I remember my first apartment my second year of college. Happy to be out of the small dorm room, but still limited on space and still sharing with my college dorm suitemate. We shared a small one bedroom apartment between the two of us. We had a very small living space and a tiny dining table the two of us…
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Design Tips: 7 Ways to Maximize the Space you do have!
1.) Select your furniture wisely – For larger items like your sofa and side chairs choose pieces that are on legs. It will give the furniture a less heavy look and help the room look larger. Also choose furniture you can see through. Think glass table tops, Lucite or Plexiglas. Furniture made of these materials will seem to disappear. A…
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Fantastic Furniture
If you are living in a small space then chances are one of the smallest rooms in your home just may be the bedroom. I have lived in many different sized and shaped bedrooms over the years and some of the smaller ones can be a challenge to fit in all the typical bedroom furniture. One solution to this would…
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Design Finds!
This month our Design Find is Tempaper. Tempaper is self-adhesive, repositionable, temporary wallpaper. We have selected this as the perfect addition to a small space, especially if you are renting. This wallpaper is a great way to add impact and personality to a room without the commitment of a traditional wallcovering. There are many different patterns and styles available from…
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Textile Tuesday
It’s Textile Tuesday again! This month we have selected textiles that will help to infuse your small space with a splash of color and also help to make the space feel larger than it actually is. We have a few favorites this month so let’s dive right in! First we have selected some of our favorite stripes. The stripe pattern…
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Chair of the Month
September’s Chair of the Month is the James Harrison Rocker from West Elm. The chair gets its name from its UK-based designer James Harrison. We love the modern look of the rocker and the exposed wood frame keeps the chair from looking too heavy in the space. The open design of the rocker allows this chair to keep an open…
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September Monthly Mood Board
This month is dedicated to small space living. In honor of the back to school season there are many that will be moving into dorms and apartments all over the country and many in larger cities that may already live in a small space. This month we will be showing you how to transform your small space into a chic…
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Time to Get Away: San Diego, CA
For our last post of each month we are going to take you away on a mini vacation. Each location we choose will have an art, architectural, or design significance and give reasons a lover of these things may want to plan a trip. This month I ventured to San Diego. I specifically went to partake in this year’s Tiki…
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Decorigami
Decorigami is a fun feature we at F.I.N.D.S. will be writing each month. We are using this post to showcase the best of hidden, foldable, or dual purpose design. It is essentially design origami, taking one item and flipping and folding it into another. This month we found the perfect addition to our seaside retreat. If you have a beach…
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Monthly Design Tip: 7 tips for Grouping Accessories
First of all go with what you love. You will be happier with the result if your accessories reflect who you are. Do you have a favorite collection? A hobby or special interest? Have you traveled the world? Decorate with your finds from travel or your favorite color. If you choose to start with pieces you already love then the…
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Fantastic Furniture!
What good would your seaside retreat be if you didn’t have a fabulous outdoor space to relax or entertain in? I know I would spend all my time outside on the deck enjoying the ocean breeze and taking in the fresh sea air while listening to the waves. All of this would be done on my favorite outdoor furniture of…
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Design Finds!
Each month we will be highlighting different design finds that fit in with our monthly themes. This will be anything from accessories or hardware to furniture, art, or even great graphic or industrial design elements that fit in with our monthly theme. This will be our post to show you some of the fun design finds we have discovered….
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Textile Tuesday!
Another passion we have here at F.I.N.D.S. is textiles. Starting our own line of textiles is definitely on the list of things to do at Studio Em Interiors. With that in mind this month we are featuring our favorite textiles for your seaside retreat. First up we have Laura Lienhard Textiles fabric Seadrift. This is an upholstery weight fabric woven…
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Chair of the Month
Here at F.I.N.D.S. we love furniture, more specifically chairs! With all the fantastic chairs that are out there to love we have decided to pick one of our favorites each month. Each chair will be selected to work with our monthly mood. As seen in our last post the theme this month is Seaside Retreat and our favorite chair for…
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August Monthly Mood Board
This month we are dedicating everything to a celebration of the end of summer. I know I would love to be spending my last days of summer somewhere on the beach. This is why our August monthly mood is Seaside Retreat. We have selected a few items for your seaside retreat to give it that modern touch, but…
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