BEFORE When we bought our home 7 years ago, the upstairs felt like it was mostly unfinished, other than one room – the guest room. Our first move was to finish the open attic room, dry walling it, and adding electric and flooring. We did that almost immediately when we moved in, and it then became Charlie’s bedroom. In the rush of day-to-day life we ended up leaving the rest of the upstairs mostly as-is, ignoring this large chunk of unused space at the top of our stairs. It became a dumping ground of toys, workout equipment we didn’t use enough, and clutter. Finally, at the end of 2023, I felt ready to tackle fixing the space up. I envisioned it light and bright, with a floor to ceiling bookshelf, housing games and books and creative projects. I wanted the space to feel like a cozy nook, and hideaway from everyday life where we could be creative together as a family. The first step was of course to add skylights! I had installed VELUX skylights in the A-Frame upstate, 9 to be exact, and we absolutely loved the ease of install and ease of use! The skylights are solar-powered, and …
Here’s a really great family home which would suit a regular block of land (by looking at it you’d need around 20m frontage though). I like the space and layout with the living through the middle. Kids up the back and parents at the front. YES! Here are some other things…
Prisvinnende arkitektur, signert Snorre Stinessen, midt i den vakre nordnorske naturen.
It's time to give the overlooked top floor of your home a chance
A series of elemental cabins perch right on the water in the Chiloé Archipelago.
Image 18 of 29 from gallery of Yu Hotel / Shanghai Benzhe Architecture Design. Photograph by Schran Image
You'll sleep like royalty, surrounded by ancient statuary and Renaissance tapestries.
An unlacquered brass pepper mill to flavour your food and a beautiful piece of decor to your kitchen! Handcrafted in Europe, these pepper mills are designed to grind your pepper instead of smashing it, bringing out the best flavour. Adjustable to have coarse or fine pepper, there is plenty of room in the mill for your favourite seasoning. The open bottom and long brass arm makes for easy grinding that can be done directly over your food. These grinders are crafted from natural brass. They will come to you bright and shiny but quickly age and patina beautifully with use. Pair with the Brass Salt Mill also on the Maison Blonde Shop. Specs Dimensions: 9" H x 1.6" Dia Materials: Natural Brass, Unlacquered (They will come to you bright and shiny but quickly age and patina beautifully with use.) Care The mill handle is stored inside the body. Unscrew the nut at the top of the mill, remove the cap, take out the handle, fill and then replace the cap. Put the handle on top of the mill and screw the nut down tight. Prior to first use, we recommend cleaning the mechanism by grinding a small quantity through the mill and discarding. Never wash or submerge the mill in water, as water will corrode the mechanism. The outside of the mill will naturally oxidize and develop a patina over time through use and exposure to salt, moisture, and other environmental factors. However, if users wish to retain a bright, as-new polished look, ordinary metal cleaners can be used with a soft cloth to polish the outside of the mill. When refilling salt mills, use a dry cloth to wipe away any salt residue around the grinder cap and the body. The salt residue may cause oxidation if left on the body. All mills listed as Pepper Mills, are made for pepper, but can also grind dry spices. Generally, it is not recommended to grind spices with a soft core or large peppercorns in these mills. Don’t use salt in the pepper mill or pepper in the salt mill. They are manufactured specifically for their type of spice. It is also not recommended to use “wet” or “grey” sea salt, or salt flakes in the salt mill because it will clog the mechanism.
Window seats and little corners can beautifully transform interior design and decor, and add comfortable reading nooks to rooms with large windows
