House Tour: Rose's Twin Master Bedrooms

On to the next part of Rose's house tour (my first ever house tour). This is the last installment, featuring his & hers bedrooms with a connecting master bathroom. Unfortunately I couldn't get good, clear shots of the closets between each bedroom and the bathroom, but I tried. Both "he" and "she" have their own separate closets and dressers right before they enter the bathroom. It is a really great idea. The reason for this was to reduce any chance of waking the other person up in the morning.

His bedroom (paint color is "austere grey"):

 

Her bedroom:

And the master bathroom (sorry for the photo quality):

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Changes to the Guest Bedroom

Before:

After:



They Don't Make Em Like They Used To

I really wanted to do a post on the gorgeous houses of Detroit. Unfortunately Detroit is constantly ranking within the top three most dangerous cities in the country (it was #2 this year, while Flint was #1), which is heart breaking, because some of the architechture and design is worth saving. Detroit used to and still does have so much to offer, including the Detroit Institute of Art, which is a whole different story regarding design worth saving. One of the incredibly handsom neighborhoods in Detroit is called the Boston-Edison District. Below I will share some pictures found in listings past and present.

Here is what Wikipedia has to say: "The Boston-Edison Historic District is a historic neighborhood located in the geographic center of Detroit, Michigan. It consists of over 900 homes built on four east/west streets: West Boston Boulevard, Chicago Boulevard, Longfellow Avenue, and Edison Avenue, stretching from Woodward Avenue on the east to Linwood Avenue on the west. It is one of the largest residential historic districts in the nation. It is surrounded by Sacred Heart Major Seminary to the west, the Arden Park-East Boston Historic District and the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament to the east, and the Atkinson Avenue Historic District to the south."

The Barry Gordy House:

The Charles T. Fisher House:

The Walter O. Briggs House:

The James Couzens House:

(Probably the most famous) The Henry Ford House:

The Kresge House:

The Benjamin Siegal House:

Random:

If it weren't for the high crime rate, look how beautiful some parts of Detroit are.

For more, read this article.



Nursery Chandeliers

I was just informed of a beautiful website featuring nursery chandeliers.

Click here to check out Royal Bambino. And be sure to see the rest of the site.

A chandelier from Royal Bambino made by Cocalo



Kitchen Door Curtains vs Blinds

Many of you probably have a kitchen area with a sliding door to the patio or backyard, and have probably wondered at some point whether to leave the door uncovered, put up vertical blinds, or put up drapes/curtains. So I will show you three pictures of each, and you can decide for yourself which looks best, although I would recommend covering your door for privacy if you have close neighbors.

#1 Vertical blinds

I find that vertical blinds, while practical,  are outdated. They work in apartments and temporary living situations, but in an actual house they only detract from the potential atmosphere of being well decorated. In the picture above, you can see that the blinds are framed by a china cabinet on one side, and a blank space on the other. This makes two thirds of the wall seem too occupied.

#2 Uncovered 

 I find that the uncovered doors in the picture above work well because of the uncovered window to the left of it. It is worth mentioning that there are no close neighbors and the house is in a rural area.

#3 Covered with curtains (my own house)

I choose to cover my sliding doors to the backyard deck with thermal curtains to keep cold air out during the winter, seeing as the windows on the door are so large. The thermal curtains really do keep the cold out, and you can definitely see a difference. Not only that, but I chose a color that would accentuate the cream cabinets.