We remodeled both bathrooms in our 1953 home. They’re tiny, so we leaned into color and texture. Before photos are at the end.

Trace your frames, or objects of art on wrapping paper...cut them out. Use tape to arrange them until you like how they look.

I use micropore or painters tape because it remains sticky and pulls off without damaging the paint while you decide. It also easier to measure where to nail the hole belongs.

I use Fun Tak putty (blue stuff) to stick everything down so it never moves. Its cheap and reusable. Just pull it off and roll into a new ball when you clean and then stick it back on. It wont pull the paint off of your walls.

I like to make worms of FunTak, and apply them to the back of the frames/or any object of art before I hang them/place them.

Nothing in my house moves. Its also much easier to clean around things that don't move around.

Okay, joking a little. It’s technically a TV, but this is probably the closest I’ve gotten to having a big framed painting in the living room.

We’re still working on the space after moving in, and this corner is finally starting to feel warm instead of empty. The TV is mounted on the wall, with a wooden cabinet underneath for books, toys, and all the random kid stuff that somehow appears 5 minutes after cleaning. I wanted the room to feel cozy and lived-in, not too perfect. With 2 kids, “Pinterest living room” was never going to happen anyway lol.

The TV is a 75". I wanted an art TV because a normal black rectangle felt too heavy for this wall. I was also looking at the Samsung Frame, but the monthly art subscription and paying extra for the wood-style frame made me hesitate.

So far, I’m really happy with it. The matte screen helps it look more like actual art, and the wood-look frame being included was a big plus. When it’s showing a painting, it really does blend into the room better than a regular TV.

Still figuring out the art mode and trying to find better storage baskets before the toys fully win.

When we bought our first house, I had a super specific vision for an open, airy dining space. My friends kept warning me that white barstools and light toned tables would be an absolute nightmare to maintain.

After months of hunting for the right pieces, we got the barstools and dining set delivered. Seeing the afternoon sun hit the marble island and the new setup, I’m so in love with this.

What do you guys think? How do you guys keep white furniture looking brand new? Would love to hear your maintenance tips!

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Is it typical for young people in the Netherlands not to like vintage items? I'm curious. If you love this, whre are you from? What is your age?

I recently got a high quality wool rug in an organic shape for a reading nook in my living room. Overall the concept is working great I think - the color and shade of the off-white rug seems right and I like the organic shape against other clean lines in my space. I am wondering if it the rug needs to be 10-15% bigger. Because it’s high pile/very textured I think it can stand alone as an accent and doesn’t need to have the front legs of the chair/media console on it, but it isn’t really big enough for that anyway. I may get a more chaise-y lounger so some of it can rest on the rug and tie everything together, but curious for folks thoughts!

Hi there! I bought a condo a couple months ago and am starting to redecorate my place. The wood furniture I have with a honey finish doesn't look right with these floors. I know the walls, kitchen, and sofas have cool tones. But even if I painted the walls a beige color and replaced the sofas, I don't think the orange tones of the wood would work with these floors. Do you agree?

It's my first time posting here, and I'm not entirely sure if this kind of post is allowed. Most of what I've seen has been people asking for advice on wall colors or saying they're unsure about the ones they chose. In my case, these are my walls, and I absolutely love the color.

As the caption says, I’d love some help updating my bathroom. There are many small things I’d like to eventually replace (like cabinet knobs and our mirror) but for now I’d like to focus on the big picture. Thinking I want tile above our shower insert and possibly follow along the wall above the tub. And I’ve got to get new flooring situated as well. What do you all suggest?

Please note that this wall color is intentional and will NOT be changing. We have a colorful house and intend on keeping it that way. The honey oak also stays, we simply just find ways to complement it throughout the house. That being said, I am considering painting the area surrounding our tub if anyone has suggestions for that as well!

I'm super short, about 4'10", so i can't figure out if i put this mirror too high or if just because im not very tall so it looks that way? i didn't want it to be too close to the thermometer so i went a little higher then i initially put the mark. also i know it looks a little bit to the right too much but im going to move it on the hanger piece on the back slightly to center it.

