Melissa wrote me about her powder room: "Overall it was fine but I was bored with it, so I decided to amp things up. The only place left to go was the ceiling. I've always loved jewel-box bathrooms, so that was my inspiration." The first ... Keep Reading
Before & After: Decorating a 1950s Bungalow
Michelle and Brian are newlyweds enjoying first-time home ownership in a 1950s bungalow. She says, "It's been a labor of love, and we’ve enjoyed the challenge of turning our small, dark space into a bright and happy one." Here's how ... Keep Reading
Adding a New Bathroom to an Upstairs Landing
Erin wrote me about the master bath they added to their house. This is how the upstairs landing looked before, when it was "nothing but a useless dormer area with a low ceiling that few normal-sized people could even walk into." And ... Keep Reading




