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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Ikea Kitchen


Most Ikea customers are already familiar with the planner tools that Ikea provides. Ikea planner tools gives you a chance to become an Interior Designer for your home improvement projects. And even if you have no idea what an Ikea planner tool is or if you are design challenged, you can easily design and preview what your remodeled kitchen would look like before you start the actual remodeling

cute nyc apt

 When I travel alone without husband or her brothers to see our daughter in NYC, I stay in the living room of the apartment she and her roommate share in the Upper West Side, in walking distance to her work at Columbus Circle. Kitchen, bath and two bedrooms downstairs, living room and balcony upstairs via a very narrow steep staircase. It is a 4 story walk up that is killer on the calve muscles after trudging around the city all day.
Pretty roses courtesy of her roommate next to the surprisingly comfortable air bed I sleep on.

A rare thing of beauty for a starter apartment- a balcony! Large enough for two little seating areas at each end, a grill, dining table and TREES! It faces the inside courtyard of the block so it is very quiet at night, as is the entire neighborhood. I love this part of town after visiting more hectic neighborhoods during the day, nice to come home to.

The stairwell with the all important AC unit to cool the second floor with maps of Paris, NY and London and paper shade to cover an unattractive chandelier. 

Woven Ikea Karlstad sofa that has been slept on by many people, often for weeks at a time and still in great condition after two years. Vintage ad on the wall with a cute man.

Laminated tray was a housewarming gift I found online at Furbish.

The Ikea expedit is perfect for an apartment.

Marshmallow having breakfast this morning, yes, her little pig moved to the city with her. This pig is quite special though because she is actually an actress! She has been featured in a full length movie, chosen because of her amazing talent for not running away when the camera is close to her. More NYC later....

stylish serendipity photos


Friday, September 7, 2012

Store to Abdoe Fridays #21 - Doors

source:  YoungHouseLove
It's Store to Abode Friday, where we take something we sell at The Old Lucketts Store and give you a few ideas on how to decorate with it in your home.

This week, we're featuring repurposed doors.  For all the DIYers out there, you already know that there is so much you can do with a door besides rehanging it.

Take a look...


Here is my inspiration item from The Old Lucketts Store.  After I saw this door-turned-table Diana had at the shop last year, I had to think about what else old doors could be made in to.




You can really find old doors throughout the shop, but dealer RMB specializes in antique stained glass doors (2nd floor and outside), dealer PJM often has doors and gates to choose from (1st floor and outside), dealers MM and AFS bring in a lot of unique doors (1st floor and outside) and dealer MOMO often has doors against the building outside.


{1}  Here is a nice refinished door turned sideways and made in to a headboard by Martha Stewart.




{2}  Barn doors mounted on a sliding track are are a unique way to provide plenty of privacy for an office for formal living / dining space.




{3}  Some pretty weathered windows used as a backdrop for this pretty bedroom vignette by Alabaster Rose.   The same look can easily be achieved with doors.





{4}  An old door is painted with chalk paint can be embellished with quotes or a to-do list.  The door better defines this space and makes the bathroom seem more intimate.
 



{5}  This beautiful reclaimed wood table is made from a ship's door (table top) and large pieces of driftwood (table legs) that washed ashore in Maine.  (Notice the door in the corner of the room as well?)




Have a great weekend everyone!

Thanks for joining us for Store to Abode Friday.  If you want to see other products we typically sell in the store and how you can decorate with them, click on the picture below.

Ikea Furniture


When you are thinking Ikea furniture, know that there is a world of furniture varieties to choose from. There are storage furniture, bathroom furniture and so many other kinds of furniture. Storage Ikea Furniture include bookcases, cabinets and sideboards, shelving units, filling cabinets, wardrobes, wall shelves, clothe storage systems.



A search on the internet will give you so much insight

House Tour: Rustic chic in muted tones

Happy Friday Everyone!  I thought you'd enjoy this gorgeous home, which is not only decorated in a modest, but still elegant way, but also has some great architectural bones.

Enjoy!





Not to pick on Lonny Magazine, but is anyone else just a little bit tired of seeing every photo so over-exposed?


Homeowner Estee gives a great design tip:  "I prefer to consider everything in terms of color, texture, and pattern, rather than in terms of period or origin.  If you concentrate on the color of a piece, rather than whether it's Venetian or bohemian, it's much easier to blend different styles into a single room"




Love the white on the walls and headboard with the gray wash of the wood dresser





This is such a sweet room for a little girl, and it will grow with her with just a few simple changes




Nurseries normally don't turn my head, but this one is so serene and calm.


summer in the city


New York is much more humid than Northeast Ohio. Dressing lighter today, back to linen. Yesterday was spent walking through the West Village with its cute cafes, chic boutiques and tree lined, cobblestoned winding streets. The West Village is quieter and cooler(in temperature) than Soho, many more trees and shady streets and less crowded sidewalks. Lots of great shops to explore. 


We shared a relaxing lunch of avocado BLT's and beet salad at Cafe Cluny with a table next to the window perfect for people watching on the street. 



But the highlight of the day was my first visit to Flushing Meadow for the US Open! First match was a charity exhibition John McEnroe/Adam Sandler v Jim Courier/Kevin James. Then the featured match... Novak Djokovich v Juan Martin Del Potro which was fun to watch. Even though Novak won in straight sets, there were many long rallies and great points.  Novak moves elegantly around the court, more effortless looking like Roger Federer. Del Potro seems to suffer from his lanky tall physique, he appeared much more tired than Djokovich who does not seem to sweat, Del Potro was drenched the entire match!






Upper East Side museums today and dinner back in West Village tonight.

Decoration Ideas


When you are planning home improvements, you appreciate comments and ideas. You know you have your own ideas with the way you want your home to look. However, it is fastidious to pay attention to others' ideas about the new décor and it is good idea to have an another plan in case your first one fails.



No doubt, there are home decorating ideas that have yet to be explored. Since ideas and

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