Of all the rooms in my future dream house, the library is the one I think about most. Would it have a mix of paperbacks and hardback editions? Or would it be completely leather bound classics? Would I arrange them by genre, then author? Would there be room for a projector, and maybe a velvet […]

I want! Exposed brick + a bookcase!

Nimtim Architects designed the Hive House extension in London with red brick walls that complement an exposed geometric timber structure inside.

Image 1 of 20 from gallery of Dressing room for a garden with a pond / Clara Nubiola. Photograph by José Hevia

For the garage! Cinder blocks and boards to build shelves.

Image 7 of 20 from gallery of Dressing room for a garden with a pond / Clara Nubiola. Photograph by José Hevia

Shelf to hide back of sofa in open plan lounge. Bricks + planks = £30 bookshelf!

It's no secret that my favorite color is gray or that I love a good lump of bulk trash. Add the two together and it's pure goodness. Last week one of my dear friends texted me, "need any cinder blocks?" She proceeded to tell me that there was a pretty good size score right down the street. How does it get better? She picked them up for me and delivered them to my doorstep. (I've said it before and I'll say it again - I have the best friends ever.) I opted for a cinder block garden piece on…