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Gaaahhhh! Just got my punchneedle wall art from @pennynmill! Such a cool piece! Now I need to find the perfect spot on my walls for it... 😻 . . . #wallart #walldecor #punchneedle #handmade #decor #homedecor #design #art #artsyfartsy #etsy The Problem: the main coat closet of the house-- the very first closet that greets you as you enter the front door-- was housing sports equipment, outgrown or unused shoes, and random knickknacks. For $0, we assigned a specific function to this space, and reappropriated it for items the family would use on a daily or weekly basis. Sports equipment got moved to the mud room closet by the garage door, random old shoes got donated, and winter hats and gloves went into one bin instead of half-occupying a set of tall, but small, plastic drawers. Everything received a temporary label to help guide the new set of "rules" until the family gets used to it. Can't be organized without a plan!! 🏷📓📝🗂🗓 . . . #organized #organization #organizedhome #organizedcloset #makeaplan #thensticktoit #professional #professionalorganizer #designer #interiordesign #system #rules #function #homedecor #sorrynotsorry that "junk drawers" are a no-go in my book. A junk drawer is just where your random crap goes to die. Get drawer dividers or organizers and assign a spot for everything, or else you'll forget it exists. If it doesn't meet the criteria or fit in the spot, it's gotta go. There's no point in taking up valuable drawer real estate in your kitchen for rando whatnots. 🖇🖍🔒🔑🔩💾🗜 . . . #homeorganization #keepitsimple #function #rules #strategy #kitchen #junkdrawer #cleaning #home #house #formfollowsfunction #organization #organizedhome #realsimple Do you keep your bread in the fridge? 🍞Also, is there anything more glorious than an organized refrigerator. I mean, really. Is there? IS THERE?! The answer is no. Well, maybe there is. But probs not. 🥕 . . . #organization #organized #organizedfridge #home #hudsonvalley #organizedhome #food #reallife #composedesign Some more wardrobe rack styles: a reclaimed lumber base and all-pipe base! I'd like to do the all-pipe base in copper someday so let me know if you're in the market for one! 👚👕👖👗 . . . #reclaimedlumber #wardrobe #wardroberack #diy #diycloset #clothes #industrial #industrialstyle #designer #homedesign #homedecor #hudsonvalley #sustainabledesign #durabledesign #composeddesign #lnjtech Sometimes an entryway just needs a lil somethin' somethin' so I added this bench that I picked up on Craigslist and reupholstered with an off-white graphic linen, added some contrasting pillows and a stem of faux greenery (yes, I am an advocate for faux plants and flowers) in a fantastic gold hammered metal vase from @target on the side. I repurposed the linen and saved the green pillow from eternal storage, so this project cost under $100 in the end. Now the homeowners and their guests have a quick touchdown spot to put their shoes on before heading out the door.👞 . . . #entrywaygoals #entryway #bench #shoebench #homedecor #spruceup #greenery #target #pier1 #house #homedesign #interiordesign #craigslist Cheers to the official start of Sprummer! This Hawaiian Sunset is much deserved after an extremely long day, if I don't say so myself! 🍹 . . . #cocktails #sprummer #hudsonvalley #breaktime #newamsterdamvodka #hawaii #hawaiiansunset #imisshawaii #aloha Before and after: Sale rack intervention! I made @mod_cornwall a super sturdy custom built #industrial style rolling rack that can hold plenty of last-size whatnots. 👗👡 . . . #fashion #boutique #shopsmall #shoplocal #custombuilt #springcleaning #clutterfree #style #branding #branddesign #design #environmentdesign #interiordesign #hudsonvalley Ahhhh, much better. Doesn't this make your brain do a happy dance? 💃🏻 . . . #organize #clean #organizedhome #home #clutterfree #clutterfreezone #houseiswherethehomeis #springcleaning #dreadedplasticcontainercupboard #house A lot of what I do involves assessing your current space(s) and organizing and assigning "rules" in order to maximize functionality and usability of each aspect of your space. Sometimes that means taking every single thing from the coat closet and determining whether it stays or goes to long-term storage in the basement. The coat closet can easily become a dumping ground for your everyday or seasonal whatnots, so it's important rules are established to keep it from becoming a cluttered, unusable mess. 