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Category Archives: 3rd floor
Bedding Overload
With the headboard nearing completion, a bed skirt to match, the curtains installed & gliding like buttah, a rug shagaliciously underfoot, bedside tables being sidetables, and the DVD clutter cleared away there is only one major thing left to do in … Continue reading
The Shape of Things to Come
I spent ALL weekend working on the headboard. Literally Friday night, from 8am-6:30pm Saturday, from 10:30am-12:00am Sunday. The headboard is basically 2 different pieces that will fit together – the frame & the upholstery. The frame needed significant modifications and … Continue reading
How To: Quick Shelves
I’m going to show you a never before seen corner of our bedroom. All you real designers are going to gag at the blatant display of electronics but guess what. We don’t live in a showroom or a magazine. We … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, How To
Tagged bedroom, dvd shelf, dvd storage, floating shelves, how to make floating shelves, newark, nj, paint, painting, plywood shelf, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, shelf, shelves, wood, wood shelf
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A Day of Service
Today was the National Day of Service and I would like to heartily thank my parents {we’re basically a nonprofit, after all}. The three of us had off and spent the ENTIRE day working on house stuff. Dad & I … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, kitchen
Tagged closet, closet oranization, curtain, curtains, dishwasher, electric, electrical, elfa, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, wire, wiring
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Operation Awesome Closet: Part 2
Last week on Glocally we debated between IKEA’s PAX & The Container Store’s Elfa systems for our closet organization. Well we picked! Check out our reasons and my lastest Microsoft Suite design over at Glocally Newark.
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, bloggy
Tagged closet, elfa, glocally, glocally newark, ikea, newark, nj, organization, organizer, pax, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, the container store
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How To: Install Amazingly Fabulous Curtains
So I’ve already introduced you to my new favorite thing in our home -> Our master bedroom curtains. At some point, the plaster ceiling in our bedroom had been replaced with drywall. However, at roughly 16lbs per panel {x3 panels}, … Continue reading
Curtains Curtains Curtains Curtains!!
Our curtains have been a long time coming. The very first {& only} picture you’ve seen was back when I was obsessing over the paint color in August! When I shared my headboard inspiration I mentioned that the curtains were … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged curtain, curtains, drape, drapery, drapes, i.weiss, theater, theatre, theatre curtains, theatrical
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Getting Organized!
Today I’m blogging at Glocally Newark about free-standing closets & getting organized. Won’t you join us?
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged closet, container store, elfa, glocally newark, ikea, komplement, newark, nj, organization, organizing, pax, planning, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, shelf, shelving, the container store
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The Curious Case of Naked Buttons
My headboard project started back in September and I’m a little embarassed to say it hasn’t progressed much since. Although, the vision has waivered much since I shared my inspiration and I’ve worked on it a little bit here & … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, crafty, How To
Tagged bedroom, cover buttons, covered button, covered buttons, how to cover buttons, how to make covered buttons, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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