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My first house was a small 1930s brick cottage. Little by little I updated it, but there was one room—a bathroom—I never got to. I was so intimidated by its old tiles, worn-out fixtures, and ugly lights that I just ignored it. I should have tried to fix it up, though. Later I learned that the sooner you tackle what scares you most about a new home, the sooner it truly feels like yours—plus your design confidence goes through the roof. For our makeover issue, we wanted to help overwhelmed newbie homeowners. Enter Jennifer and Michael Levy, a couple with twin girls in Chapel Hill, NC (“We Bought a House…Now What?” page 83). Two years after moving in, they hadn’t done much and were up to their eyeballs in decorating…
TURN THE PAGE FOR STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Start by choosing a tile for the space that contrasts your existing floor in both shape and scale, and lay out a pattern to determine your design. Feather out the edges of the pattern for a transitional look. Insert spacers in between the tiles so that the pattern isn’t off. TIP: Use a permanent marker to trace your pattern on the floor so you know where to cut. STEP 2: Use an oscillating saw to cut flooring to fit around the design of the tile, then use a putty knife and hammer to pry up the flooring being replaced by tile. If necessary, use a stain touch-up pen on the existing floor to cover any areas that may have chipped during removal.…
paint-plus-hardware makeover! paint Spare White by Sherwin-Williams pull Corbin 4"-wide brass and leather handle in blue, $22, anthropologie.com…
moss point green BY PPG PAINTS “After putting up green-and-white wallpaper on three of this bedroom’s walls, I decided to do something different with the wall behind the bed so the gridded paneling wouldn’t get lost. This clover color makes it pop. And it’s so fresh, like spring on a wall!” —Julie Howard, Timber Trails Development Company, Western Springs, IL calypso blue BY BENJAMIN MOORE “Since this homeowner is creative and fun-loving, I picked something equally vivacious for the walls of his home office. This shade of blue is super energized and a little offbeat—a perfect match.” —Orlando Soria, Homepolish, Los Angeles, CA forsythia BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS “When this buffet was plain wood, it looked completely traditional—not at all what my client wanted for her modern home. Redoing it in a…
$209 It’s all about the rainbow pom tassels on this throw. $100 This pastel pick is made in Wales of cozy wool. $1,128 There’s a warm antique brass finish on each spoke. $458 A gold finish brightens up this nearly identical pick. $10,625 It takes three days to handcraft each door panel. $999 A handy shelf lives inside this cabinet. $159 A down insert looks and feels plush. $33 At this price, why not pick up a pair? $619 Handmade in India, it’s reversible—like two rugs in one! $310 An outdoor-safe version can stand up to heavy traffic. $478 The side pockets on this leather pack are perfect for a phone. $42 A rose gold zipper makes this anything but junior varsity. $4,125 That’s luxe Arabescato marble from Italy topping…
when Dallas blogger Cassie Freeman of Hi Sugarplum! decided to jazz up her traditional dining room, she knew just what to use: an energetic inkblot-style paper (Creamy Blue by Ann Jackson). After spotting it on Instagram, she had filed it away for a future project… which turned out to be this one. “It’s like I put up art around the entire space,” she says. She picked a faded rug, a neutral table, and Lucite chairs to keep the focus on the walls. shop for blue wallpaper although the rest of this Maryland house is formal, the homeowners wanted a more relaxed family room. So Alexandria, VA, designer Todd Martz outfitted the 12-foot-high walls with yellow-on-white wallpaper (Sigourney by China Seas). The design looks like rays of sun, not to mention…
