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How to Make a Shelf with a Wooden Gallery Rail

21/09/2024 Kartika

We are currently refreshing the laundry room and I am slowly completing a project to update this space. We finished it almost 7 years ago and it is one of the most used rooms in our house (after the kitchen). But now that we have 3 kids and my style has evolved, it’s time for some changes! My latest project is to make a shelving with wooden gallery rails and I’m here to share all the details with you!

When we first finished the laundry room, we put a shelf against the wall above the washer and dryer that was about 5 feet long. I don’t know why I decided on that length or why I didn’t extend it all the way to the wall. It was the start of my design journey and the laundry room was the first room I ever designed from top to bottom!

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Above Ground Pool Cost Guide

04/07/2023 Kartika

Renovation

Yes, it’s true, the cool house on the block always has a pool. But we don’t blame you if you don’t want to spend all your time and money installing and maintaining one. A slightly easier and less expensive way to make your backyard the official destination of summer is with an above ground pool. The typical above-ground pool cost is a fraction of what you’d spend on an inground one.

An above ground pool has rigid sides with supports and sits on top of the ground rather than down in it like a vinyl or fiberglass pool. They come as deep as four feet—so no diving, please—and as big as 12-by-24 feet, so they can hold a few friends but not a big party. And yes, technically, hot tubs are just small above ground pools with more powerful heaters, but here we’re talking about large, cannonball-worthy swimming pools.

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Simple DIY Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

04/07/2023 Kartika

Renovation

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If you’re looking for fun and easy butterfly crafts for your kids, check out these adorable paper butterflies! Made from any craft paper, these are perfect for kids of all ages and can easily be customized to their liking.

Whether you opt for brightly colored paper or prefer something softer, paper butterflies are a kids’ craft that’s sure to make your child smile. And with its simple construction, it’s the perfect activity for a rainy day or lazy afternoon.

Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

These paper crafts are perfect for young and old alike. Simple, easy, and most importantly, lots of fun! All you need is paper, scissors and a few minutes of time. Kids will love making these paper butterflies to decorate around the house or use as toys.

I love butterflies,

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What a 250K euro renovation looks like

03/07/2023 Kartika

Renovation

Within five years of moving to Europe, businessman Douglas Loewe “fell in love” with Barcelona, he said.

He decided to buy a home there, spending about 500,000 euros ($545,000) to purchase an apartment in the city’s famous Eixample neighborhood in 1999, the senior operating partner at Macquarie said.

But by 2017, Loewe felt the two-bedroom penthouse needed an overhaul.

The main living area of Loewe’s apartment in Barcelona, called Aribau 133 Sobre Atic.

Douglas Loewe

Within a year, he had transformed the “deteriorated” two-bedroom penthouse into a three-bedroom space that is now worth 1.7 million to 2 million euros, Loewe said — more than double the amount he spent to purchase and renovate the property.

Renovating the apartment

Loewe had renovated the apartment once before, but “it needed refreshing on a lot of levels” after almost 20 years, he said.

He hired Matthew Coe, founder of the property investment firm

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Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura

02/07/2023 Kartika

Renovation

Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura

Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura - Interior Photography +21

Areas:
514 m²
year:

2022
Manufacturers: Arauco, DECORCERAMICA, Incorporation, Mepal, Vidrios & Vitrolites
Lead Architects:

Natalia Carrero, Antonio Yemail

Text description provided by the architects. The renovation project of the Goethe-Institut in Bogota is rooted in the search for a place that would allow the public to experience more than just teaching the German language. How can various forms of cultural exchange be brought together in one place? How can simultaneity be activated amidst difference? How can the intensity of meeting days be revived? How can everyday spaces be established for cooperation?

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HGTV Fans Can’t Get Enough of Sarah Baeumler’s Latest Outfit

20/06/2023 Kartika

Renovation

Sarah Baumler is known for her impeccable eye for interior design on shows like Renovation Island, Rock the Block, and Battle on the Beach. But the HGTV star (and jewelry designer!) is making a name as a fashion icon, and her fans are trying to replicate her looks.