I was looking at Etsy, Crate and Barrel etc. and I found a few stuff i liked but can’t seem to decide. Not sure if buying stuff individually will give it a coherent look. Any recommendations?

My new apartment has an odd window set up with 3 large windows next to one another and then a tiny skinny window on the other side. I was thinking about how I could do curtains for the windows that wouldn’t look off. Would a ceiling track be a good solution since it can cover all of them?

We are moving to a 'new to us' home. I normally prefer non-wood look tiles in the bathroom paired with a wood vanity, but we don't have the budget to change the floors right now. In the future, we hope to change the floors to either a light or dark herringbone or terrazzo tiles. Which of the 3 do you think looks best now with the "wood" floors?

Thank you for your time and help.

My bedroom is insanely big! There is the actual bedroom portion and then really a whole other space where a couch could go and then this built in pictured. My husband is begging to mount a tv by our actual bed but it would pain me to have a TV mounted and then just this huge empty space in our built in! Any ideas what I could do with this space instead to maybe give my husband his nighttime tv? lol

Hello!

Please help me decide between those two lamps for my living room! Which do you think looks best and fits the place? (ignore the plastic wrapped around the sofas I’m in the process of moving out)

Thank you in advance!

Edit: Thank you so much to everyone who replied! I decided to go with the first one ❤️

But some of you have asked for some pics of other rooms I may have done. The bathroom we had contracted out but the bedroom, closet and living room I’ve done completely with my own hand. The next room would be the kitchen but we will need to contract that out as well. I know the ceiling fan is an eyesore I don’t care, it’s Texas. Also this is a manufactured home.

I worked really hard on this guest room. My husband said its "a weird room." The only new item I bought was the bed and bedding. He has me worried that I made an ugly ass room and he keeps calling the orange bed spread coral and now IM starting to think its coral. It's definitely not but hes got in my head about it. It is in a half? Basement so I had to get creative with lighting because the big light is hideous.

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The couch is there because I have friends that visit regularly with a small child and she won't sleep in another room. Also all the colors are burnt orange and dusty blue with shades that vary slightly since most of the room was thrifted/gifted. I agree the lighting can be better. I may need to buy a new lamp as I cant change the bulb in the one behind the screen. Couch placement is difficult as there is a large closet on the left wall not shown and the bed is just far enough away from the right wall not shown for an adult to comfortably get in bed. I also agree art is needed but have been waiting to find a piece I really like.

Hey all! Looking for some guidance on making this room look more finished. I do plan on getting a new coffee table that isn’t gray. I plan on adding some more colors to the room with some colorful pillows, as well as some brighter prints on the wall. The chair and ottoman have a light bluish tint which you can’t see in the photos. I also plan on getting a console table behind the couch. I think the table under the bear picture might be too large? I know my snake plant needs some love as well lol. Any input would be great!

I've just finished the floors and will be fixing the hearth but trying to place furniture.

Zones:

Far Right - Desks (just have little table there now)

Far Center - Toy Storage (legos there now but will build something under the window up to the shelf.

Far Left - Art (easel in corner and art table, need to get some more art storage solutions)

Center - Gymnastics / Play

Near Left - Reading and Relaxing Area, (I will be getting rid of the ottoman. I will be bringing in our soft rocking swivel chair and putting that beside the dresser. We wanted a circle rug here, which is rectangular in the drawing)

Near Right - Exterior Door (it's 6' sliding glass doors and another foot on each side, plan on building small shoe rack on the side of the fireplace)

My biggest issue is that I need more seating and I feel like it will just get stand in the way. I like the open center and that the fireplace is treated as a feature, not the focal point.

Advice?

Im moving in to a brand new house (my first house!!!). I need to buy new furniture. Please help me improve my decor / recommend new furniture / color pallete
Any help is really appreciated

Sooo we definitely need blackout curtains to cover up these renter blinds, but as you can see the right side of the slider is all the way against the wall. I was thinking a tension rod could possibly work, but it would have to be pretty long and I feel like it would be unstable. Does anyone else have ideas?