Creating a Reading Room In Your Home
A reading room is one place in the house that you can escape to and head off on adventures or learn some fascinating facts about your favourite historical events. It doesn’t matter if you are just working on your library of books or have a hundred in desperate need of a home; here are some easy tips that you can use to create the reading room (or little nook) of your dreams. Reading Room Lighting If you don’t have good lighting in your reading space, you will soon find that your eyes are getting strained. Making it an uncomfortable reading…
Creative Ideas For Your Outdoor Shed Organisation
Your outdoor shed may not be an area you consider or put much effort into when organising your home. However, contrary to perceptions, it is crucial to pay attention to it to maximise your usable storage space. Fortunately, Australians value their outdoor living, which explains why many homeowners add a separate outdoor shed to their homes. According to real estate experts, a garden shed can increase property value by as much as 20,000 Australian Dollars. Meanwhile, it’s not just about building one. Additionally, it’s best if you had it well-organised. Here are some creative suggestions on what you can do…
Lack of Storage Solved With Four Popular Ideas
Lack of storage is one of the biggest issues facing modern homes. Unless you have extra storage built-in to your home, how can you maximise the space you have? When you think about it, there are lots of common household issues most families face. These tend to include things like problems with the plumbing, a lack of heat in the home, mould on the walls, etc. Still, there’s one frequent issue that affects most households. Yep, it’s a lack of storage space. If your home doesn’t have enough storage, life becomes incredibly tricky. You have a lot of valuable items,…
A Magazine Worthy Makeover for Every Home Is Achievable
If you’re like me, you’ll love seeing magazine worthy homes in the multitude of places from which we find inspiration. Think those looks are out of reach? Not any more. There’s nothing worse than sitting in your living room chair, browsing the pages of a magazine, only to be reminded that your interiors look nothing like those crafted by professionals. Rooms look perfect on the page because they have had a magazine worthy makeover. But when you glance up and look at the interiors in your home, you quickly see that it is not the same. Worse still, you can’t…
Easy Ways to Add More Storage in a Small House
Do you want to add more storage to your small home? With a few slick tips it will be easier than you thought. In fact, it is probably easier for you to add more storage than if you had a complete clear-out. However, the rules of decluttering do still apply because an organised home with clean surfaces is also good for your soul. True fact! Add More Storage with… Hooks The hook is the ideal choice for those who are challenged spatially. Try and embrace the look of the hook around your home. You can have coat hooks in the…
25 Luxury Living Interior Design Tips
Luxury living interior design can be achieved on a budget… and not a big one. As a seasoned interior decorator, I’m going to share 25 of my top ideas for creating your own slice of heaven at home. If you’re on this website you’re probably as obsessed with architecture and interior design as I am. Excellent! Isn’t it a wonderful hobby or career? Or both? Whilst there are LOADS of expert tips, many of which appear on the pages of this blog, these are some of my favorite go-to solutions. Of course, I strive to be an interior decorator for…
Stylish TV Storage: When Practicality Meets Aesthetics
Stylish TV storage is a modern issue as televisions become bigger, albeit thinner, and homes become more open plan. If you’ve ever wondered how to stylishly display or hide your TV these three chic ideas will inspire you. When it comes to interior design, we all have a tendency to focus on the big picture. We want to step back into a room and be delighted with what we see. If we have a love of all things modern, then we want to see sharp lines and glossy services. If it’s rustic that makes us smile, then bare wood and…
The Perfect Pantry with Expert Storage Tips
A perfect pantry may seem like a dream to you; but not anymore. Whilst traditional options are often the best, storage must work in order to be effective. These expert storage tips for the perfect pantry will help you to organise shelves and pantries like a pro. Consider carefully your kitchen storage options and space otherwise you’ll have tons of space but no jars or crockery that fits anywhere. So before you rearrange cupboards, decide what you want to keep in the kitchen and what can be thrown out or stored elsewhere. You probably know from experience that the hallmark…
The Beauty of Reading Books…and reading nooks
Reading nooks and books have always played an important role in my life. My childhood was full of books and reading nooks. I have been surrounded by books, given books as gifts, encouraged to read and take care of my books. Virtually every room in the house in which I grew up had book shelves. My Father had a huge library where books were not only alphabetized but also arranged according to genre. I kid you not! My Father had a big reading chair, under a light, beside an antique writing desk and books were always piled on the floor on either side of the chair. Not that he was untidy; the piles were neat. But books were everywhere, ALL the time. Reading nooks were de rigeur.
Turning a Spare Room Into a Library
Do you love to read? Having bookshelves is one thing, but imagine having a Library? Sounds grand, doesn’t it? Well, it could be within your grasp, and more easily than you might imagine. Book nooks can be intimate but not necessarily private. However a peaceful room totally dedicated to the fine art of reading… now THAT’S a dream room for those of us who love to collect books. So have you ever thought about turning a spare room into a library?
Embracing The Tiny House Movement
If you’re not aware of the tiny house movement then you might wonder what all the fuss is about. Everyone from newly-weds to empty-nesters are eschewing the McMansion and opting for the cute-as-a-button Tiny House. To READ MORE please click the title.
Hi, I’m Penelope Herbert, Interior Designer and Blogger. Welcome to Don’t Call Me Penny.
