2012 Ideas For Storage in Charming Displays

2012 Ideas For Storage in Charming Displays

Charming Displays Ideas Storage

Change your storage style with these creative displays that not only look good but are fully functional.

Picture Ledge Organization

Use corner space by wrapping a picture ledge around two walls. Use the shelves to display photos and dishes. A vintage wine or soda crate doubles storage capacity by holding pretty glassware, candles, or CDs.

Open Shelving Storage 

Give an old table a new look. Transform a console table from a surface where clutter gathers into a functional table packed with storage opportunities. Two big baskets hold coffee table books, while a throw and a box of games rest on the bottom shelf. Remotes and spare keys go in the small top drawer.

Alcove Organization

A recessed nook is the perfect place to show off your favorite art and display your collections. Remove a section of drywall to reveal a 4- to 8-inch-deep niche between wall studs. Consult a contractor to make sure it's safe to remove any horizontal bracing elements. Then add shelves.

Display and Store Headboard

This 12-inch-deep headboard allows for a large ledge space to display pretty flowers and candles. The side cubby holds other nighttime necessities such as books and magazines.

Mounted Bookcase Storage

For a fresh, modern twist, mount a ready-to-assemble bookcase directly to the wall and a few feet off the ground. Store books inside and decorate with flowers, picture frames, and candles. The divided shelves make organization easy.

Artsy Storage

A vintage rolling medical or drafting cabinet is the perfect space to store art supplies so they can travel all over the house. Paintbrushes, colored pencils, and pens are stored in miscellaneous containers on top. Larger supplies such as paint and glue guns are kept in the drawers.

Bedside Storage 

Refinish an old wooden vegetable bin and use it as a nightstand. Folded clothes stack neatly in each cubby. Or encourage quick cleanup and use it to sort small toys.

Headboard Storage

A reclaimed-brick wall serves as a secondary headboard and provides above-bed storage. Keep your favorite books and pottery in the small recess.

Peekaboo Storage

Repurpose an old desk as a new storage unit. Store party dishes on the bottom shelf and keep napkins and other linens in a wicker basket for easy access. Hide the shelf behind a festive curtain, and your buffet combines function and fashion.

Island Storage

Transform a basic table into a multipurpose work surface. Hang wine racks and baskets to store utensils under the surface, and build a lower shelf to hold larger items such as mixing bowls and cutting boards.

Frame Organization

Picture ledges make rearranging, adding, and changing favorite photos a snap. Vary the sizes and shapes, but keep the color neutral to make the collage look artsy, not cluttered. Rest some frames on the ledges and hang others for more dimension.

Dishware Storage

Glass shelves suspended by wires from the ceiling give the illusion that pottery is floating in midair. The display can be viewed from either side and has room to store dishes, vases, and glasses.

Chic Side Table Storage

Repurpose wood closet shelving as a storage-packed end table. A chic CD cabinet sits on top, and crafts supplies are easily stored below in thin, flat boxes. Keep ribbon accessible and untangled in a box with organizational holes. When you want to conceal the storage solutions, attach coordinating panels to the scalloped coverlet with hook-and-loop tape.

Armoire Storage

Make storage look like art in a glass-front armoire. The varying shelf heights leave room to display everything from large works of art to small books and vases. Layering the art and books in front of and behind each other makes the display pop and adds a touch of whimsy.

Slanted Storage

Diamond-shape cubbies instead of flat shelves in this wall unit decoratively store books and magazines diagonally. Angled organization holds rolled-up throws and other round memorabilia without letting it roll away.

10 Charming Living Room Design Ideas

10 Charming Living Room Design Ideas

Charming Design ideas Living

The spanish interior design magazine mi casa revista is a true inspiration and just picked out these 10 Charming Living Room Design Ideas to see. Take a look at these fabulous living room designs.
Interesting and beautiful combination of a classic bergere armchair and a modern sofa. Dynamic, elegant and fresh living room design. Love it!

Fresh and modern, pistachio green living room design.

A very warm living room design.  The winding stairwell, the frame of the window and the wall of natural stone are the true protagonists of the environment. A vintage suitcase as side tale, sofa and iron table by Ikea. The leather chair is an antique piece that was recovered.

Fresh, feminine living room design.

The dark color of the wall highlights the antique furniture.

Red and white living room design.

A library under the stairs and classic furnishings. This purple sofa is fabulous! Love this living room, looks so cozy and welcoming!

Deep turqoise living room design with interesting color contrast.

The landscape was integrated into the living room through the windows.

Spacious purple living room. Particular strong retro pieces are mixed with antiques, old furniture and artwork to give a unique personality to both the living area and the dining room.

Charming Home 2013 Decorating Ideas : House Tours from BHG

Charming Home 2013 Decorating Ideas : House Tours from BHG

Charming decorating house ideas Tours

Together, these young homeowners remodeled or updated every room in their first home, trying new things and learning a lot along the way.

