Joyce Ford Blog

I’m absolutely in love with the way the owners of this home made sure there is enough light shining through in every room. The glass partition between the kitchen and the bedroom looks amazing on both sides and I love that you can see the cups of the kitchen through the bedroom. via Historiska Hem First seen on Coco Lapine Design

Here is a birthday present for my first grandchild. It’s made from a KALLAX shelving unit (single cube) and a Branäs basket. Photo: IKEA.com For the playing surface I glued a LEGO Duplo basic baseplate with the dimensions: 15 by 15 inches with double sided carpet tape on the top of the KALLAX piece. The basket I filled with several Duplo Basic bricks with several colours. It’s just that simple. ~ by Henk Take a look at these other LEGO play and store tables. David built this LEGO station for his nephew to help him sort and store over 9,000 pieces of LEGO bricks. That’s a small mountain of bricks, but this LEGO station keeps them all in and sorted. See how to build one . A simple, budget hack using IKEA products to create a fabulous  LEGO  table that the kids will love at a fraction of the cost of an ‘ official one ‘ with built in storage to help them keep their LEGOs organised and handy. See how it’s done . The only thing that beats playing with LEGO i...

This is a fun IKEA Kids table hack with city map of your choice using MapBox. IKEA item: IKEA Kritter table (but you can use any IKEA table like an IKEA Lack table) I had an old IKEA kids table kicking around the home that my kids had grown out of. I decided it was time for a makeover with a map. I’m a bit obsessed with maps and recently discovered a fantastic free website Mapbox.com where you can zoom into any city in the world and print a map of that city in any style you like. My favourite city is my home city, Hong Kong. So using MapBox I got a map of Hong Kong in blue and printed it out. I was going to use the Mod Podge image transfer method to get the map onto my table so I printed a mirror image of the map with a laser printer. After painting the legs of my IKEA table blue and the top white , I stuck the printed Hong Kong map face down onto the table top using Mod Podge. After the Mod Podge had dried, using a wet sponge I rubbed away the paper to reveal the map im...

Choosing the perfect floor tiling can be just as much of a minefield as choosing the wall tiling. However, as floor space is usually a lot smaller than wall space so you can often make a great impact for a lesser costing. With that said the decorative or patterned floor can be risky to do as it often will be the main feature of the room so we will deep dive below on the pros and cons of such a design. A patterned floor is an excellent complement to plain white or neutral tiles. Even in delicate colors themselves, they still pack a big interior punch that transforms the room instantly. Vintage, bohemian inspired tiles have been popular choices for bathroom floors over the past few years in both repeated and mixed pattern variations.      Pro’s The two main pros of patterned floors are the wow factor and the cleanliness. The wow factor is how it sounds. When you see it like the bathroom we completed in Shelley, Western Australia below it adds something really sp...

Art Deco design is a study in opulence. Image: HoneyBee Interiors Shop a similar look: Ottoman | Mirror | Side Table Are you a big fan of “The Great Gatsby”? Do you dream of the Roaring Twenties, complete with flapper dresses, swing dancing and everything in between? Then, you’ll love this installment of our Defining a Style Series. This time, we’re tackling Art Deco design. Art Deco refers to the period of design that came into being between the two world wars. That time in history was characterized by previously unseen levels of technological innovation, as well as a strong commitment to self-expression. Details of both can be clearly seen in Art Deco interiors. If these features fit well with your personal sense of style, read on. We’ll show you how to create an Art Deco look that stays true to the original style, yet feels appropriate for the 21st century. With our tips, you’ll be able to achieve an effortless blend of past and present. Art Deco allows you to embrace bold...

There’s something quite special about Autumn. Is it the changing of the leaves? Their vibrant colors filling the landscape with warmth and beauty. Is it because Autumn shows up like an old friend, though time has passed and things have changed your bond remains the same? Or maybe it’s the refreshing crispness in the air, the way the leaves dance on the pavements when the wind blows, or the wide open bright blue skies. Or perhaps it’s all those things plus so much more that makes Autumn the most beautiful time of year… Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” – George Eliot  For me Autumn means warmth and coziness, vibrancy and togetherness and every year I look forward to it more and more. Just like earthly seasons change so do seasons of life and with each new year I long for more simplicity in mine. I’m so happy to have teamed up with some of my closest blogging friends to share our Fall Ho...