Arts and Crafts Inter...

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We have ever so slowly brought this arts and crafts era living room back from a very sad and lost mish-mash from the seventies to a cozy and comfortable place to relax.

Modern and Organized ...

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It took me three months to design my crafts room and office. I looked for versatile storage, that was neat and organized and easily accessible. I wanted the paint to be bold and vibrant, but not annoying. I also created various areas in the room for certain crafts like; scrapbooking, gift wrapping, painting, sewing, and bow making. I love this room and spend hours everyday creating!

Unwind + Relax

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This is my first bathroom renovation. I really wanted to keep it simple + minimal, but with all the functional perks.

Stairway to Heaven

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Tall skylight covered stairway features leaping man free floating sculpture and colored glass window

INTERIORS

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The floorplan was designed by my wife, and most of the interior furniture and artwork were selected by me.
Because this is an area near the ocean that can get battered by hurricanes, we chose to have a one foot thick concrete shell, with rebar running through it, bolting the roof to the house. This shell was then faced with grey brick. The depth of these walls affords each window its own, built-in window seat.
The main part of the house is designed around an open floor plan with an unobstructed view from the living room in the front to a sitting room and studio at the back of the house. The master bedroom and bath come off of one side of this space and a guest bedroom and bath are off the other. Uniquely, there is a room behind the open galley kitchen which houses a second workspace for computer, books, flat files for artwork and prints, floor to ceiling open shelving to display not only my figures but many other pieces of art.
It`s all on one floor and is extremely livable.
There is also a two-car garage.

Arts and Crafts Re-In...

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This is our living room and dining room. We wanted it to be traditional with an Arts and Crafts flavor, in caracter with the Tudor revival style popular when it was built in 1930.
We chose a mossy green wall color, again a very popular choice from the 30s but spiced it up with apple green and purple accents and upholstered furniture. The inspiration was the beautiful carpet in the living room.
The artwork and photographs are all items handed down from our families. It is wonderful to be able to work these cherished items in to our cottage without it looking too much like Grandma's place!
We thought the dining room needed some style of it's own, so we bought some standard oak stock at the local home center, stained it to match the original window millwork and created the dado panels. We got rid of all the drapes, opting instead for the clean, spare look of wooden 2" blinds.
The floors are all original also, random width pine planks with pegs.
The result is a very restful, comforting space that has some elegance without being too formal.

Craft Room

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This is my Happy Place, the craft room. I painted it pear green and white and used pink accents. Warm, oak wood keeps warmth in the bright, sunny room. The wrapping station sits nicely on the basement foundation ledge. I used commercial display grid running horizontally and attached baskets for the paper and bows and six-inch posts keep all the ribbon spools within reach. Two, six-foot steel tables provide lots of working and storage space at the comfortable counter-height I crave. Bookshelves along the back wall hold the collection of resources I have accumulated over the years, and a wall of closets filled with gorilla shelves keep everything organized. The long, narrow, desk-high table gives me lots of space to scrapbook and create without taking a big bite from the room's footprint.

Flea Market Flip

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This was a sad rusty piece that was once a flea market purchase that was left out in the yard to hold a planter..It was brought to my attention and I spruced it up so now it will be put outside and catch many eyes as people go through or by the yard..I am currently looking for one or two like pieces to transform into lamp tables or outdoor side tables...Will fill the center with colorful wax chips and crystal beads..and when they melt the beads should glimmer through..

NEEDS HELP!

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This room desperately needs help. The yellow and pink tile have got to go, and it needs new sheetrock. The sink and cabinets are straight out of the 70's, and I think we may have mold on the ceiling. I just don't know what to do in here except to just gut the whole room and start over, which is over our budget. PLEASE HELP!!

Living Room Art & Cr...

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This living room was a gut renovation. It is open an open floor plan sharing space with the kitchen. This room features cherry wood floors, mahogany moldings, and clean lines.

Arts and Crafts bungal...

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Dining room in our 1918 Fort Worth Texas bungalow in the Fairmount historic district. Original built-in server with mirrored back leaded doors and original hardware. Beamed ceiling with four corner lights remaining. Refinished oak floors. Antique English furniture. Original colonnade with leaded glass bookcase doors. We are still in the process of decorating but it has come such a long way from its original state.

Fun Halloween Crafts

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I found these cute candy jars on-line and decided to give it a try. They turned out so cute that I turned a catch all buffet in the kitchen into a candy bar for the season. The possibilities are endless for these candy jars. You can make them for each holiday.