Comments on: Inside the closet. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teresa http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-21286 Teresa Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:33:22 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-21286 Love, love, LOVE this!! I love the idea of "dressing" a closet ... making it pretty. Love, love, LOVE this!! I love the idea of “dressing” a closet … making it pretty.

]]> By: lindsey clare http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-20407 lindsey clare Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-20407 ooh. pretty papers taped into drawers. why haven't i thought of this before?? thanks for the inspiration! ooh. pretty papers taped into drawers. why haven’t i thought of this before?? thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: cassandra http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-20380 cassandra Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:21:13 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-20380 what a perfect shade of grey! i'm going to have to write that one down for later... the closet is lovely. isn't it funny what a difference a little newly organized space can make? and i love the lined drawers! always a fun touch. what a perfect shade of grey! i’m going to have to write that one down for later… the closet is lovely. isn’t it funny what a difference a little newly organized space can make? and i love the lined drawers! always a fun touch.

]]> By: rachel http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19969 rachel Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:05:36 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19969 Great advice for transforming a floor, thank you. I'm going to copy your idea of painting inside a cupboard (closet!) too. Makes it look interesting in a way that cupboards usually aren't. I put plain wood inside my new understairs space too, but knocked it back with a single coat of Ikea white woodstain - it's so subtle, giving a finished look, and taking any hint of 'new wooden spoon' out of the shelves. Great advice for transforming a floor, thank you.

I’m going to copy your idea of painting inside a cupboard (closet!) too. Makes it look interesting in a way that cupboards usually aren’t.

I put plain wood inside my new understairs space too, but knocked it back with a single coat of Ikea white woodstain – it’s so subtle, giving a finished look, and taking any hint of ‘new wooden spoon’ out of the shelves.

]]> By: cassie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19931 cassie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:50:05 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19931 just wanted to say that because of your mascara post a few months ago i recently switched to the max factor and LOVE it! it performs well and $14 cheaper than my previous mascara. so thanks! oh, and i think i'll have to paper one of my drawers today too... just wanted to say that because of your mascara post a few months ago i recently switched to the max factor and LOVE it! it performs well and $14 cheaper than my previous mascara. so thanks!
oh, and i think i’ll have to paper one of my drawers today too…

]]> By: jo http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19918 jo Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:14:25 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19918 Just have to pop up and say, like a few others, I just love everything you're doing in your place. It's going to be such a beautiful space when it's done ( it is already!). Love that you post so many pics and explain the way you do things. It's super helpful. Thanks. Just have to pop up and say, like a few others, I just love everything you’re doing in your place. It’s going to be such a beautiful space when it’s done ( it is already!).
Love that you post so many pics and explain the way you do things. It’s super helpful. Thanks.

]]> By: Jules http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19913 Jules Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:39:07 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19913 Anna, Thank you! I will check out the Almay brand--and most likely never buy the waterproof version ever again! My goodness, it's like trying to remove dried asphalt. I tried POND'S cold cream last night, and so far that is the best--and my skin responded so well to it! I am in love with it right now as a deep cleanser. I even love the grandma smell. Thanks again! :) Jules Anna,

Thank you! I will check out the Almay brand–and most likely never buy the waterproof version ever again! My goodness, it’s like trying to remove dried asphalt. I tried POND’S cold cream last night, and so far that is the best–and my skin responded so well to it! I am in love with it right now as a deep cleanser. I even love the grandma smell.

Thanks again! :)
Jules

]]> By: michelle http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19884 michelle Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:57:54 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19884 Damn girl, you rocked it! Damn girl, you rocked it!

]]> By: Katie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19883 Katie Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19883 Thank you, thank you, thank you for the advice on the chairs! Maybe I could learn to love the stacking base... and if not, both the conversion kit and that tutorial are great options! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the advice on the chairs! Maybe I could learn to love the stacking base… and if not, both the conversion kit and that tutorial are great options!

