Incredible house that use to be a mobile Home

This trailer-home-turned-sanctuary will truly make your jaw drop.

Amy Shock, 56, a Los Angeles designer and architect transformed an 800-square-foot 1964 mobile home she purchased for $5,200 into a spacious and breathtaking residence in California's Ojai Valley, the Los Angeles Times reports. 

BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER

Amy wanted to build more affordable place and she achieve this goal in 12 months time, spending $180,000(including the price of trailer) and downsizing her four–bedroom house.

She added brand new electrical, plumbing, cabinetry, and lighting and got rid of everything excluding two windows and a door from the original home. She also added a versatile 500-square-foot space that's currently being used as her painting studio, and a large L-shaped porch for dining and entertaining. 

The most significant (and expensive) add-on was the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. These special-ordered, UV-protective solar glass panels cost $40,000. Although pricey, they give the home an abundance of natural light and provide an airy quality throughout.  

"The idea that I could purchase the opportunity for $5,000 was mind-numbing to me," she told Today.com. "I had to ask a few friends if it was a stupid idea. They said, 'No! This is your specialty to resuscitate.'"

Source: Country Living 

Kid's Artwork display ideas

Let your child’s drawings Glow on your Home Walls.

Don't let the drawings clutter your fridge door or counter-tops. Hang a few artfully and don’t feel guilty about tossing the others.

Ways to Display Your Kid’s Artwork: 

1. Matching Frames

If your child’s drawings have 3D elements like cotton balls or pipe cleaners then this is a great idea for art that doesn’t typically fit in a normal frame—especially . Take some old frames or buy a few cheap ones at the craft store and cover them in spray paint for a uniform look. String mono-filament across the frames and hang pictures from it with tiny clothespins. It makes it easy to switch out artwork as your child brings more home, too.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

2. Art Wall

This is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to stylishly display your kid’s artwork. All you need is twine, clothespins, and some nails. You can also make it into another art project by having your kids decorate the clothespins with paint before you hang the drawings up.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

3. Clipboard Art

Create “clipboards” with recycled (or inexpensive) frames to showcase drawings. Wrap the frame’s glass in linen or other fabric for a cleaner look, and then glue metal clips to the frames.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

4. Collage

This one is a big investment, but think of it as a professional piece that you can have for years to come. Designer Jan Eleni Lemonedes will archive your child’s collection of artwork and create a collaged print with smaller images of your child’s artwork. You send her and her team the art, which will be returned to you once the print is made.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

5. Wall Display

For a rustic look, take some stained wood boards and hang them horizontally on the walls. On each board, place eyelet screws on the ends and string wire from them. Attach clips to the wire to hang photos and other mementos.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

6. Decals

For a low-commitment gallery wall of your kid’s artwork, place some temporary decal frames on a blank wall—or create “frames” from washi tape. Hang the art with pins or tape.

ImageSource: realsimple.com

Source: Photo and idea from realsimple.com

DOT WALL- Do It Yourself

Have you ever had the overwhelming urge to put spots on one of your walls? I have! And one of these days, I’m going to decorate my house walls so I can completely fulfill the dream of putting up spotty wallpaper.

However if you’re renting a house (and are too lazy to repaint when we leave), I’ve had to come up with a more temporary solution. As per many things in my life, Washi Tape came to mind!

You’ll need:
– Washi Tape
– Scissors
– Non-stick baking paper
– Pencil
– Something to trace around

STEP BY STEP GUIDE-

Step 1: Cut off some baking paper in the size you need and lay it flat on a table. Take your washi tape and start sticking strips from top to bottom, overlapping slightly.

Step 2: Once you’ve got enough tape down, turn the paper over and trace around your object. I used a paint pot.

Step 3: Cut your shape out

Step 4: When you’re ready to stick it onto your wall, carefully peel off the baking paper, and stick away! Be careful though – I found once I’d stuck it down it was hard to move it without separating the layers of tape. It shouldn’t remove any paint (or at least, it hasn’t in my experience), but just be sure you’re sticking it in the right spot to avoid having to move it. Have fun!

It’s so easy and you can make whatever shape you want!

Source- http://fellowfellow.com/