INTERIOR DESIGN

Looking Like an Art Yet Functional Kitchen Kitchens can make or break the look of any type of home, especially when it comes to a loft in the city. With only so much space to work with, it can be a challenging task to create a kitchen area that is stylish and welcoming. This San Francisco kitchen by  Muratore Corp Cabinet Shop , has been completely renovated to provide a modern, warm, and inviting style in which to eat and hold social gatherings. When it first started out, this kitchen was underneath the loft, leaving little area to maneuver. Both functionality and style were extremely constrained because of the tiny area. However, with the renovation moving the kitchen to the former living room, which provided double the height and an open floor plan, the beginnings of a stunning kitchen was in the making. This kitchen received a more modern, industrial treatment with steel lining much of the appearance. It covers over the cabinets which rise from the floor to the ceilin

10 Perfect Transitional Kitchen Ideas (15 Pics) It can be difficult to define the concept of transitional kitchen. The style is meant to break away from the traditional type of kitchen, but the term “transitional” is quite popular in circles that deal with kitchen design. The concept is like a link between classical and modern designs, using aesthetics from each of the two design types. The following 10 tips can be used for designing the perfect transitional kitchen. 1. Use Many Textures Classical kitchens are usually full of color. Transitional designs can use a lot of texture instead, which makes them very interesting and perfect for people who like their kitchen to be a way of exploring different textures. You can use various combinations, such as tile surfaces, polished stones, or rough stones. Any of the surfaces used can provide a nice visual experience. 2. Combine Classical with Modern If you do this, you actually respect the definition of transitional. A com

8 of the Loveliest Modern Loft Beds Loft beds have been stylishly storing the bedroom up high while reclaiming much-needed space in small homes for a long time. If you still haven't tried this small space idea out yet, this could be your year. Not only for homes with super tall ceilings, today's modern loft beds are simple, stylish, but most importantly, space-maximizing. Consider these ideas for your own loft bed plans this year! Pictured above:  A small bedroom becomes a double-decker bedroom for a cozy sleepover. Spotted on  Sfgirlbybay . A loft bed is unobtrusively built over a doorway, also creating a smart narrow coat closet. A boldly colored ceiling helps complete the modern look. Seen on  Frenchy Fancy . When you don't have hugely tall ceilings, you can still use the loft bed idea by tucking things under it that don't require you to be standing at full height full time. Spotted on  Dwell . You can combine an under-loft seating

8 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR SHELVES CHIC Here has hunted down eight key ways to make your shelving as chic as the rest of your home.   CURATE IT Assemble your favourite art, books, travel finds and other eye-catching goodies together in one place. Be sure to pick and choose the most striking pieces you own, and as a general rule, stick to a monochrome palette or complimentary colour scheme – metallic accents with soft hues work particularly well.  FILL A WHOLE WALL For instant impact, supersize your shelves. A full wall of stacking objects, either over a wide section of a room or (if you have high ceilings) right to the top of a room, does most of the hard work for you. Simply add some extra points of interest in the form of earthenware jugs, framed artwork and large glass decanters to complete the look.  EMBRACE THE SYMMETRICAL Whether it's neatly arranged photo frames, stacks of books or decorative vases, symmetrically placed items are a shortcut to style.

23 clever ways to declutter your garage It doesn’t matter if it’s the season for leaf-raking, snow-shoveling or landscaping. An orderly garage should be a year-round life goal. Put up pegboards and hang every piece of equipment and tool you own. You could also use PVC piping. That will work for smaller storage solutions too. Keep loose screws, nails and drill bits together with a piece foam insulation. Or nail storage jars to the underside of a shelf. Try DIY ceiling storage. Or if you have the floor space, a simple shelving unit will do. Up-cycle crates as wall storage. Hallway lockers = garage storage lockers. Build a space-saving fold down workbench. Or if your tools are just for show,  buy one . Stack bikes. Or hang them from the ceiling. Use a shoe organize to keep your paints in order. Magnetic stri