Crafting Relaxing Meditation Spaces

October 15, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Crafting Relaxing Meditation Spaces – Our new home My husband and I have been working on together for the past two years. With only two bedrooms and limited space in our small house, the second bedroom was the obvious choice for my rest room. Thankfully, the place feels nice and is not a high traffic area so it doesn’t disturb my relaxing time.

Your rest room, however, can be anywhere in the house you feel most comfortable. My resting place is a spare bedroom converted into my home office. My friend’s room has her resting place. Your space can be big or small. The only requirement is that it is not a highly trafficked and relaxed place.

Crafting Relaxing Meditation Spaces

I love earth tones. Browns, blues and greens are my favorite combinations of colors to put in a room. Colors are very soothing to me and help me relax.… Read the rest

Designing Pet-friendly Areas

September 22, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Designing Pet-friendly Areas – The final design proposal for Fred Anderson Park was presented at a public meeting on November 20. Below is a brief description of the proposed dog-friendly area, comparing it to other dog parks in Chicago and highlighting some interesting design features.

St. between Wabash Avenue and East Street. Right now, the lot is just an empty lot with a small asphalt parking lot on the north side.

Designing Pet-friendly Areas

The park covers an area of 1.1 acres. Now, Chicago’s “dog-friendly” areas are small, and this park will be no exception. Frisbee Dog, Dog Free Run –

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The proposed small dog area is approximately 67′ x 94′ oval in shape and is primarily (80%) paved with concrete. About 18 percent of the surface will be an “artificial turf” feature, a central raised planting, and a water channel … Read the rest

Sustainable Home Improvement Projects

August 31, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Sustainable Home Improvement Projects – As the green initiative continues to grow, more and more homeowners are starting to implement measures to make their homes more environmentally friendly. There are many ways to join the fight for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future; You can do some of these in the comfort of your own home. Even seemingly small changes play a big role in creating a more environmentally friendly society. This guide explores a variety of eco-friendly home improvement projects that can help you join the initiative towards a greener future.

One of the bigger and more impactful changes you can make towards a more environmentally friendly lifestyle is to install metal roofing on your home. Metal roofing is one of the most sustainable roofing options for several reasons. First of all, it is very energy efficient. Metal roofs are coated with Kynar 500 resin coating, which helps … Read the rest

Modernizing Laundry Room Designs

August 23, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Modernizing Laundry Room Designs – Greetings from midweek! I’ve been away from the blog for a few days, working on a few things behind the scenes. Just this morning, I had a meeting with my contact at the Committee on the Sheltered (COTS), a local nonprofit I work with every year (see all previous space conversions for COTS here ).

I learned that there are two other homes they use as transitional housing that need to be remodeled, and I will be working on them this fall. These houses excite me very much; There are two more kitchens to be renovated and at least two more bathrooms to be renovated. I’ll be sure to document space transformations here on the blog as I always do!

Modernizing Laundry Room Designs

Flip house in Las Vegas under construction, popcorn ceilings removed, walls redesigned. You know how I feel about the smooth texture; … Read the rest

Customizing Craft And Hobby Spaces

July 12, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Customizing Craft And Hobby Spaces – From hidden storage to cubbies that tuck away supplies and tools to handy open storage, custom craft and hobby rooms are designed around your crafting needs.

Crafts and toys galore! Kids and crafts require lots of storage and organization. Tall custom cabinets and shelving keep project supplies out of reach of little hands.

Customizing Craft And Hobby Spaces

And slide-out baskets and drawers under the bench provide the perfect place for kids to grab (and put away!) things like stuffed animals, books and toys.

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An organized space frees your mind so you can focus on creativity! When you are not looking for items, you can spend your efforts on your projects.

This custom craft room has plenty of open storage to keep tools and materials within reach, as well as a large work surface.

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Planning Playrooms For Kids

June 20, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Planning Playrooms For Kids – Hi friends, I’m so glad you stopped by Postbox Designs! I’m a Mom of 3, a Graphic Designer, and I eat Oreos for lunch. 🙂 And if you’ve been hanging around here long enough, you know I’m a HUGE talker

And that’s especially true when I work at a children’s place. We recently launched Postbox Designs for KIDS – a custom Interior E-Designer just for kids! So when this mother of three came to me, she was looking for a centerpiece that would also reflect her love of all things Mid Century Modern. So what does Mid Century Modern design look like? Let me show you around these fun, fun, and fun playrooms for this family of 5!

Planning Playrooms For Kids

This Makeroom game is needed to combine many great activities in one space. In this 13′-x18′ space we fit in:

Playroom Storage For

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Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas

May 16, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas – An outdoor kitchen can be the best part of your home if designed properly. Getting some fresh air while enjoying grilled food with close friends and family? Sounds like a perfect summer night! At Sauders Hardscape Supply, we believe that relationships are the key to great landscape and outdoor living design. Outdoor kitchens create the perfect space to strengthen those relationships and create memories that extend far beyond the kitchen itself.

On the practical side, it’s important to choose quality components for your outdoor kitchen. Make sure the items you include in your outdoor kitchen design will hold up to the test of time and allow you to enjoy events with friends and family for years to come. Let’s take a look at 9 things to consider when creating the ultimate living space in your backyard.

Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas

Let’s be honest: grills are … Read the rest

Elevating Home Spa And Wellness Spaces

April 5, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Elevating Home Spa And Wellness Spaces – At Iron House, we believe that good health and wellness starts at home, with the principle that thoughtful design can significantly enhance our customers’ daily lives. Our commitment is not only to creating functional floor plans with your favorite fitness equipment, but also to the art of traditional interior design, where color, texture and form unite to create inspiring environments.

Specializing in home gym and wellness design, our services go beyond just furnishing fitness gear. We offer a holistic approach, helping homeowners, business owners, interior designers, builders and architects with space management and attention to detail in every aspect of a room. Our expertise includes choosing the right colors, flooring types, ceiling configurations and lighting while considering the best fabrics and materials (and of course fitness equipment) to create a space that feels stimulating and harmoniously integrates with your space.

Elevating Home Spa

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Integrating Home Offices Into Space

March 17, 2024 Anthony Additional space

Integrating Home Offices Into Space – In times of COVID-19, more and more people are working from home. Home office is the name of a new work model that seems to be gaining acceptance in many companies, even in the post-Corona era. Learn how to integrate your office into other rooms.

In the era of COVID-19, more and more people are working from home. Home office is the name of a new work model that seems to be gaining acceptance in many companies, even in the post-Corona era. The reason: many companies realize that working from home can definitely work. Preconceptions that only those present in the office can work well and that there are too many distractions in the home office have been disproved. On the other hand, months of working from home offices have convinced many company bosses that when their employees work from home, they are generally … Read the rest