Sometimes, the best ideas come when we least expect it. For Sean, who was in the midst of a mud room/bath addition in his Long Island home, the inspiration came in the middle of the night. Part of his décor for the new space included a sign reading To All Trains which is a nod to a train that infrequently rumbles by their backyard.
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Last Friday we got amped up for the fall entertaining season as Emily, a customer from Ohio, shared her recently renovated porch and patio in this post. Galvanized fans and a radial wave gooseneck light added the industrial touch Emily wanted to punch up her outdoor spaces. Today, we head into Emily’s mudroom where a pair of ceiling pendants mimic the gooseneck light with fun wavy shades.
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The mudroom gets no respect. A completely utilitarian space, the mudroom functions to simply accept our dirty, wet boots and jackets while we head off to more comfortable, cleaner spaces in the home.
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We’re always on the lookout for new and interesting design blogs, and our latest discovery — House 214 Design — is a visual delight. Writer Melinda McCoy uses her background in teaching and love of design to inspire readers to look at every design decision, no matter how small, as an opportunity to make an impression.
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Laundry rooms aren’t usually the space you consider for having a good time. The living room, yes. The porch, sure. Even the kitchen. But the laundry room — not so much.
When Anne, a resident of Baton Rouge, decided to remodel her laundry room, she wanted to add something fun and stylish to liven up the space.
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Elizabeth admits that living in a quaint, coastal town just north of Boston has its advantages.
“Marblehead is a quintessential New England coastal town with one of the most beautiful harbors,” she says. “In the summer, it is home to more than 2,000 boats.” Her home is lovingly dubbed Cowgirl’s Coastal Cottage, and, with two adults, two kids, and a large chocolate lab named Moses in residence, it sees a lot of wet, sandy, muddy feet and paws. Elizabeth, who goes by Eli, found herself spending too much time wiping up dirty paw prints and sweeping the floor, so she knew it was time to turn her rotting back deck into a more usable, enclosed mud room.
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