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Dorm Room Storage Hacks – 20 of the Very Best.
Dorm room storage hacks are essential for anyone staying on college campus or in a hostel or apartment off college campus. The basic college dorm rooms tend to be bland and quite uninspiring. There is little to no space and if you have a room mate, then it only gets worse. Everyone wants to be territorial and stingy with their space and to top it off, there is clutter everywhere. So how can you breathe personality into your college dorm room? How can you and your room mate agree on space saving storage hacks? Simple! We have come up with an insanely genius list that contains 20 simple but effective…
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Maximize closet storage space today. What to hang vs what to fold?
Determining what to hang and what to fold in our closets, can sometimes be a daunting task. Additionally, the life of our clothes really depends on how you store them. The most important thing when you want to maximize closet storage space is to have an orderly storage system. Some look their best when hung, while others look their best when neatly folded. Organizing your home can be a great source of therapy – particularly the bedroom closet. I have come to find so much joy in decluttering and having my clothes looking their best. I might just Marie Kondo our entire house by the time 2020 is over. Maximizing…
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How to reclaim your home in the New Year after a breakup.
Happy New Year beautiful people!! This post will be a little different from the posts that I normally do. I was chatting with a very good friend of mine who asked me if I could talk about tackling new changes in the New Year. I didn’t want to come across as cliche` and write about New Year resolutions. So this post is dedicated to those who went through a breakup/separation from their partner. It could have happened last year or beginning of this year and would like to reclaim your home this 2020. Whether you lived together or not, you definitely spent a significant amount of time at each other’s…
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A simple yet functional home office space; client project reveal.
We are back!! The spectacular before and after of a modern, simple yet functional home office space by the team at Manjano Zuri. The last 3 weeks have been a haze of lessons. By this I mean, patience, resilience and also constantly asking myself how badly do I want this. My clients’ happen to be long time friends that I have known for 10 + years. You would think that the solid friendship would make it easier when working for them, right? Wrong! They are amazing people, don’t get me wrong. And they are amazing clients’ too, but get this, they literally are my first ever clients. So the pressure…
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8 modern entryway decorating styles to update your home.
Entryways are the easiest spaces to decorate, right? Well on some levels, I think small entryways are easy to decorate. This is because they don’t really require a lot – 1, 2, 3 accessories and the right furniture that fits into the space and you are done. I previously decorated my small entryway and I had to subscribe to the theory of less is more because I was dealing with a very small space. Most apartments have this problem (small entryways), however it stops being a problem when you learn that you can make it work just by using a few accessories to decorate your modern entryway. Modern entryway styles…
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Before & After: A small entryway goes glam with just an entryway bench. A modern and contemporary look.
So I am sure by now you are already caught up on my previous blog post about small entryways and how to make them look stunning and Pinterest worthy. If you missed it, read it here and get acquainted. Today, we’ll learn how to incorporate a small entryway bench for your space. My entryway is small and can sometimes be non-existent – just like most entryways. I mean, you open the door and unceremoniously, without an apology, you are right inside the living room area. It can be tricky decorating such small spaces, however, with the right furniture and accessories; you should be able to curve out an entryway that…
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10 Pinterest worthy looks for your small entryway.
I am all about having a dazzling and impressive entryway – but how do you make a small entryway look stunning? The entryway is the first impression perceived when entering a home. Normally, it is easy not to pay any attention to entryways – they are most likely to be overlooked or for some, they are non-existent. However, this should not hold you back from creating an impressive entryway space for your home. It is very easy to style a small entryway and I am here to show you how. Think of your small entryway space like someone you are trying to woo. First impressions go a long way. It…
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Glam your kitchen in any of these 10 design styles.
Most interior styling clients’ face the challenge of describing and defining their glam personal style. Reason being, not all of us are acquainted with interior styles and design. In basic Interior Design 101, there are an abundance of unique design styles and it can be unnerving to decrypt which style best suits you. Some people (myself included), prefer to mix the elements of several design styles to create their ideal look. I think it lends a space its personality. I think it’s very important to walk a client through the various interior styles there are and explain to them what each one of them entails. This way, a client is…
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A wood and metal love affair; your Industrial style guide.
When I hear of Industrial style, my mind automatically thinks of exposed pipes, brick walls, metallic accents, warehouses, great dark wood floors, large metal light fixtures; you get the picture, right? Seems very unflattering and unappealing to the human eye, but when correctly put together, industrial style is a marvelous feat. I love the raw, textured and unfinished feel it exudes. Everything seems so simple and shows no signs of disintegrating. So, what exactly makes these unfinished spaces so chic? Let me take you to school; Industrial Style History The Industrial Revolution which took place from the last three centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in…
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10 smart design ideas for small home office spaces.
How do I set up a small office space in my home? This is the million-dollar question that I have been asking myself for several months now. Most of the time, my office space has been reduced to using the arm chair of the couch, my lap, coffee table and so on. Living in a 2-bedroom apartment, there is limited space where I can comfortably place a desk and chair and call it my office space. As much as I do not carry work home from the office, I’ve been thinking I need somewhere I can spend at least a few hours a day to work on everything Manjano Zuri.…
