One person's blog about rooms, not a business.

Ideas for basements, garages and the bedroom that’s too small

Kitchen cabinets and corner storage, vintage bathroom tile, basement paint colors, garage conversions, small apartments, and bedrooms and living rooms sorted by color and style.

Roy F. Quinlan

Posts picked and edited by Roy F. Quinlan

Test a basement floor for damp before choosing flooring.

Tape a square of plastic sheeting to the floor for 2 days; drops underneath mean the damp needs fixing before any flooring goes down.

What kind of space do you have?

A kitchen with yellow lower cabinets and neutral walls.

Room Ideas

Every post on the blog: kitchens, baths, bedrooms and living rooms by color and style.

A low-profile platform bed made of natural wood in a boho bedroom.

Boho Bedrooms

Macramé, layered bedding, low platform beds and plenty of plants.

Cozy basement with layered rugs and throw pillows.

Basement Living Rooms

Pale walls, layered rugs and lamps for a basement with little daylight.

An art studio featuring a work table, shelves of supplies, and natural light.

Garage Conversions

A guest suite, a home office, an art studio or a unit with a kitchenette.

A wall with built-in shelves storing books and office supplies.

Home Offices

Built-in shelves, wall-mounted desks and window spots for working in a real room.

A vibrant runner rug in a long, narrow hallway.

Hallways

Paint, runners, mirrors and gallery walls for long, narrow halls.

Roy F. Quinlan

One person, one blog

However good a coffee bar looks in a photo, I pass on it if the outlet or the tap is several steps away. I post as Roy F. Quinlan, an invented name; no state licensed me as a contractor, and no school trained me as an interior designer. Adding an outlet or a water line in a basement or garage is work for licensed pros. If a paint name or size looks wrong here, please email [email protected].