Category Archives: Bedroom

Drastic times, drastic measures: Converting a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom

It started with the chairs. In early July, the AIDSWalk committee  convinced a few furniture dealers to donate four chairs for a fundraising raffle. Mind you, I work at a major international interiors and architecture firm, so we’re not talking … Continue reading

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Just in time for no sleeping, a new bed!

I’d planned on blogging this earlier, but life (specifically, new life) interfered. For going on six months or so, RocketMan had been saying he wanted to build a bed—something with storage underneath. Weeks passed, months passed, and as I neared … Continue reading

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Up, up and off the floor: A Bedroom Makeover

It’s been ten days-ish since I blogged, and for good reason—we’ve been working hard on a major bedroom project. And when I say “we,” I mean RocketMan’s been heading down the hill to The Container Store on a near-daily basis, … Continue reading

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Bert vs Ernie, Part Two: In Sight, In Mind

So last week I blogged about a few systems we’ve implemented to keep me a little more Bert, but that still satisfy the Ernie in me–interim places for Stuff That Would Otherwise Lay Around, And Will Be Put Away Later. … Continue reading

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Bert vs. Ernie

Living in small spaces can be difficult, but little pleasantries make up for it: the rent, the convenience, less cleaning, smaller electric bills, fewer chances of losing stuff. When it comes down to it, though, you’re still sharing a tiny … Continue reading

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