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- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Showcasing Wine
- I LOVE...Thanksgiving, Being with Family & Sweet P...
- A SMALL ORGANIZING TIP THAT'S AN EASY D.I.Y.
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: La Rosa Fruit Bowl
- CONSIDERING A CONVERTIBLE SOFA
- SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK: Finding The Function...
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Scalloped Shade
- I LOVE....Penguin Fine Books
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Itsu Stool
- SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK: Try An Angle Pt. 1
- DREAMY WEEKEND
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Personalize Your Space
- MORE MIXING IT UP
- MORE CONSOLE LOVE...
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Mix It Up!
- WRAPPING FLOATING FURNITURE
- CB2's Sol Console Table
- TO ALL THE LOVING. LIVING. SMALL. READERS....How D...
- ADDITION TO MY DREAM HOUSE FILE: White Subway Tile
- SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK: Tips For Managing Yo...
- THANKS, BLOGGER!!!
- LOVING EATING SMALL: Favorite Foods
- SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK: Big Pieces in Small ...
- LLS IS MOVING BUT STILL LIVING SMALL!
- LOVING. LIVING. SMALL. NEWS:Check In Tomorrow For ...
- SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK: Welcome Yourself Home
- LOVING. LIVING. SMALL.'s SOFA
- SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: West Elm's Floor Tripod Lamp
- TOP DESIGN HEADBOARD & LLS
- FABRIC IDEAS...
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SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Showcasing Wine
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11/29/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 1 Comments
I LOVE...Thanksgiving, Being with Family & Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallows on Top
11/26/2008 | Filed Under I LOVE... | 7 Comments
A SMALL ORGANIZING TIP THAT'S AN EASY D.I.Y.
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11/26/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE D.I.Y. | 3 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: La Rosa Fruit Bowl
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11/25/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 4 Comments
CONSIDERING A CONVERTIBLE SOFA
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Enjoy!
11/25/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 4 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Finding The Function In A Space
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I love the entryway in picture one - stunning! Bold in style, the function here is a welcoming entryway that offers a place to put your keys, hang your coat, drop your things off after a day of work. And use all of this space - try hanging a whimsical shade to draw the eye up and add detail in every part of this small space.
Picture two is a great example of angling furniture. While the chairs featured may be too big in scale for a small space, the function is that you are maximizing all of your space and creating extra seating and dimension in your small space.
Click here to check out more pages from the SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK.
Enjoy!
11/25/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 4 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Scalloped Shade
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Enjoy!
11/24/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 1 Comments
I LOVE....Penguin Fine Books
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Enjoy!
11/24/2008 | Filed Under I LOVE... | 4 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Itsu Stool
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Enjoy!
11/24/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 1 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Try An Angle Pt. 1
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11/24/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK | 0 Comments
DREAMY WEEKEND
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[Photo via Bloom, Grow, Love]
11/21/2008 | Filed Under I LOVE... | 9 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Personalize Your Space
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Enjoy!
11/21/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 1 Comments
MORE MIXING IT UP
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Enjoy!
11/20/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 9 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: Mix It Up!
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I firmly believe that you should mix it up when creating the design in your home. Who says you can't have modern and traditional in your home? Throw out all the rules and design your small space for you!
I have a mix of modern and traditional pieces. While the era and style may not be consistent, I use color and texture to blend these pieces together. I have a mirrored buffet and a modern-esque couch in the same room. To me, they work in the same space because of the silver tones in the buffet and the feet of the couch. Plus I placed traditional lighting near my modern couch and more contemporary lamps on the buffet and use flowers as color accents.
Enjoy!
11/20/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 0 Comments
WRAPPING FLOATING FURNITURE
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Enjoy!
11/19/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 8 Comments
CB2's Sol Console Table
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11/18/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 5 Comments
TO ALL THE LOVING. LIVING. SMALL. READERS....
How Does Living Small Inspire YOU?
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What do you love about living small and why does it work for you? And anything goes - is it piece of furniture? The color of your walls? The cozy feeling of your bedroom? The way the sunlight streams through your small kitchen? More affordable? Less stressful? Whatever your inspiration is can absolutely inspire others.
Send me an email or leave a comment below. Looking forward to reading about your small space loves!
