Clever Ideas

non-semetrical fireplace

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screen

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Set up a gift-wrapping station

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exposed ceiling note lighitng

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exposed ceiling

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exposed white ceiling

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lighting in exposed ceilings

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exposed ceiling especially good for low ceilings

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Interesting how mirror is mounted. Simto sliding barn door

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Your dog’s crate should be big enough for him or her to stand up and turn around in.

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Add lots of glass. If you’re building a low-roofed addition, consider incorporating plenty of glass. Large glass doors create a spacious feeling and draw the eye away from the ceiling.For short ceilings:

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For short ceilings: Take doors up to the ceiling. Make the most of all available vertical space by installing ceiling-height doors. These glass ones go right to the top of the room, elongating the walls and borrowing lots of natural light from the adjoining rooms.

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The design team enclosed the path from the house to the detached garage with floor-to-ceiling glass, which maintains the outdoor connection while shielding the owners from the elements as they go back and forth between the structures. The new breezeway offers a shady respite, while providing access to the original kitchen and outdoor eating area.

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Barn door mirrors. The designers did not want to choose between having vanity mirrors or external windows, so they kept both. They did this by installing mirrors that could slide to reveal the windows.

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Note how the divider’s placement allows the air to circulate and the light to flow.

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Half wall creates separate space in an open floorplan

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Half wall delineates the bedroom from clothes closet. Important to have chair. Wall on opposing side is a headboard

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Divider wall delineates open spaces

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Thanks for the question! The bench is from Crate & Barrel: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/yukon-entryway-bench-with-shelf/s450763

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Quartz, marble, grantie & Stone Cleaner For a stronger cleaning option, fill a 24- to 32-ounce spray bottle with water, leaving some room at the top. Add 4 to 5 ounces of rubbing alcohol, six drops of Castile soap and several drops of your favorite essential oil. Tea tree, peppermint, rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender and lemon essential oils are all excellent cleaning oils with antibacterial properties.

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great storage idea for cleaning products/tools

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Cover wall vents Build the screen into the base of a bookcase, cabinet or bench, or use one flat to the wall with a simple ledge for hanging art or framed photos.

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Cover wall vents with screens. Air return vents are necessary for heating or cooling systems but often are unattractive on their own. A slotted screen can turn that exhaust port into a feature, giving the wall some textural interest and a dash of pattern.

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Run cables through a molding channel. Whether or not the television itself is an attractive gadget worthy of display or a total eyesore can be debated, but most people would agree that the many wires needed to connect to the cable box, power, etc., are better unseen. Installing a few pieces of molding on the wall can create an elegant channel for all of those pesky wires to run through until they can reach an outlet or other device as needed, while also adding some classic appeal.

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