Sarah shared a casual selfie poolside at her Caerula Mar resort in the Bahamas. In the photo, she’s wearing a halter-style white tank top paired with matching white shorts with ruffle details at the waist and on the pockets. Her hair is pulled back in a sleek bun, and she’s enjoying a cold beverage in a mason jar. She captioned the post, “That Friday feeling 🤍Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend with the ones they love xxsb.”

As usual, fans left comments like, “I’d love to know so what makes the clothes you wear. You always look so great” and “I love that

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Belmont Park renovation work could bring the Breeders’ Cup to New York in the future

15/06/2023 Kartika

Renovation

The home of the third and final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown is finally getting a major makeover.

A little over a year from now, after it hosted the Belmont Stakes in 2024, Belmont Park is set to undergo a $455 million renovation of everything from the track surface to a new, smaller grandstand more fit for the sport in the modern era.

Once completed, the track should host the best horses in the world for a Breeders’ Cup in the not-too-distant future, but the expected construction timeline raises the question of where the 2025 Belmont will take place. New York Racing Association president and CEO Dave O’Rourke expects a clearer answer on that in the coming months when the project is further along.

The 1 1/2-mile race known as “the test of the champion” has been run before at Aqueduct in Queens, from 1963-67 when Belmont Park was

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Rustic Craft Stick Home Decor

10/06/2023 Kartika

Renovation

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Looking for fun and easy DIY projects for kids? This rustic craft stick home decor is perfect! Using only a few simple materials, you can make a cute little house that can be used as a decoration or even a toy. Your kids will love using their creativity to design their own home, and you’ll love the finished product. Not to mention, it’s a great way to recycle some old craft sticks!

blue and green background under painted craft stick house

House of Craft Sticks

This craft stick house is a fun and easy project for kids and adults alike. They can be used for a variety of different purposes, and are easy to make. With a little creativity, you can make a really unique popsicle stick house.

There’s nothing more classic than a craft stick project, and we’ve made many

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Glenbow Museum asks the city for another $18M as renovation costs soar

03/06/2023 Kartika

Renovation

The city is being asked to contribute millions of dollars to help cover the cost escalation on the major renovation of the Glenbow Museum.

The museum has asked the city for another $18 million.

Work is already well underway on the renovation of the Glenbow Museum, which will see it revamped with an entirely new look and modern features inside and out.

The president and CEO Nicholas Bell says the project’s budget is increasing though due to the rising cost of construction materials. Originally pegged to cost about $120 million, it’s now estimated that the project will come in at about $130 million.

An interior view of the now-gutted Glenbow Museum as renovation work continues. — Glenbow Museum CEO Nicholas Bell says the cost of transforming the building has increased in part because of inflation. (Scott Dippel/CBC)

“It’s the inflation we see across materials, it’s the inflation that we’ve seen essentially in everything that we would ever need to procure to change this

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Home renovation show to be filmed in Charlotte. How to be featured for a home makeover.

27/05/2023 Kartika

Renovation

A new home renovation show set in Charlotte is back for another season.

‘Artfully Designed’ is a new series on Magnolia Network that showcases the work of local designer Natalie Papier, muralist Racheal Jackson and abstract artist Frankie Zombie as they take an “art-forward approach” to transform different rooms in homes around the Charlotte area.

Designer Natalie Papier, muralist Racheal Jackson and abstract artist Frankie Zombie take an art-forward approach to creating curated spaces for clients.

The cable series, which originally aired in 2022, has been picked up for a second season and will be filmed starting next month.

Unlike most home renovation shows, this group of “design misfits” — as they call themselves — focus primarily on art and what they can do to revamp rooms of a home from the inside out. That could be painting a mural on the ceiling of a room or giving a bathroom

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