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… ] …
Archives for May 2016
Farmhouse Dining Room-Featured on Remodelaholic!
My High-Low Farmhouse Dining Room as Feautured on Remodelaholic If you have been hanging with me for the last few months you might know that I have an awesome side gig being a monthly contributor at the amazing Remodelaholic team. If you haven’t checked them out yet…be prepared to set about three hours aside to get lost [ 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… ] …
Real Postbox Project: Coastal Cottage Makeover, Part 1
Who wouldn’t want a professionally designed coastal style cottage to play in this summer? I recently worked with a client on such a fun job-I got to help her create Postboxes for almost every room in her new family cottage in Northern Michigan. Since the coastal cottage style is my absolute fav, I was delighted [ 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… ] …
Modern Glam Office Copycat: Two Offices: 1 High & 1 Low
Today I’m back for another Room Design Challenge! My last one was this winter when I created an entire living room from WalMart furnishings only (hey, I’m orignally a Hoosier, you made sure you put on mascara before going in because you always did run into someone you knew!)… Check it out HERE and see how I [ Read More… ] …
The Big Reveal: My Kid’s Homework Station Area!
One Room Challenge: Kid’s Homework Station Reveal Triple Kid’s Homework Station Design If this is your first time here, welcome! I’m Kristin, an interior designer, and owner of Postbox Designs, an E-Design company working for clients all over the country. Full disclosure-I’m usually in the comfort of my bed under the covers! I’m also wife to Ben [ Read More… ] …
One Room Challenge: Kid’s Homework Area Week 5 + FREE Knock-off Restoration Hardware Flashcards
Wow! I can’t believe it is already Week #5 of the One Room Challenge, a bi-annual event where the blog Calling It Home sponsors and invites 20 designers to complete a total room design in just six weeks. I am following along with them from home, and keeping the same timeline to transform our boring white hallway [ Read More… ] …
8 Home Bar Ideas: for Adults & Tikes Alike!
My current house is the first house I’ve owned that actually has a space for a bar area! So as soon as we moved in, I started thinking of how to turn the outdated nook (it has smoked glass-enough said) into a fabulous bar area that the whole family could use. We aren’t big drinkers, [ Read More… ] …