‘as promised, here’s another group of pictures from our foray to High Point, NC a few weeks ago! Feast your eyes — we certainly did!
Our First Trip to High Point (Part 1)
The ladies of 1970 DWS took our inaugural trip to High Point, NC this month to find out what all the fuss about Spring Market is all about! Turns out, it’s way better than we ever expected. At every turn, we were wowed by gorgeous vignettes, beautiful accessories, jazzy lighting, and friendly smiles. We are sharing some of our favorite photos from the trip over the next few weeks. And we will have another batch of pictures to share next week. Enjoy!
What I’m Reading
Just finished this incredible book from the author that brought us A Man Called Ove among other titles. It’s hard to really summarize all the stuff that happens, but its main character is a 7-year old girl named Elsa, and you’ll be hooked from the first page.
Before/After : A Teen Bedroom Makeover
We recently worked with a lovely teenager who wanted a completely different look in her bedroom. She went from purple to turquoise, with a lovely organic, spa-like feel. The above pictures of the space are what she ended up with — and the below pictures show the room before she started. We especially love the personal touches and the picture collage she created in her desk area.
My New Secret for Legos Management!
When kids do legos, they must dump them all out and spread them out so they can see what they have to work with. I get it! But even when stuff is cleaned up, you inevitably have some stray tiny pieces that get sucked up into the vacuum cleaner!! Enter this amazing drawstring bag. I got mine from Amazon. It’s called the Swoop bag. Comes in varying sizes and colors. The one I purchased is almost 4 feet in diameter when you spread it out — plenty of space for kids to circle around and share pieces! We can’t wait to get started.
Modern Bathroom Inspiration from Germany
Readers of our Instagram know that I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Germany, and took lots and lots of pictures! I stayed in a family home with recently updated bathrooms. It was interesting to see how they design bathrooms in a modern and environmentally-friendly way! You have the option of two options to flush, and the flushing buttons are built right into the wall which hides the tank, and it has the effect of making the bathroom seem larger, because there is nothing sitting on the ground, as we see with most toilets here in the U.S. They even built a little spot for the toilet brush cleaner — see below!
I also like the modern Schluter edge for all the tilework. They carried the floor tile right into the shower for a seamless look, and installed a wall-mounted towel warmer/rack, which is wonderful on cold mornings.
Another bath used the same edging for the tile and the same concept for the toilet, but used a cool stone sink mounted on top of an older vanity base.
Larger scale tile in a small space really does make a difference!
Don’t Be Afraid of Dark Paint in the Basement!
This basement needed some color! The builder-grade paint from the renovation (more than a decade ago) was looking tired and bland. The walls were a mess! And white! We had slowly turned the downstairs into a teen hangout/tv/video game room. It is small and tucked into the interior of the house – without much natural light. And yet I knew that a dark color was what I wanted. I chose Down Pour Blue by Benjamin Moore 2063-20. It’s a nice dark blue, and bright enough to show off a hint of actual color so that it doesn’t appear toodark. I wanted the wall darker behind the TV to make it blend into the background rather than pop out from it. It worked! We all love the color and even the teens friends think it looks and feels like a home theater. I’ll take that as a success.
The below pictures show the walls in their original state. They are getting attention next!
Before/After :: Family Kitchen Facelift
We are happy to share pictures from our client’s recent kitchen renovation. The footprint was barely altered, but all of the finishes changed and she’s so pleased with the new version. Cabinets now come all the way up to the ceiling, and the two entrances into the kitchen were modified to make subtle but important changes to the flow and work patterns of the space. We particularly like the new modern table space, complete with Ikea chandelier!
See the “before” and “in process” pictures below.
What I’m Reading
I just grabbed this from the “new release” section at the library and devoured it within 5 days! That’s super fast for this notoriously slow reader. It’s set in the mid-1970s and is centered around the life of a teenage girl as she deals with problems in her parents’ marriage and her father’s need to live life off the grid in Alaska. I easily became lost in her world and I really loved the descriptive writing of the Alaskan landscape. Two thumbs up!
