How-To: Making the Best of Groupies...

It’s tempting to dress up your home with meaningful little knickknacks, but there’s a good way to do it and there’s a better way to do it. Designer Thom Filicia already tipped us off to organizing our books to make them décor happy. Here’s another lil nugget for your lovely little vignettes . Organize your collectibles in groups of three at varying heights. Play with the small, medium, and...

Why I Love a Good Country Kitchen...

If country kitchens conjure up images of plaid fabric and cow accessories, it may be time to modernize your thinking. Adding a rustic touch to your own kitchen can amp up the comfort factor while simultaneously encouraging more home cookin’. Don’t believe me? Look at this country kitchen from Doimo Cucine . It makes me want to attend a ho-down in my most stylish pair of heels. I love the crisp cream colors...

House Tour: Laura Trevey’s Inspiring Home...

Here’s a post from CasaSugar Community member Laura Trevey from the Su Casa group: Here I am, up close and personal in my home! Please come take a look around. I love fresh flowers and beautiful floral arrangements. They give me such inspiration in my paintings . All artwork seen in these photos are Laura Trevey originals. Want to see more of Laura Trevey’s home? View post:  House Tour: Laura...

Unlimited Designs in One Chair: ‘Stand Up’ Col...

You’ve seen a lot of furniture designs here on Freshome which can suffer major transformation and become other useful home products. Here’s another idea that fits this description. The “Stand Up” collection from Philip Don comes with a catch. The chairs in this set can easily be re-shaped, twisted and moved around. This way they don’t only change their appearance but their purpose and...

Sweet and Simple Apartment Redo in Paris...

An understated design for an overstated city It’s true, living in a spectacular big city means that your living space can get away with murder. That’s because a simple design leaves room for the city to do all the talking. Such is the case with this Paris apartment remodel by Phillipe Harden . A dark hallway with only a few color touches gives off the subtle feel of a starlit night sky without being too foreboding. And...

Architecture Styles: The Ranch House...

Extraordinarily popular in the 1950s, the ranch style of home architecture emerged in the 1920s and ’30s but really flourished after World War II. Though the ranch silhouette varies wildly depending on the era and place, ranch houses are typically characterized as single story with low, gabled roofs; large, overhanging eaves; and big windows. Within the ranch style, you’ll find many variations, including...

Guess What This Table Is Made Of?...

Your head will spin trying to figure out what recycled object this side table is made from. Can you guess? Read more here:  Guess What This Table Is Made...

The Daily Fix: Remove Mattress Stains...

Filed under: Bedrooms , Essential Skills , Know-How , Living Spaces jupiterimages It’s easy to let mattress stains linger; after all, they’re covered up most of the time. But you know those stains are there — coffee from that time you had breakfast in bed, reminders of your child’s last bed-wetting episode. And then there are the mystery stains; you’re changing your sheets and you think,...

Spring Maintenance: How to Use a Pressure Washer...

Filed under: Exteriors & Facades , Patios, Porches & Decks , Outdoors Corbis It’s spring! Time to clean up the house and yard and get ready for warm weather and outdoor entertaining. Pressure washing is a fast, easy — and even kind of fun — way to blast dirt and mildew off of vinyl siding and layers of muck from decks , driveways, and sidewalks. You can buy a pressure washer (they start at about...

Chair Made of Recycled Coca Cola Bottles : 111 Nav...

Called 111 Navy Chair, the project is a collaboration between Emeco , known for aluminium furniture, and drinks brand Coca-Cola. What’s interesting about this project is that this chair is made made of 111 recycled plastic cola bottles, a great example initiated by Coca-Cola. Each chair is made of a mix of 60 percent PET plastic (recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic) and a special combination of other...