Beds are arranged foot to foot so that the arched window is given full sweep. This arrangement inspires visiting grandchildren to flop on the long stretch of beds as if they were one giant sofa. The upholstered headboards repeat the shape of the window, whose breeze precludes the need for air-conditioning.
House Beautiful Weekend Homes, 1990
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i am playing professor layton and the curious village on my ds. very fun!!!
I don't know if i'm very far in because most of the time spent in that game was me being confused and bad at puzzles. it's fun though.
!!! im glad to hear youre enjoying it!! its one of my fav titles and honestly such an underrated series, id love it if more ppl gave it a try!
the puzzles can be difficult but very rewarding!! i used to dread them as a kid but now i find them nice and challenging. the math ones are still hard, but if u speak to Flick at the cafe he'll give you chess puzzles which i think were my favorite ^_^
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I see a lot of smack talk from the younglings about the "Sad Beige Millenial Aesthetic" - and while I agree that some Youtube Mums should get prison time for doing their kids' nurseries that way, I cannot stress enough the calming effect this aesthetic has on my "undiagnosed for 39yrs" ADHD brain.
Let me have my stark white Ikea furniture and my muddy coloured accessories, it helps me get the laundry folded before my kids outgrow it 🙈
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The Hypothetical Dollhouse! More pictures below the read more
Gwen the bat, Bert the goblin (both made with @itsthebeastpeddler patterns), and an unnamed mermaid sit on the rainbow couch, there’s some tiny figurines my friend gave me chilling in the crib, and the bed has a blanket I wish came in larger sizes. The fourth room photo has Minnie and Moe (dogs), and Mort (their skunk friend), there’s a dragon and their nest in the attic, and I realized while taking these photos that I could move Mulan, Alanna, Wednesday, and Winnifred Sanderson (and her cauldron) into the house too.
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Jeez, it was 2013 I made and installed these shelves. It was the catalyst for a MAJOR change in my relationship with my father for the better). Also, they contained the chaos of my daughter’s room and gave me a little storage space at the very top. The ceiling is 9 feet tall (2.7 meters), but I have a very nice little folding step ladder, so it’s not too hard to get infrequently-used things down from there.
Getting her a set of clear bins helped BOTH of us be able to find things easily. If you look closely, you can see that there are L brackets used to bolt the whole thing [very firmly!] to the wall, because it’s high enough to be a tipping danger otherwise. Some of the shelves are screwed in place, others just sit on brackets and can be moved/removed.
And as a teen she has kept is very well organized and tidy.
Most of the wood I used was 15″ ( 38 cm) wide poplar boards that were milled by my father down at Home Farm. The usefulness of the unit depends heavily on the shelves being deep enough for plenty of storage, but not so deep that things get lost at the back. I could NOT get the lumber I needed at any of the local stores or independent sawmills, but when I called my father to ask advice he told me he’d give me what I needed. ?! This was a . . big change, for him. He not only did that, but he helped me out with cutting and shaping the pieces, too. When you’re dealing with a board 1″x15″x12′, even a light wood like poplar gets damned heavy and hard to handle. His help and advice were much appreciated. I just . . walked around with ??!!?? over my head for a while.
After that, we maintained a good relationship all the way until his passing in March of this year. Bonding via woodworking. Who knew.
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