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Cheap Trick #14: Use wooden wine boxes as flooring
By Domino Magazine, on Fri Aug 1, 2008 9:29am PDTDomino readers have come up with stunningly clever ideas for dressing up blank walls, customizing plain furniture, and camouflaging ugly appliances. Over 3 weeks we're going to give you one amazing (yet affordable) trick after another. You can check out the rest of the readers' tips over at Domino!
These are wine boxes that I found at my local liquor store. My husband took them apart, made the sides straight and planed them to be the same depth. We then installed them using old-looking "cut" nails and 5 coats of polyurethane. I think it looks great!—Sherri from Millburn, NJ
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Dramatic Design Element: Concrete art
By calliejenschke, on Sun May 11, 2008 10:10am PDTPolished concrete floors are a often associated with meat lockers and high school weight rooms.
Photo credit: Transparent House
Their cold, hard and austere image is changing, though, thanks to Transparent House, a San Francisco based 'visualization studio.' The concept allows for application of any pattern to the concrete during the pouring or after the concrete has been set. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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My Design Secrets ~ Hide in the Kitchen!
By Lorrie - www.MyDesignSecrets.com, on Tue Apr 8, 2008 8:20am PDTYork Street Studio Item: Hand Dyed Description: Zinc Washstand, Nickel Brass Console Legs
Designers have long known the benefits of high quality leather. It's durable, long lasting and beautiful. A very cutting edge company called York Street Studio is finding new places for leather in your... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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