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A tiny basement space in a Tokyo suburb imaginatively converted into a step-garden by Japanese gardener Masayuki Yoshida. It uses descending ledges made from old railway sleepers to draw light and plants down to this level from the upper garden. The se...
Like a house in need of remodeling, I too am in need. I am unfinished, incomplete. Some days my imperfection can become a discouragement, but here's why embracing imperfection is important- God is still at work.
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We'll have to blame this room re-do on the Container Store - we this photo in their catalog & it gave us just the inspiration we needed for a little revamp of our own. We had been trying to reconfigure our storage/organization system in our laundry room, but just couldn't commit to a plan until we saw that photo. Unfortunately, we do not have an 'original' before shot of our laundry room due to the fact that we were so excited to get started & forgot to snap a before photo for reference purposes. However, we think you'll get the idea from the picture below. Imagine this room with the addition of a fixed wire shelving unit across the back wall, a bronze flush mount light fixture (AKA: boob light), & ugly linoleum flooring (Mel's dad helped us install some peel & stick floor tiles last year): So you get the idea. Not cute or functional. Our water heater is also conveniently located in our laundry room. Also not so cute: |paint & shelves| First thing we did was paint the entire room using some leftover paint from our stairway & upstairs hallway - Smooth Stone by Glidden. After the paint completely dried, we installed an adjustable rail system from Home Depot. FYI- there is a top 'hang track' piece that helps with keeping it level as you install - we opted not to buy it, but we would recommend that you DO purchase it to make things easier: We decided to go with solid white shelves (as opposed to the wire ventilated shelves- like in our inspiration photo) because we felt that storage containers would slide on & off more easily. To maximize our storage space, we wrapped the shelving around the room in an 'L' shape: We also needed an area that we could hang dry certain clothing items, so we added this bar which works awesome: |new lighting| There are no windows in our laundry room - which means we do not have ample natural light & the existing light just wasn't cutting it. So, we swapped it out for a new square fixture that we got on clearance @ Lowe's (see the 'before' photo above). Unfortunately, it simply wasn't giving off enough light - so we moved it to our foyer & replaced it with the Alang ceiling fixture from IKEA. For more details on that, you can check out our photo tutorial: how to install Ikea Alang Ceiling Lamp: |buh-bye water heater| Next, we had to figure out a way to hide that ugly water heater. While we were @ IKEA, we saw the KVARTAL ceiling mounted curtain track system which we thought would be the perfect solution. Luckily, it did work out perfectly! Side Note: We've received a couple of comments in regards to this solution being a potential fire hazard or fire code violation. We did not initially take this into consideration as the curtains never actually touch the water heater. However, as one reader mentioned, there may be minimum clearance requirements within your insurance policies & fire codes. We recommend that you research your local fire codes before implementing this system just in case. It's nice that we can hide it away, but can still access it if needed. (Click here to see how we installed the IKEA KVARTAL track) |the details| We picked up a bunch of storage bins, baskets, & jars from Garden Ridge. All of our extra paper products (towels, TP, tissue) are stored in the white metal bins. We also keep other miscellaneous items (heating pad, beach stuff, etc) tucked away in the baskets: Mel also found this metal laundry hanger @ Hobby Lobby & thought it would work perfectly to store our mini ironing board: The color wasn't quite we we were going for - but nothing a few coats of white spray paint couldn't fix: Next, we used some over-the-door shoe organizers to store all of our cleaners on the back of the door. These things are awesome - they allow you to utilize a frequently underused area of your home AND they free up space underneath the sink: And finally, a couple of glass jars work great to hold our DIY laundry detergent, clothes pins, & loose change: |future plans| Eventually, we would like to upgrade to a front load washer/dryer set. Our plan is to build a washer/dryer stand so that we can store the laundry baskets underneath, as our floor space is limited. A little Before & After action: What an improvement, right? Now it's functional, organized, & pretty! Happy washing, drying, & folding! Mel & Nader
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As I tend to do from time to time, I've totally switched gears with the aesthetic for the basement studio from my last update. While I totally love and appreciate the all white, Scandinavian look...it's just not MY look. I was just afraid of the whole space looking far too cold and "basement." Yes, I probably could warm up the space with white floors with enough textiles and wood, but this has sort of cost quite a bit more than I already loosely planned to spend. I also could have epoxied the floor and redone it with a laminate if I decided I hated it, but again, that's both more money and more time, another thing of which I've spent more than I hoped! So. I changed my mind. We decided to go the safe route, and put in a wood-look laminate (I can't find a link, but I picked it up on a sale at HOBO for about $1.50/square foot). I debated back and forth in the store for quite a while between the wood we chose, which has the same tone as the rest of our house, and something more like a wide, rustic plank, and a couple of white washed options. In the end I decided it made most sense to match the rest of the house. Installation was pretty easy. In fact, the hardest