🚪 . . . #closet #organization #organize #spaceplanning #house #home #homedecor #organizedhome #containerstore #clean It's a reading + Riesling kinda day in the #hudsonvalley. 📖 . . . #rainyday #sundayfunday @brotherhoodwinery #reisling #wine #winedayfineday #reading #readingnook #readingrainbow #home #homedecor #targetstyle Some befores and afters of the music room I express-redesigned for about $250 a few weeks back. Needed to bring the small space together without impeding the function of the piano and keyboard. Don't forget to make sure all users of the space are considered before making changes! 🎼🎹 . . . #musicroom #redesign #design #music #piano #paint #decor #home #homedecor #improvement #functionalandstylish #design #interiordesign #composedesign #hudsonvalley It might not seem like a big difference at first glance, but by choosing a brighter paint color with a higher light reflectance value (59 LRV), this hallway, with very little natural light, no longer resembles a gloomy dungeon. While I do miss the contrast of the old color against the white trim and linen cabinet, it was a pretty easy trade-off in the end, and I made sure to choose a color that still maintains a bit of that contrast. 💡 . . . #paint #realistbeige by @sherwinwilliams #light #naturallight #design #designer #consultadesigner #home #house #homeimprovement #homepainting #residentialdesign #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleydesigner #composedesign It's Aloha Fri-yay baybay! Fix up your bar cart and get ready for the weekend! 💃🏻🎉🤗🍻🍾🍺🍸🍶 . . . #friyay #friday #friyaybaybay #bar #barcart #cocktails #aloha #alohafriday #gin #brothersdrake #mead #boodles #pineapple #design #designerthoughts #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleydesigner #composedesign My #morningcoffee tastes so much more delicious in my new fancy coffee cup. I feel so French or something. I'll pretend I'm looking out my kitchen window at the Eiffel Tower instead of a sad pile of dirty snow ☕️ . . . #coffee #coffeetime #startingthedayright #gettowork #paris #french #veryfrench #justkidding #itsthehudsonvalley #hudsonvalley #butstillfabulous #design #designer #designerthoughts Yeah, so, I don't think I've ever painted anything beige before... Unfortunately, while I do actually love the hue and contrast of this existing paint color, it's time to free these hallways of the gloomy darkness! Perhaps if there was more natural light it could stay, but say hello to Realist Beige by @sherwinwilliams! 🏠 . . . #realistbeige #painting #home #homedecor #paint #sherwinwilliams #interiordesign #design #hudsonvalley #composedesign #beige #ilovecolor Finished a home music/piano room this week. One of my favorite transformations was this dresser-- it's solid and sturdy, but looked clunky and dated, and stuck out in the space. A little paint and some new hardware (coming soon) fixed that right up. Stay tuned 🎼 (see what I did there) for more images of this fabulous new piano and 🎶 room 🎹 . . . #home #house #redesign #interiordesign #design #paint #musicroom #pianoroom #music #musictomyears #interiordecor #sherwinwilliams #target #michaels #crafty Gearing up for #snowmageddon2017 after a fantastic 60 degree day today. Why you tease me like that Spring?! 🏝🌞 . . . #wood #woodstove #fireplace #fire #winter #springpreview #dammitspringhurryup #home #homedecor #house #lumberjack #woodisgood #barisopen Getting my gilt on. Well, sort of. 🏆🎨 . . . #painting #decor #vase #diy #ifyoudontlikeitchangeit #goodbones #paintfixeseverything #design #interiordesign #composedesign Somebody's getting a little facelift this week! A bit of furniture refreshing to complete the design of a music room 🎶 . . . #musicroom #design #furniture #furnituredesign #woodworking #ididntmakethistable #imjustpaintingit #reuse #repurposedfurniture #wood #consoletable #sustainabledesign #composedesign #interiordesign