Seven Rooms in 420 Sq. Ft.

420 sq. ft. is a common reality for mega cities like New York City, but when it is efficiently designed, 420 sq. ft. is all you need!

Meet the LifeEdited Apartment by Catalin Sandu and Adrian Iancu. Seven rooms - living room, bathroom, kitchen, dining room (seats 12), office, master bedroom and guest room (sleeps 2) - all packed into 420 sq. ft. of transforming West Village space.

By moving walls, folding furniture and creative storage solutions, Catalin and Adrian have designed this room to satisfy all the needs of small space urban living without any sacrifices! Take a look at how it works in the video below!

Could you do it? Could you live in 420 Sq. Ft.?

Golden Gray Giveaway Winning Picture!

Hello Fellow Small Space Dwellers! I am excited to reveal the WINNING picture for the Golden Gray Giveway posted on our Facebook Page by Natacha Sika of Toronto, Canada! This gorgeous nautical inspired living room by West Elm is beautifully executed! It is not your typical nautical decor - it is perfectly balanced with beachy rustic features like the rattan armchair and modern elements like the sleek metal chair.

Great eye Natacha! Enjoy your Blue Seersucker Framed Decor sponsored by Golden Gray Decor!

Pantry Makeover: Sexy Black Jar

Last week I saw this really neat pin on Pinterest that transformed Mason jars into decorative vases by painting them. After looking at my pantry, I decided to jazz up my plain Mason jars by spraying then with some left over black paint. I picked up these jars from the thrift store up the street from my place (3 for $1) and soaked them in some vinegar and lime juice to clean them.

This was a fun quick DIY. All you need is some jars, spray paint and painters tape. Tape the rim of the jar and spray away! To identify the contents of the jar, I took some chalk to the flat side of the jar once the jar had dried for a couple of hours. Now my pantry is looking all trim like a girl is a sexy black dress!

Let Mason jar dry upside-down 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been spending some time with my loved ones but I had to take a minute to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for much and am truly blessed.

Sending love your way!

XOXO

Not Your Average Pumpkin!

This fall season get creative and step out of the box with your pumpkin decorations. There are so many unique decorating ideas. Here are some ideas to bring some fun into your fall pumpkin vignette!

Matte Black Pumpkin

Chalkboard Paint Pumpkins

http://www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com

Chevron Pumpkin

http://tatertotsandjello.com

Painted Pumpkin

http://www.cocokelley.com

Fabric Pumpkin

http://hobbiesofahomemaker.blogspot.ca

Moroccan Pumpkin

http://www.loveolio.com

 

White Pumpkin Vignette

http://eco-beautifulweddings.com

Lace Pumpkin

http://blogs.babble.com

Painted Silhouette Pumpkin

http://blogs.babble.com

Fabric Leaf Pumpkin

http://urbancomfort.typepad.com

Pumpkin on Display

http://primed4design.blogspot.ca

Mod Podge Pumpkin

http://tatertotsandjello.com

Fall Vignette: Golden Pumpkin

With the holidays just around the corner I wanted to jazz up my place with some October harvest. I bought a few miniature pumpkins, maroon coloured dried corn and some interesting looking squash to create a fall vignette with. I found that I needed a little more sparkle so I decided to punch up one of the mini pumpkins with a gold tack DIY.

All you need is a pumpkin (or any other legume you want to spice up) and some tacks (I picked these up from the dollar store). This would work just as well with silver tacks.