Decorating a new home around a Swedish Tile stove
Holly Stockley
6 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (63)
l pinkmountain
6 years agoRelated Discussions
The White House has a new Decorator!
Comments (36)"I'd love to see some real style come to the White House"....isn't that a rather tacky and totally false and unnecessary remark to make on this forum? The White House certainly DOES have stlye and beauty, both inside and out! Mrs. Bush did a wonderful job, plus the Oval Office was perfectly done. The gorgeous custom rug complimented everything from the walls to the stained floors and beautiful furniture....See MoreTiny new house w/10' ceilings - Ideas on decorating?
Comments (9)Okay, I had to chuckle over the "10'ceilings". Most people I know only have 10' ceilings. It's the newer builds that have these high cathedral ceilings. Just think of the money you'll save with heating and cooling because you won't have that extra space to take care of :) 10' isn't really all that short, unless you're like an 8' or 9' person... We live in a mobile home and have for the last 8 years and will until the time comes that I get out, go to the two year business school and get a job (I've been a SAHM for 9 years tomorrow, exactly) because we need the second income. Our trailer is twenty years old but it doesn't look it because we have replaced and repaired and painted nearly everything. It's a 16X70, which means we have a little over 1100 sq ft, three bedroom, one and a half bath, 8ft ceilings in every room but the living room and kitchen. We have two kids, so lots of toys and 'junk' that comes along with them . :) Sometimes I wish we had a bit more room, like we only have the closets in the bedrooms and that's it for storage (we have an Amish shed outside for the seasonal things and whatever else we need to "store" but I have also learned to make use out of every avaliable space like under the beds) but we've made it work. We're not on top of one another. There aren't little walkways through the rooms. And even with the 8' ceilings and ceiling fans that hang lower, nobody has hit their head on anything (DH is 5' 10" and I'm 5' 5", so we're not anywhere near hitting our heads...but DH's cousin is 6' something and they bought an older house with low archways and he's still able to walk through and skim right under them with no problems. He's not complainging) I often think the problem is that people think they need more "junk" than they really do to make a house a home. You really just need the basics. I will admit that the reason I wish I had more room was really just to have more cupboards and shelving and more space to display my Primitive antiques, not because we're lacking space to move around and properly function. Just look back at the houses from the previous generations. Some really tiny homes were big enough for families of 5, 6, 7....I know people that lived in smaller mobile homes than we're in and raised 4 or 5 kids! My grandparents first house was about the size of our trailer. It was a Cape Cod style so they had the slanted roof in the bedrooms upstairs....they had 5 kids in that house. It can be done! One tip will be to definitely measure spaces and the furniture you plan to fill it with. A lot of furniture today are these massive, overstuffed pieces that may not work so well in the smaller spaces. However, you will be able to find things that work! Enjoy your new home!...See MoreDecorating around blue tile
Comments (27)Thanks for the compliments. The view out the bathroom window is just what you see, part of the front lawn and the neighbor's tree across the street. the house is 2200 s.f., smaller than what we have now, but just three blocks away in a great neighborhood. Some of you may have seen photos of my current house, I posted them when I was struggling with changing the wall color. I never did get to it as I was too busy getting the house in shape to sell. Funny, now that all of the cleanup and projects are done, I don't want to move anymore, LOL. Old living room, pro photos from the listing. Blue sofa......See MoreNew house stuck in 1985.. Need decor/reno advice on the cheap
Comments (57)When was the house itself built? The interior design aspects are on point with the mid 1980s but the architecture is earlier mid century. I can't really picture someone building a house in that style and decorating aspects of it in late Modernism/post Modernism at the same time. I can picture someone updating a 1960-odd house this way....See Moremiss lindsey (She/Her)
6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agokatinparadise
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agoaprilneverends
6 years agolyfia
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agoBeverlyFLADeziner
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoBeverlyFLADeziner
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agoBeverlyFLADeziner
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agobpath
6 years agol pinkmountain
6 years agoBeverlyFLADeziner
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agomiss lindsey (She/Her)
6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agohollybar
6 years agoeverdebz
6 years agonjmomma
6 years agoHolly Stockley
6 years agoLarri
6 years agomiss lindsey (She/Her)
6 years agolyfia
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoHolly Stockley thanked beckysharp Reinstate SW UnconditionallyHolly Stockley
6 years agobeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years agoHolly Stockley thanked beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionallylyfia
6 years ago
Related Stories
TRAVEL BY DESIGN11 Amazing Home-Away-From-Home Tree Houses Around the World
Go climb a tree — and spend the night. Tree house hotels and lodges are booming as exotic vacation alternatives
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESGo for the Glow: Mother-of-Pearl Shines Around the Home
Illuminate your interior designs with ethereally iridescent mother-of-pearl tiles, flooring, accents and more
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESDecorating Around the World: Mexican Modern
The joyous colors, hand-painted tile and whitewashed exteriors of Mexico can bring an air of the tropics to your home
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: A Home Built Around Art and Family
An impressive art collection, elegant style and a cactus greenhouse leave room for warmth in this Swedish house
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESDecorating Around the World: Creative Amsterdam Style
Get ideas for the playful details, fearless color and art in these inspiring Dutch homes
Full StoryHOMES AROUND THE WORLDMy Houzz: This Swedish Actor’s Home Is Full of Memories
Urban and family history meet in this Stockholm apartment, tied together by beloved, timeworn objects
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESThe Hottest Home Design Trends From Around the World
Bold, elegant and sustainable — we review the six biggest trends from 2019’s major design fairs
Full StoryTILETile From Around the Globe Adds Out-of-This-World Panache
Go ahead, let color and pattern run wild in your tile. Your walls, floors and countertops will say "thank you" in a whole new language
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESTaste a Rainbow: 11 Top Home Decorating Colors and How to Use Them
Prime yourself for spring painting season with our color-happy guide to working with popular shades around the home
Full StoryINSPIRING GARDENSHouzz Tour: A Swedish Home and Garden Fit for a Dream
Work done on weekends and vacations turns a nondescript lot into an outdoor sanctuary filled with beautiful plantings and places to unwind
Full Story
Marta