Bamboo | Cabinetry | Green With Style

Bamboo allows you to be Green With Style for all of your cabinetry needs.  Kitchens, Bathrooms, Entertainment Centers, custom built-ins.  As a DeWils authorized Dealer, I am over the moon thrilled with the door style choices and the multiple stain finishes that DeWils has created.  Here is a quick peak of the array of colors available...

sample blocks to arrive soon

Decorate with Found objects!

I want to take a moment to thank Jessica, for providing Time2Design with the following guest post.  The article has great examples of found object decorating and re-purposing.  Creating decorative and functional objects out of found objects is something I love to do and I know our readers will enjoy learning more about.    Thank you,  Carmen

Found Art Decor

Hi everyone! I'm Jessica, a writer for Arcadian Lighting, a blog and website where you'll find affordable light fixtures to go with the latest interior design trends. I'm delighted to be guest posting for Time2Design,  Carmen Christensen, today because I'd like to share a very popular and eco-friendly trend right now and that's decorating with found art. Re-purposing old or unexpected items to create your own unique artwork is an incredible way to recycle and find meaning in things that might otherwise be discarded. I hope these found art decorations inspire a few ideas!

This lovely artwork was created with the silhouettes of various knick knacks and vintage jewelery. The paper silhouettes could be arranged into countless configurations to go with any décor.

A creative assortment of plates can be used to give a foyer with colors and patterns. I love the stacked drawers and simple table lamp, too.

While faded and distressed slabs of wood might be easily overlooked, this mantle piece illustrates how the unexpected can be beautiful. The row of polished stones make an interesting conversation piece, as well.

Old wire hangers manipulated into all kind of shapes add a quirky charm to this wall. The look is certainly rustic, yet industrial.

These old drawers provide a clever and convenient way to create unique shelving to display photographs, heirlooms and other found artwork. The dusky blue wall color is particularly lovely against the natural tone and texture of the wood.

For fans of vintage, rustic interiors, an old mattress frame can be re-purposed to create an inspiration board or place to hang photos.

This unique pendant light adds incredible, eye-catching detail to the room with a simple net of wire. The rich wood tones and deep blue accents go beautifully together.

This surprising transformation features an old metal panel used as a sleeping structure in the woods turned cool, unexpected fireplace. The distressed blue paint goes perfectly with the upholstered chairs.


What do you think of found art? Have you created any of your own? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to stop by Arcadian Lighting for more brilliant design ideas and affordable lighting fixtures!

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Laundry Rooms Can Be Beautiful ~ Before & After

Laundry room ~ frequently the forgotten room.  Just because it is "the Laundry Room", doesn't mean it can't be a beautiful space in your home.  More often than not when people think about interior design the laundry room is not the first room that comes to mind.  In fact it is usually the room when I am in people's homes I often find to be given the least amount of importance.  Laundry rooms are not only overlook, but there is usually not much thought given to how it functions.

If you stop and consider the amount of time you spend doing laundry, ironing clothes, getting cleaning supplies and equipment (frequently stored in what I like to call the laundry dumping ground) you would realize that this is a space that deserves some interior design and space planning attention.  It is a utilitarian room in your house that is used, often daily, and it should function and look beautiful.  

I recently had an opportunity to participate in the 17th Annual Jewels on the Bay Showhouse and my room was the Laundry Room in David and Ilene Denton's home.  Their laundry room was in fact a perfect example of a space that was forgotten.  As you can see from the pictures below there wasn't a lot going on in their laundry room when the transformation began.  This was for them a room to do laundry, iron, storage and a dining space for their dog Lenny.  It lacked color, they didn't have any counter space for folding, very limited storage space and it was merely a place for the washer and dryer.  It was to me a place that was not being utilized to its full potential and was with great delight that I was able to provide them with a laundry room that is multi-functional now and created a spectacular new dining area for their dog Lenny. click here for a close up of Lenny's dining space...

Bed with Storage and Style

Great upholstered headboard, wood side rails - and the bonus is extra storage.  Something you don't normally have with a typical bed. This Stanley Avalon Heights Collection is spot on to give you style and storage.