Book storage under stairs

I LOVE this! Book storage under stairs! The scheme makes the most of the split floor levels, as floors in the snug become walls, with flooring lining recessed walls, and steps become shelves extending around the walls, and becoming a bench seat by the existing fireplace on one side, and a desk on the other. The steps have been appropriated as a place for family members to sit, chat, read, write, draw, perform, and play, and the snug has become the centre of the home and of family life. Via Zminkowska De Boise Architects

Foyer flooring inspiration - black & white checkered tile

The other day I spotted this photo...

Joanna Lavén

...and I had a freaking epiphany. I think I should get some black and white tile and redo the floor in my vestibule, foyer and into the kitchen! I am looking for any excuse to get rid of my horrid orange/yellow oak hardwood. In case you forget how gross it really is...

I just can't deal with this anymore. I hate oak to begin with, and some moron decided to find the brightest orange stain on the market which looks even more horrifying when paired with red/mahogany woodwork. IDIOTS!!!! So imagine the whole area above covered in a beautiful checkerboard pattern (in marble ideally but realistically/financially not going to happen) and then WHY STOP THERE?! My black and white kitchen (through the open door at the back of this photo) now has amazing blue walls but gross and cheap ceramic tile...so I would carry it through there as well. I am SO all over this idea. Now to source my dream tile.... but in the meantime here are some inspirational photos of black/white checkered tile foyers. 

The photo above is PERFECT - that blue is pretty close to my kitchen wall colour. !!!!!! Via Style Me Pretty

Roelfien Vos

Femina

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The three Bs

Bench, books, branches ... simply perfect. By Katie Martinez Design.

Gold and jewels

Rich, jewel like accents mixed with metallics and mirror play against a neutral base and beautiful light flooding in through large windows in this small apartment by Vancouver-based Peter Wilds Design. The mirror box bedroom is big on style if small in size. Just as impressive is that the feel of the space can be refreshed as simply as changing out the colours of the accessories.

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The Meghan Carter touch

This home outside of Toronto is a wonderful example of timeless design that is chic, sophisticated and will absolutely sell this house when the time comes. Relaxed glam done just right by Meghan Carter. 

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