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I converted a MONGSTAD wall mirror into a ceiling mounted mirror barn door, with the aid of the back panel from an ASKVOLL wardrobe. IKEA items used: MONGSTAD mirror ASKVOLL wardrobe back panel Other materials: Tools: Power drills, corded and cordless Various drill bits, hardest one to get is the 8mm or equivalent #12 screw countersink Doweling jig Hand miter box and hacksaw Stud finder Level Dremel rotary tool and grinding bit Tubing cutter Various clamps Cost: Ceiling barn door rail system: $190 Floor roller: $22 Door handle $27 Plywood: $20 Aluminum L-rails: $50 Screws: $10 Contact cement: $10 I am not including the cost of the MONGSTAD mirror ($99) since we had it for years. I am not including the cost of the ASKVOLL wardrobe since I had used the parts from that up in another project, and had the back panel set aside for a possible future project. Related: This MONGSTAD mirror hides a dining table Total time: Did this over a week. It took 6 hour...

The original turn of the century features on the ceilings, doors and windows of this home are absolutely amazing. Add a beautiful new hardwood floor and you have the perfect apartment to decorate. I love the dining room with the wing doors leading up to the living room and the ceiling hight built in bookshelf. The kitchen has a seating area with concrete benches in the corner and a tile wall that goes all the way up to the ceiling. The three bare lightbulbs above the table add an extra industrial touch to this corner. Source Coco Lapine Design

Collect this idea Merging rustic-inspired interiors with contemporary details, this colorful abode inspires a homey feel throughout.  Located not far from Bucharest, Romania,  The Small House in the Countryside is a project initiated by designer Alina Alexe of Studio  Decoraktiva. The starting point for the project was a decrepit traditional village house with only two rooms and a detached kitchen. Owner and designer Alina Alexe transformed the existing rooms into bedrooms, tore down the old kitchen and extended the construction towards the rear of the property. The addition consists of a large living room, new kitchen and bathroom. The main facade was kept, together with its traditional balcony and green patterns flanking the main entrance. All doors were restored and painted turquoise, which brings a serene and refreshing touch to the entire scheme.  Collect this idea Step inside, and you will find a welcoming home, filled with artifacts gathered by the ...

Because I was working so hard, I took a break from the Beacon Hill to finish the interior of the Ravenwood house, which I’d built a couple of years ago. (Post on exterior here:  https://jennsminis.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/halloween-interlude/ ) The house is microscale, sitting on a one-inch scale cabinet. This house kit is by Robin Betterley. http://www.robinbetterley.com  It’s called a “secret house,” meaning it is solid when you look at it, but secret compartments slide in and out, showing you the interior. One thing I like about Robin’s miniatures is that she tells a story for many of them. The story of this house is about a young woman named Sophronia whose family moves into this derelict house and makes it a home. She’s terrific at natural medicine and helps out many from the nearby town. She also nurses any ravens she finds hurt in the woods around their house. The entire story is included with the kit, including the day the lonely doctor meets Sophronia in the woo...