Archive for March, 2009
Design for Everyone: Green with Envy
We were green with envy when we saw this gorgeous hotel room at the Viceroy Santa Monica:
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Here’s how you can make everyone green with envy too:
Klippan loveseat in Granan black from IKEA $ 279,00
Kelly green pillow from Etsy seller kalla $ 20,00
Torsby dining table from IKEA $ 199,00
Karlstad chair in dark green from IKEA $ [...]
Design for Everyone: Hotel Chic
Today’s Design for Everyone features inspiration from a super chic hotel that we’ve unfortunately not stayed in yet, the Viceroy Palm Springs:
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Here’s how you’ll get some desert chic to your home for little money:
Vivan curtains in white $ 14,99
To get the look of the curtains just right you could simply sew or glue a black [...]
Design for Everyone: Sleek office
We really like how this organized office still leaves room for ceativity:
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So here’s our cheapo version:
Laxvik shelving unit from IKEA $ 252,50
Kasset boxes in red from IKEA $ 49,50 for five sets
Espressivo work lamp from IKEA $ 15,98 for two
Ljusas Ysby lamp from IKEA $ 79,99
Lots mirror 4 pcs from IKEA $ 14,97 for three [...]
Design for Everyone: Statement Pillows
Today we’ve got another redo of an Elle Decor room:
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Here are our steals:
Ektorp sofa in white from IKEA $ 399,00
Simply Shabby Chic™ Resin Candlestick Table Lamp in small from Target $ 29,99 - for an even cheaper alternative spraypaint an old wooden or brassen lampbase and top with a new shade
Button Bench/Cocktail Ottoman in gray [...]
New feature: Design for Everyone
Today’s post will hopefully be the start of a new regular feature on Our Little Box: Design for Everyone. We will take one fabulous but expensive inspiration pic and try to recreate it with cheap finds and/or lots of diy.
The first inspiration pic comes from Elle Decor:
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And here is our budget version:
Everything in the moodboard [...]
Branch coat rack
In our post on our hallway you may have noticed this:
It is a coat rack that we made ourselves out of a branch. We had gotten a few branches from an old tree that was cut down. The boy immediately got to work with his Swiss army knife and stripped the branches off their bark. [...]
Before & Now: Overview
We added a new page where you can see a recap of our before & now posts, which we will keep updating to incorporate any changes. Just click here or on “The Flat” in the top right corner of the site to go there.
There will also be posts on the various diy projects throughout the [...]
Now: Halfbath
This is the halfbath now. We painted everything white, which took forever. My granddad installed a new toilet and a tiny sink, and Richard put in black granite tiles. The rug was a € 1 steal from IKEA.
I installed this cool light fixture:
Now: Hallway
This is the hallway now:
My piano found its new home here:
In Progress: Hallway
We started by ripping out the closets, but decided to keep and update the halfbathroom. The walls fortunately had no wallpaper on them, but had quite a few dents that needed to be fixed.
The halfbath after we took out everything:
