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How to Use Every Sqft of Space for Clever Storage

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Suzy Q

Use every little inch of space you have in your home to fit in a storage cabinet, shelves, or incognito stow away space for shoes, toys, books, and clothes. The following homes used up even the tiniest spaces to fit in room to hang necklaces, stowaway wine bottles, spice racks, shoes, e.t.c. Check out these ideas and inspirations for your own home:

Betsey Burnham

California Closets

Case Design and Remodeling

Cozy Little House

Marie Newton

Mashcheroni Construction

Mueller Nicholls

Steve Rossi

Traci Zeller

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13 Drop Dead Gorgeous Places to Spend Your Summer

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Suzy Q

Summer is fast approaching! We all know what that means – sunshine, swimming, barbecues, and late night fun with family and friends! Here is some summer eye candy to get you exciting for the long, hot summer to come!

Allen Associates

Bryant Design Studio

Don Ziebell

Finton Construction

Leslie Hayes

Maureen Fiori

Siemasko Verbridge

Studio H Landscape Architecture

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Happy Hollow – What it’s Like to Live in a Fairy Tale Home!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Suzy Q

“Happy Hollow” was an interesting challenge by architects to transform a 1901 stone and shingle gambrel into the owner’s vision of a comfortable English cottage. For those of you that don’t know, a gambrel is usually a symmetrical two-sided roof home with slopes on each side. This home is really interesting and looks as almost hobbits could be living inside!

To make this fairy tale dream come true, the house had to be stripped, given a major change of plan and several additions were added. All architectural details were taken into consideration when decorating the interiors such as the stone walls, sloped roofs, and rounded rooms. I love, love the stone fireplace in the kitchen – ideal for a stone baked pizza!