Clear Reflection

The mirror in the dining room a mirrored closet door placed in a doorframe scored at a yard sale  isn't the only thing that reflects the homeowners' DIY style. The curtains are fashioned from drop cloths hot glued together.

A Motto to Live By

The homeowners' home redesign became a do it yourself course that launched them into their dream of doing what they love.

Out of the Box Storage

Thin gauge wire strung between upholstery tacks across the fireplace creates a place for the homeowners' blueprints and furniture designs, as well as rolls of wallpaper and gift wrap.

Do What You Love

The DIY artwork on the mantel describes the couple's philosophy. To create a similar piece of your own, decoupage tissue paper and fabric onto foam-core board, then cut out and affix letters cut from magazine pages.

Cooking Up Style

In the kitchen, mismatched cabinet knobs and pulls (purchased secondhand for less than $10) add a fresh element to store bought cabinets. Poured in place concrete countertops and an island made from a refurbished farmhouse table add to the DIY appeal. When the homeowner didn't love the fresh paint on the table legs, she added a coat of stain to dull the color and dial up the charm.

Pops of Color

To create an interesting media center, the homeowners painted geometric patterns onto two pieces of foam core board and mounted them on the wall behind the TV. They created the media console using drawers gathered from flea markets. Once they had an arrangement they liked, they built a plywood box to house them and had a metal base fabricated at a local shop. The mirror on the console flips up to reveal the DVD player.

Not Your Average Shelf

Douglas fir boards and steel cable combine for a modern appeal in this shelving unit designed and built by the homeowners.

Cozy Color Palette

In the master bedroom, the homeowners keep projects  headboard, wall art, dresser embellishments  within a tight color palette to keep things cohesive.

Sweet Dreams

The couple revamped their sleigh bed by adding lush upholstery.

Let the Light Shine In

An upholstered cornice board above the door hides curtain hardware. The nature inspired wall art compliments the unfinished tabletop.

Make It Your Own

The homeowners added a sparkly gold border on the wall around the mirror. They used painter's tape to mask off a frame, then painted the first coat of the frame the same color as the wall to prevent the gold layers from bleeding under the tape. When the first coat was dry, they applied gold paint, then removed the tape. The dog silhouette artwork (homage to the homeowners' pooches) and the oversize flowers painted on the dresser are also DIY stencil projects.

Found Work Space

The homeowners reworked an old kitchen cabinet then placed it between two lockers to fashion a quiet place to work in a spare room.

Tidy Bathroom

Some of the homeowners' favorite projects in the house are in the guest bathroom, where they used sleek and modern materials. They poured a concrete countertop for the vintage vanity and backed the shelving units with roof flashing.

Rustic Bedroom

In the guest room, the couple paneled one wall with old fence pickets gifted from a friend. They painted some pickets white to add contrast. The headboard is made from corrugated tin roofing. The homeowners cut out the shape with a jigsaw and then used a grinder to smooth rough edges before screwing it to the wall.

Outdoor Living

The homeowners created a vertical garden by stacking and screwing together old pallets and free fence pickets. The flowering garden adds color and privacy to their patio.

Charming Two Level Apartment Interior Design

Charming Two Level Apartment Interior Design

Apartment Charming Design interior Level

It’s not only about furniture selection, wall paint or room’s size to make an apartment as a home. We need to combine style and taste in order to create a cozy dwelling, just like the below sample.  Decorated in Scandinavian style, the apartment is very stylish, spacious and bright. Measuring about 92 square meters with 3, 5 rooms; the modern apartment features tall windows with high ceiling of 3, 15 meters.

The master bedroom is situated in the lower level and is complemented with high bed, cozy reading chair, white rug, two trendy lamps and tall mirror.

A small studio for painting and storing art collection is in the same floor with the bedroom.
Though the lower level is decorated with exposed red brick and wood ceiling but it could provide a charming ambience instead of rustic.

Modern staircase will lead you up to the upper level, where you can find a comfortable living room with white sofa and funny dog wall sticker.

A wall mounted TV is added to this area in order to let the owner enjoy watching favorite TV program or movies while hanging with some friends.

The front foyer becomes the only area that is covered by tiles – and the bathroom of course.

A small study room is situated near the living room and looks quite comfortable with simple desk and chair.

This two-level apartment has a renovated kitchen that can be reached via stairs from the master bedroom below.

The kitchen is also finished in white colors and is equipped with all the amenities that you’ll need. Complemented with lots of storage, the kitchen can keep all utensils or tools for cooking and cook books also.

A simple dining room with black chairs and rounded white table is located right next to the kitchen.

And the shower room plays role as a laundry room too in order to help more space. This solution is ideal to be implemented in urban home or small apartment. So, creating a calm, minimalist and cozy apartment is not that difficult right? We hope it will inspire you.