Slanted Wall Built-in's With Hidden Storage

                         

via: Mindi @ MyLove2Create.com                                     

 

A couple of months ago my sister and her husband hit me up with a challenge. To help makeover a room off of their bedroom/bathroom. They wanted this slanted wall, A-frame, type room to be a closet/laundry room with built-in's. I was totally up for the challenge, but we only had 6 days to do it....eeek!
With a lot of hard work, and craziness (we each have six kids :) we were able to pull it off! I designed and constructed built-in's to cover each slanted wall complete with a roll out middle section for access to a hidden storage area! It is perfect solution to making an awkward space beautiful and useful too!
For more details check out my blog post!

                                                       

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Before, of one side, of the room, you can see we had a long way to go in 6 days...My sister had taped and mudded once before I arrived. We sanded, mudded, and sanded again so we could paint the walls.                                                       

After cutting and painting the plywood I began building the shelves using pocket holes.

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I built six sections, four that would be built-in (above). Each had a hanging section and shelves. The two middle sections were just for hanging clothes.

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I added castors to the bottom of the middle sections.

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These are the 2x4 bases that the four built-in sections would sit on. I secured them to the floor and wall with screws. Then I added the shelves and attached them to the bases and walls.

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Here is what they look like all secured and without the trim. The trim is the magical touch, and makes all the difference in the world to finish off the project

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This is a shot of the other side of the room, and don't forget that middle section rolls out!! See my blog for more photos and details.

To see more: http://mylove2create.blogspot.com/2014/05/slanted-wall-built-ins-with-hidden.html

Casa Bramasole

A house, yes, or.... a =n old farm. Great ideas for an attic use there.

 

"If less is more then this is a lot." Welcome to Casa Bramasole, a little piece of Scandinavian living mixed with rustic Italian in Umbria. A true fairytale - a beautiful historic building rising from the ruins. You'll find me on this Monday morning taking coffee on the terrace sleepily drinking in the spectacular view of the Lago Trasinemo below. Might take a dip later. What a place to take an imaginary break on the first work day of the week!

 

Before & After: Minneapolis Attic Makeover

Via remodelista

Matthew Stenerson came along and decided to give this space a new life. Working with his friends, Ryan Fall, Jake Zontelli and Nadia Haddad, Matthew transformed the attic of his 1901 South Minneapolis “farmhouse” duplex into a beautiful bedroom and office.

Photographs by TJ Thoraldson

 

 
We added spray-foam insulation, a stairwell from the kitchen, (I had to sacrifice my pantry, but that’s okay. I don’t cook) and some extra electrical. We cut 4×8 plywood sheets into panels and white washed them with one light coat of paint. I washed the floors and sealed the floors, but didn’t have to sand or stain. The front end of the attic became the bedroom with a small closet and the back became a living room and office, with the stairs located behind the sofa.

 

A Cosy Attic Room

Oliver and Else are both the creators of the brand Olivelse (a lot of you have probably seen their ukuleles cushions) and the parents of three little kids.
They have remodeled their daughters’ room and the result has been a sweet shared room full of unique objects and poetry. Wood and colourful accessories are the protagonists of the room jointly with vintage items and beautiful prints.
A cosy place to sleep, play and feel comfortable.

Day Five: Dream Home Tour

Friday, June 17, 2011

Day Five: Dream Home Tour

I'm so sad this tour is coming to an end! A million thank you's to Cristi and Jeff for welcoming us all into their amazing home! I hope you thoroughly enjoyed it as much as I did, and that our final day today left you with a ton of inspiration. I'm totally smitten with the master bedroom in their home. Doesn't it exude such a calming retreat-like vibe?? I love that they went with the grasscloth wallcovering from Thibaut...the texture and color is perfection. The sliding barn door is super cute too! And HELLO, dream bath alert! Did you see all that glorious tile?! We can thank the talented guys over at Greg's Tile Creations for that eye candy. It looks fantastic with the wallpaper (Coral Gables from Thibaut). I really love the layout of this space, the corner vanity is so cool, and the open shower like that. I'd never manage to get ready in the mornings with all this beauty to stare off at!

Next we have their upstairs hallway. I've never seen a more lovelier window seat! I love Cristi's display cabinet here...almost everything you see was passed down from her mom. Love the wallpaper in this area too...Thibaut of course (Roma in White on Pearl). She has even more sentimental stuff displayed in that gorgeous laundry room, in addition to more beautiful cabinetry work done by Benjamin Blackwelder (painted BM Palladian Blue...so pretty). I love that the flower panels are doors that are covering the circuit switches. Cute touch!

Lastly in this week-long tour is the breezy family room. This looks like the place the family kicks back and relaxes. Did you see that fan?! Coolest thing ever! I've been crazy about that Tiffany Peacock rug forever! Seriously this home has some brilliant, colorful rugs, doesn't it?! (Walls are painted Restoration Hardware's Silver Sage.)

So that's it you guys! For more info on Morgan Hatfield, the outstanding builder of this dream home, visit Hatfield Homes. The uber-talented interior designer Lindy Allen did an amazing job in every single room here, so be sure to visit her store Four Chairs Furniture. Lastly, we wouldn't have enjoyed this tour nearly as much if the photography wasn't so stunning. Cristi and Jessi Safsten did one heck of a job with the photos! Check out their blog at hiya papaya for never-ending gems, and if you're in Utah, look them up because they do amazing wedding photography and portraits too! And with that, I hope you all have a fantastic weekend...enjoy every minute!! :)

Check out Day One, Day Two, Day Three and Day Four of this home tour!


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