[Photo by Alicia Bock]
11/18/2008 | Filed Under DESIGN INSPIRATION, I LOVE... | 32 Comments
ADDITION TO MY DREAM HOUSE FILE:
White Subway Tile
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Have you started your DREAM HOUSE FILE? Check out this post for organizing your magazine and catalogue tearsheets into an Inspiration Notebook. And keep your digital notebook organized too, using labeled folders inside a main folder on your desk top. Mine is called LOVING LIVING SMALL and inside I have many folders simply labeled Kitchen, Coffee Tables, Accessories, Vintage Finds. Anything that inspires me when I am online, I snap a pic and file it away.
[For MAC users, use the shift + command + 4 to create a camera aperture and snap away. Rename the photo with the website url of where you got the pic.]
[Photo via Stacy Bass Photograhpy]
11/18/2008 | Filed Under DREAM HOUSE FILE | 14 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Tips For Managing Your Time When Preparing Your Move
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1) Create a 1-page daily schedule - a real calendar - of the days leading up to moving day. On the sheet, include phone numbers to the movers, the power company, the gas company, the cable company, any vendor that you will need to contact on or during the moving process.
2) On that note, book your vendors - your movers, the cable guy, etc. It's never too late to put these services on hold.
3) Prioritize what things you need to get right away and what you can wait for. For our experience, we need to get some big appliances, like a fridge and washer/dryer. (It's common for some LA rentals not to come with a fridge.) We knew we needed those things so we went out, bought the items on amazing sale at Sears and will have them delivered and installed a few days before our move. I also want to hang all of the curtains. Those are the things we "need" at the moment. While having the 2nd bedroom is wonderful, we can wait on getting the sofa bed.
6) Once all your stuff is in your new place, make your bed. It's easy to do and will make you not only feel like you are home in your new home but that you are making progress in unpacking.
Enjoy!!
11/17/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK | 15 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Big Pieces in Small Spaces
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A small space placement tip from another page of the SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK - layer this chair to create dimension and a home for it without disrupting your design footprint.
Enjoy!
11/15/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK | 2 Comments
LLS IS MOVING BUT STILL LIVING SMALL!
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We are moving to a bigger space - about 450 sq ft bigger - and can't wait! While I have loved living in this small space, the two of us need a bit more space to stretch our legs and our stuff. In just a few weeks, we'll have...
- 2 bedrooms (Yeah! A dedicated office/guestroom)
- 1 bathroom (that's not in our master room)
- Formal dining room (yes, a room special for dining! of course I am sure that we will still be eating on the couch in front of the tv)
- A laundry room (yes, a real room for a washer and dryer)
- A backyard (yes, a place to put a bbq!)
- Hardwood floors (words can't describe but this smiley face can :)
11/13/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 3 Comments
LOVING. LIVING. SMALL. NEWS:
Check In Tomorrow For My Not So Small News
11/12/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 0 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Welcome Yourself Home
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Enjoy!
11/12/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK | 4 Comments
LOVING. LIVING. SMALL.'s SOFA
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Enjoy!
11/12/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 1 Comments
SMALL SPACE ACCENTS: West Elm's Floor Tripod Lamp
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11/06/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE ACCENTS | 3 Comments
TOP DESIGN HEADBOARD & LLS
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Enjoy!
11/06/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 1 Comments
FABRIC IDEAS...
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11/05/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE MISC | 0 Comments
SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK:
Resourceful Transformation
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The main room...
I taped off the wall and then did a coat of gray based primer. This little trick helped cover the bold red hue. We wanted to use eco-friendly paint with a decent price tag so we decided to try Home Depot's FreshAire line in Nauralist Gray. The paint went on smooth, barely smelled and it washed off my hands easily. At first I wasn't sure how the gray wall would feel with our gray couch but it really works! The paint, although a lighter tone, really pops and the art gallery feels brighter.
The bathroom....
In all honesty, this room has always been a tough one to design. It's small, narrow and there's not much storage. I decided to use my favorite accent look - stripes - to create vertical depth. I used Naturalist Gray and Salmon Stone, a lighter value and love how it turned out. And I finally bought the Tord Boontje Midsummer shade and am so so happy! I hung the mirror we had in our bedroom in the bathroom. With all of these little changes, the space simply has opened up and really feels bigger! (I still don't have much storage though...hmmm, that will be for another day!)
When living small, making and taking the time to do changes, literately, will make you feel better. And you don't have to spend a lot of cash to do it. Be resourceful in your ideas and don't be afraid to go for it! One weekend of creative work will last for years...
11/02/2008 | Filed Under SMALL SPACE DWELLER HANDBOOK | 3 Comments
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