part was just getting all the drywall mud and dust and general construction yuck off the floor! Our floors are not at all level, so we filled in the obvious holes as best we could. I do have some concerns about the adhesive - these were peel and stick, rather than a product with a separate adhesive. We walked all over it many times, and used a roller as well, but I can still feel a few spots that aren't perfectly adhered. I think we will wait and see if anything pops up, and maybe consider a separate adhesive to re-stick some of the looser pieces. So with the flooring and trim largely done, I got a very large dose of impatience, and apparently some sort of super strength delusions, because I decided that it was perfectly feasible to move these into the room all by myself. If you know me in life, you know that I'm not what you might call muscular. And if you know these couches in life, you know that the bigger one has a couple of recliners built in, which makes it about a billion pounds. It was a bit of an experience, but I managed the little one without too much trouble. The bigger one? Well, I don't have any pictures because if I'd stopped to document the process it's possible I may have been crushed and killed. There was a lot of sweating, relatively little cursing, and I only got pinned into weird places about twice. But I did it! With the couches in place, I could start bringing in some of the other furniture. I placed the rug that was in the current sewing room (which still has some residual oxy-clean spots from a red wine incident which was too aggressively treated and not at all well enough rinsed. I'm working on it.) as well as the filing cabinet, sewing table (the long one) and computer desk. Yeah, that's not going to work. The current setup is the same, but without the computer desk, and fits just fine on the rug. When I drew up the plans, I was lazy and didn't bother to actually measure anything and just guessed at the dimensions. And apparently I guessed wrong. Nope. Weird dead corner, and completely non-functional file cabinet. Hey, ok! Not terrible, this could work! (I don't actually love, or even like the file cabinet, but we do need somewhere to file household things, so it stays somewhere in the works. In fact it's moved again since this was taken, but the work surfaces are still there.) Oh....just look at all of that space to lay things out, free of computer and associated cables! And the soon to be (I hope) someday best part....planning for the cutting table!!! (I'm testing out sharing my posts with a few link parties. I've linked up to Kathe with an E, Pam's Party and Practical Tips and Vintage Paint and More.)
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Marmoleum Cinch Loc Seal fits into place using the Välinge 5G locking system for a secure, glue-free installation and can be combined with other Cinch Loc Seal colors for a custom look all your own. Also, since no glue is required, the floor can be walked on immediately after installation. Lay it, walk on it! DOWNLOAD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS or view our Marmoleum Cinch Loc Seal installation video below Watch the Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc Seal Installation Video New Topshield Pro Finish - Superior Wear and Stain-Resistance Marmoleum Cinch LOC SEAL features a new and improved durable protective top layer called Topshield Pro. Non-toxic and eco-friendly, this innovative surface finish from Forbo protects your floor from the "use and abuse" of day-to-day life. It's a highly effective shield against dirt, scratches, stains, and scuff marks. 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Part of the Wood Casting fine art furniture collection by Israeli furniture designer Hilla Shamia, the Slim Console is a one-of-a-kind handmade versatile piece of furniture, featuring gorgeously unique ash lines and imperfections in its wood. Two colors available: Cypress-light or Eucalyptus-reddish. The incompleteness and randomness give the product its aesthetic value. Like nature, the final product is unique. STORY The combination of cast aluminum and locally sourced natural wood preserves the natural form of a burnt tree trunk, creating an emotionally charged renewal that gives life back to this piece. Juxtaposed beautifully against the metal, it's a cohesive piece that can only be defined as fine art furniture. The collection exhibits a unique combination between two materials, using a completely new technology to create a perfect balance between a natural resource and an industrial matter. Molten aluminum is poured directly onto the wooden the surface which burns the exterior, the plank is then cut lengthwise and inserted with frame to define its final structure. The casting process is accompanied with high heat, flames and smoke. When the metal is cooled down and the mold breaks apart, the furniture piece reveals the dark border between the hot metal and wood, enabling us to observe the leakage of aluminum and the carbonized wood which is frozen in time. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS: 2013 German Design Award Nominee Design type: One-Of-A-Kind | Handcrafted | Innovative technologies Sustainability: Local ethically sourced materials | Sustainable production methods Year: 2016 Materials: Molten aluminium on locally sourced charred Cypress wood Cypress wood facts: The slow growing, tight ringed cypress is denser than normal wood, making it easily resist shrinkage, and highly energy efficient; Excellent at absorbing stains; Planes easily and resists warping; Its heartwood contains the natural preservative oil cypressene, which is what makes cypress wood resist to rot, insects, and decay Colors: Black/Natural wood | Aluminium grey Dimensions: 30 cm L x 30 cm W x 80-100 cm H (approximate) Delivery time: 12 to 16 weeks Origin: Israel Comments: One-of-a-kind product. No two pieces are identical. Due to the variable nature of the materials used, measurements may vary up to 10%. Technical information: Packed in a solid cardboard box. Shipped by national courier.
