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When I started to live on my own I bought the MELLTORP square table. First it was a dining table . Later, when I could afford more space, I got another dining table and I changed the MELLTORP into a coffee table by cutting down the legs to sofa height. But eating from that table or working was quite uncomfortable with the body hunched over. So I decided to hack it into a lift top coffee table. I call it my Magic MELLTORP. MELLTORP | IKEA.com Material: 4 aluminium bars cut down from one piece 8 metal screws (as axles) 16 washers for the screws and nuts 16 nuts to fix the bars and as bolt counters 4 brackets to fix the bars to the back of the plate Instructions for the lift top coffee table hack 1. I took off the plate by turning out the screws that were holding it. 2. Next, drilled four holes into the metal frame of the table. 3. And put a thin screw with washers and nuts through the holes. 4. Then, added four bars of aluminium to the screws and fitted them with the nu

This beautiful dark kitchen design is another great project by Nordiska Kök , this time in collaboration with The nature´s Pharmacy. When designing the kitchen, they started of with the nutrition hunters needs in mind. The result is a beautiful combination of kitchen and pharmacy. The design is a re-edit of the classic pharmacy desk in this version of the nature´s pharmacy. Designed and produced by Nordiska Kök together with Alexandra Ogonowski. Source Coco Lapine Design

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.  Indigo is a fresh and modern design color this year. Yet indigo decorating has been popular for thousands of years. It is found in ancient pottery from China as well as Dutch Delftware, which originated in the 1500s. History shows indigo is a fabulous color for all seasons. If you’re looking to incorporate a new color to your holiday table, indigo blue is a great choice. It works for Thanksgiving , as well as Christmas and Hanukkah. Accessorize it right and you can also reuse your indigo tabletop decor in the summer, too. Here are some chic, modern indigo decorating ideas to enjoy a true blue holiday table. Collect this idea Indigo blue patterned salad plates are layered with gold flatware and white accents like linens and roses. Image: Ballard Designs Collect this idea A Thanksgiving table featuring fresh greens gets striking Shibori napk

This beautiful apartment has a very soft look and this is mainly because of the mixture of the warm grey walls (or ‘greige’ like they call it, something in between grey and beige), minimal use of soft pastel colors and natural materials in the furniture. The dusty pink pillows on the light linen sofa cover work very well with the white area rug and the small exposed brick wall in between the windows. Rather then using green plants – which would give this space a completely different look – branches in red and brown were used, which match this warm color palette. The kitchen looks like a very cozy space to cook and have dinner and the beautiful marble backsplash is paired up perfectly with the natural wooden shelving and the soaped oak Mogensen J39 chairs . The warm details in the branch and terracotta tea pot really stand out in this all grey look. The bedroom has a cooler look because of the blue bedding. Imagine a dusty pink bedding here and the look would be completely

Few people actually like cleaning their home. But once you start, you get into a type of rhythm. And as your home becomes more and more presentable, that feeling of accomplishment grows until you’re looking at a pleasant, spotless home. The trick is having the motivation to get started with your holiday home cleaning. Having people over for the holidays is a pretty solid motivator. And by coming to your holiday home cleaning with a plan, you’re more likely to actually get started and stick to that plan. So below are some tips for getting your home clean for that next get-together or holiday event. Collect this idea Make sure your carpets are stain-free by planning any professional cleaning they might need. Image: ProCarpet Plan for Any Large Overhauls Your first step for holiday home cleaning is to take stock of everything that needs to be done. There are the obvious cleaning duties like vacuuming/sweeping, dusting, cleaning up the clutter and possibly putting out holiday dec