“Kristin, I would love for you to makeover my room for me, but I don’t have the budget for a whole new space!” “I really like my sofa and the chair I just bought, but I don’t know how to tie it all in together” “I have to keep my old furniture, but I still [ Read More… ] …
One Room Challenge: Bathroom Makeover Week #1
Hello! If this is your first time here, welcome to Postbox Designs! Before I let you peek inside my house, I figure I better give you a quick intro: I’ve been an interior designer in my family owned design firm for the last decade. I got to design gorgeous bathrooms and killer kitchens. But then we [ Read More… ] …
Create a Room Entirely From Walmart? A $644 Guest Bedroom Makeover!
A few months back I challenged myself to design an entire living room just from furnishings I could find from Walmart. I’m a Hoosier born and raised and Walmart was THE place to buy everything from snacks to toiletries to shoes. But lately Walmart has been rockin the home décor look too! I had to [ Read More… ] …
3 Design “Rules” I Break Every Day
There are certain “rules” for good design, some written and some unwritten. And they are there for a good reason! When I went to design school we studied architectural concepts such as scale, repetition, and pattern. I hear rules for decorating from designers constantly, and most I agree with whole heartedly… But there are a [ Read More… ] …
9 Steps to the Perfect Guest Bedroom They Will Never Want to Leave (Sorry!)
I love having guests to our house, and I want them to feel comfortable when they are here. Which partly means having a guest bedroom they can call “home” when they are with us. And let’s be honest, even if you have the best guests in the world, sometimes it’s a good idea for everyone [ Read More… ] …
Our Budget Master Bedroom Make-over
Introducing my very own Budget Master Bedroom Make-over! I have been doing Postboxes for my clients, so I wanted to be the guinea pig and try out the process on myself this time! Typically in the past, I will purcahse items for a room here and there, and slowly pull a room together. But this [ Read More… ] …
If I Had $150….Front Porch Makeover
Confession time…the outside of my house is a hot mess right now. With a chilly spring, I haven’t planted flowers, I haven’t cleaned up the yard, and our house is in desperate need of a paint job. But we are slowly working on it. Which spurred this idea of a simple front porch makeover. We [ Read More… ] …
Real Postbox Project: Coastal Cottage Part 2
Last week I showed you Part I of this coastal cottage makeover I recently completed for a client. If you missed it, check it out HERE! To summarize, this family just bought a cottage in Northern Michigan, right on a lake. Before the summer season started, she wisely wanted a plan to furnish their home. [ Read More… ] …
Swoon Worthy Pet Spaces & Meet “The Beast”
Anyone else need some better dog decor ideas?! We have a new baby in the family. A puffy fluffy black Labradoodle pup who recently turned one year old. We named him Jasper in honor of the town where my hubby and I first met. We met in the tiny town of Jasper, Georgia both there [ Read More… ] …
My Mudroom Floors $80 Makeover: How to Paint Your Ugly Concrete Floors!
How to Decoratively Paint Your Ugly Concrete Floors This is the story of my mudroom’s $80 DIY painted concrete floors. Hi Guys! In case we haven’t met before, I’m Kristin: wife, mama to three, and owner of Postbox Designs where I solely focus on Online Interior Design. I custom design rooms for my clients over the country. [ Read More… ] …