structure was constructed at bench level. To add a little pop of color in our home, I decided to paint horizontal stripes in the nook. The process of taping and painting in a relatively small area was kind of a pain in the tush, but well worth it. The greenish color was mixed by yours truly and was also applied to the walls in our half bathroom. Before we were finished, Adam manufactured and installed a beautiful shelf above the bench. Finally, we completed the bench with another piece of plywood. Now, we just need to attach some trim, paint, add a bench cushion and probably a few more details I am forgetting. Check back soon to see more work on this remodel and the final reveal!

If you think small spaces are uncomfortable, cast a glance over our creative small bed ideas for small spaces and you will surely change your mind!