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19882 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:14:34 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19882 <b>Jenny in SF:</b> Don't worry, you'll be in a nursing home by the time my house is "done"!!! I'm sure it will be time to start all over again by the time I finish, anyway. ;) Jenny in SF: Don’t worry, you’ll be in a nursing home by the time my house is “done”!!! I’m sure it will be time to start all over again by the time I finish, anyway. ;)

]]> By: Jenny in San Francisco http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19881 Jenny in San Francisco Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19881 Anna, I love reading your blog! I can't believe how much you get accomplished - you must not watch TV. LOVE the closet - it looks better than most areas of my house. When your house is done I hope you'll find something else to blog about because I'll miss reading it. Thanks, Jenny Anna,
I love reading your blog! I can’t believe how much you get accomplished – you must not watch TV. LOVE the closet – it looks better than most areas of my house. When your house is done I hope you’ll find something else to blog about because I’ll miss reading it.
Thanks, Jenny

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19880 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:12:15 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19880 <b>Fiona:</b> Gray paint is SO difficult, I know! I will say that this is definitely not a blue-gray, though I'm not sure I would describe it as being truly neutral. Valspar paint is inexpensive, though, so you can always give it a shot and see if it works for you. There are so many variables (natural v. artificial light, other colors in the room, etc.) that I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction. I will say that the photos above are pretty accurate in terms of how it reads in daylight and surrounded by white. <b>Jules:</b> That's actually not the waterproof formulation of the Max Factor mascara! I don't like the waterproof version. Weirdly, it doesn't stay on me as well as the regular. Anyway, I really like <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=149521" rel="nofollow">Almay moisturizing remover</a>, despite the bad reviews. It works for me! Check out the comments on <a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/10/14/mascara/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> though -- there were a lot of recommendations from others. :) <b>Jenny:</b> More F&B soon, I promise!! :) :) <b>Katie:</b> The bases that Modernica sells won't work on MOST Eames shells with stacking bases, because the rubber mounts on the bottom that the bases attach to are set further apart. (Later production stacking shells have narrow mounts, but they are much less common. Definitely check to see which kind the chairs you're considering have!) That said, you do have some options: (1) There is a seller on eBay who sells <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Herman-Miller-Eames-Base-Conversion-Kit_W0QQitemZ160310002707QQ" rel="nofollow">a conversion kit</a> for the wide-mount shells. I don't have any personal experience with them, but maybe you want to give it a shot! (2) You can move the mounts. There a <a href="http://chairfag.com/?p=3" rel="nofollow">tutorial here</a> on how to do it, but I've never attempted it before. It is definitely possible, though! Good luck!!!! Fiona: Gray paint is SO difficult, I know! I will say that this is definitely not a blue-gray, though I’m not sure I would describe it as being truly neutral. Valspar paint is inexpensive, though, so you can always give it a shot and see if it works for you. There are so many variables (natural v. artificial light, other colors in the room, etc.) that I don’t want to steer you in the wrong direction. I will say that the photos above are pretty accurate in terms of how it reads in daylight and surrounded by white.

Jules: That’s actually not the waterproof formulation of the Max Factor mascara! I don’t like the waterproof version. Weirdly, it doesn’t stay on me as well as the regular. Anyway, I really like Almay moisturizing remover, despite the bad reviews. It works for me! Check out the comments on this post though — there were a lot of recommendations from others. :)

Jenny: More F&B soon, I promise!! :) :)

Katie: The bases that Modernica sells won’t work on MOST Eames shells with stacking bases, because the rubber mounts on the bottom that the bases attach to are set further apart. (Later production stacking shells have narrow mounts, but they are much less common. Definitely check to see which kind the chairs you’re considering have!) That said, you do have some options:
(1) There is a seller on eBay who sells a conversion kit for the wide-mount shells. I don’t have any personal experience with them, but maybe you want to give it a shot!
(2) You can move the mounts. There a tutorial here on how to do it, but I’ve never attempted it before. It is definitely possible, though! Good luck!!!!

]]> By: amanda http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19877 amanda Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:13:04 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19877 oh la la lovely!! I am so excited for you! It must feel great getting things done. I have loved that wallpaper of yours for forever. trying to convince my buggy that we need something like that n our upstairs bathroom..one wall..it would look great! xo oh la la lovely!!

