Today we're sharing our custom pull out spice rack design! Whether you're looking for a vertical pull out spice rack or pull out spice rack DIY, we've got expert tips to share on what to do—(and what to avoid!)—with the style of under cabinet pull out spice rack you're thinking about. We'll also answer popular questions like, "Are pull out spice racks worth it?" “What kind of spice drawers should I avoid?” "How do you…
We're sharing insights and inspirations from our modern Mediterranean backyard client project! What do you do if your backyard is small but you still want to MAXIMIZE every inch—and do it with a modern Mediterranean flavor? That was the question perplexing this client who had a small backyard (as opposed to one of our super large Mediterranean backyard client projects). I actually LOVE the added challenge of working with a small space! I also love…
Looking for small walk in closet size and ideas? Sometimes TV and/or the internet gives you unrealistic expectations—what you need is to figure out how to stay organized, maximize & work with what you already have! In our last post, we had done a bit o' fancy footwork to enlarge our master walk-in closet—without sacrificing an inch of space in our bedroom! (Yes, it felt almost like real magic.) However, we don't all have the…
Whether you’re DIYing some outdoor projects yourself or doing a full backyard redesign, remodel, you name it…this guide is for you! Our most unique yet universal ways + our expert insider tips gleaned over the years that ANYONE can do: Our 15 Super-Secrets to Saving Serious Money On YOUR Backyard! We've helped clients from the West Coast to the East Coast... ...and from the far north to the deep south... ...and currently assisting international clients…
Looking for fresh laundry room ideas? You're in the right place! We're sharing everything from upleveled laundry room decor ideas to organization (and bonus design resources)! Why on earth should we care about "decor" in our laundry rooms, of all places? Whether you choose to run a small load every day or have a laundry marathon day every week, by the time you wash, dry and fold, you and I are spending over 480 hours…
Think it doesn't matter where you put your trash can, whether it's a "portable" one or a pull out trash can?) Think again!🤗 (jazz hands!) The placement of this highly-used item in your kitchen (and other spaces) matters a lot! If you were to calculate how many times per day, week, month and year you make the motions you do relating to this item, you'd be surprised at how much time you can save just…
Four different clients of ours were looking for ways to update their kitchens. Two were keeping and reworking/repainting existing cabinets, and two were doing a complete kitchen gut renovation. NONE of them were thinking about the "extending kitchen cabinets to ceiling" route, but we encouraged them all to do so! Honestly, extending your kitchen cabinets to the ceiling is a relatively easy, inexpensive update with huge rewards! (Or, if you're ripping out your existing cabinets,…
For some reason, I suspected we’d really like Namibia (hence the reason I added it to our several months of Africa travels)...and that suspicion proved true! All I'd seen years ago was some photographs of some sand and dunes in the interior of Namibia, and that's all it took. Why? Because it looked unique. IF I am going to traipse around the world (esp with children in tow) exploring new areas, there had better be…
For whatever reason, my brain's first instinct in starting to write about a new locale is the language, so here you go! :) We came to Zimbabwe already having been quizzed daily in the local phrases by a beautiful Zimbabwean woman we met during our first year living in Europe. We'd see her every day and have to call out good morning, answer her questions, etc. Lest I make it seem like I spoke the…
IT'S FINALLY HERE! As people across the world have discovered what we did with both 1) our master walk-in closet design and/or 2) the closet designs we did in our smaller bedrooms... ...we've been asked via messages on our blog and social media for months to help people with the full details, and it's taken months to create the plans + step-by-step design guide... ...but tonight let's pop the bubbly because it’s HERE FOR YOU!…
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