Just about everything in the space came from Ikea, including the chair. The buckets, baskets and hooks on the wall also came from Ikea and are part of a kitchen organization system; Penelope uses them to store supplies such as scissors and spools of thread.
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upcycle soup cans and salsa jars to house screws, nuts, bolts, small tools and more. It’s a cheap and an effective way to keep things contained, viewable and easy to access.
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Unframed paintings have a sense of casualness that can be quite charming, like in this installation. However, you need to be OK with possibly seeing some smears of paint on the edge and the thick bump created by the canvas folded over at the corners.
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skip the blackboard and go for a green-board effect, using a colorful chalkboard paint to add a punch of interest that speaks louder than words.
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salmon colored bookshelves
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Original art hangs on clipboards above Kukula’s desk.
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photo to paint
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Tool chest island with soapstone top
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TOOL CHEST ISLAND
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a tool chest island, which is basically a piece of soapstone glued on top of two tool chests. “They’re real functional and clean and have amazing drawers, which I like better than cupboards,”
Blue doors
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