I am so excited for you! It must feel great getting things done.

I have loved that wallpaper of yours for forever. trying to convince my buggy that we need something like that n our upstairs bathroom..one wall..it would look great!

xo

]]> By: Katie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19876 Katie Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:26:25 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19876 Anna- I have been following your blog for awhile now, and I love all that you have done to your home. The painted floors look so nice! I love the little dresser in the closet too, I've been looking for something about that size for my linen closet, I'll have to check and see if the dimensions work. Thanks for posting about it! I was also wondering if you could help me out with something - I wanted to ask you a quick question about your Eames shell chairs (since I've noticed you have so many!) - I am thinking of buying a set of 6 herman miller vintage gray chairs with the stacking base, and was wondering if you know if I can put new bases on them (like the dowel or eiffel bases from modernica)?? Have you done this with any of your chairs? Thanks!! Anna-

I have been following your blog for awhile now, and I love all that you have done to your home. The painted floors look so nice! I love the little dresser in the closet too, I’ve been looking for something about that size for my linen closet, I’ll have to check and see if the dimensions work. Thanks for posting about it! I was also wondering if you could help me out with something – I wanted to ask you a quick question about your Eames shell chairs (since I’ve noticed you have so many!) – I am thinking of buying a set of 6 herman miller vintage gray chairs with the stacking base, and was wondering if you know if I can put new bases on them (like the dowel or eiffel bases from modernica)?? Have you done this with any of your chairs? Thanks!!

]]> By: hallie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19872 hallie Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19872 I cant handle how disciplined you are! I cant handle how disciplined you are!

]]> By: Benedicte http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19870 Benedicte Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:50:36 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19870 Hi Anna! I've been a long-time lurker on your blog, but now that I finally have my own I thought it was time to come out of the woodworks to tell you that your site is one of my absolute favourites to look to for inspiration! Your house is lovely and you guys are doing such an amazing job renovating it. I love your style! :) This cupboard looks fantastic, I so agree with making hidden spaces look pretty! :) Hi Anna!

I’ve been a long-time lurker on your blog, but now that I finally have my own I thought it was time to come out of the woodworks to tell you that your site is one of my absolute favourites to look to for inspiration! Your house is lovely and you guys are doing such an amazing job renovating it. I love your style! :)

This cupboard looks fantastic, I so agree with making hidden spaces look pretty! :)

]]> By: Closet http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19862 Closet Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:36:49 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19862 Hi, Amazing pictures were taken!!!!!. I really like it. You have done a great job. And I want the nice cup board. Thank you Nancy. Hi,

Amazing pictures were taken!!!!!. I really like it. You have done a great job. And I want the nice cup board.

Thank you
Nancy.

]]> By: red.door.read. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19861 red.door.read. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:46:28 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19861 nice work. i just did 'the cure' on my spare bedroom and completely rearranged the cupboards...it feels so much better even though it's hidden to the naked eye. nice work. i just did ‘the cure’ on my spare bedroom and completely rearranged the cupboards…it feels so much better even though it’s hidden to the naked eye.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19859 Jenny Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:09:01 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19859 ah! cupboard love! Hey, that could be the name of a blog, or at least a flickr group! How are Fritz and Bruno? I know Fritz just turned 1, but we haven't seen much of Bruno lately. Can we have a wee dose of bruno and fritz love? ah! cupboard love! Hey, that could be the name of a blog, or at least a flickr group!

How are Fritz and Bruno? I know Fritz just turned 1, but we haven’t seen much of Bruno lately. Can we have a wee dose of bruno and fritz love?

]]> By: Jules http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19858 Jules Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:45:42 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/01/27/inside-the-closet/#comment-19858 Good grief. I pressed submit too soon, but it should be obvious that my question is on the brand of eye makeup remover you use. Sorry! Good grief. I pressed submit too soon, but it should be obvious that my question is on the brand of eye makeup remover you use. Sorry!

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