New This Week: 3 Dining Rooms Boost the Mood With Modern Decor (3 photos)

2. Midcentury Mix

Designer: Amber Sokolowski of Soko Interior Design
Location: Long Beach, California
Size: 300 square feet (28 square meters); 15 by 20 feet

Homeowners’ request: For her own home, designer Amber Sokolowski wanted to take a few risks and have some fun. She and her husband honed in on a style that’s “midcentury, eclectic and a little glam,” she says.

Special features: Vaulted ceiling; cement tile surround; custom wood beam mantel; oversize lantern-style light fixture; abstract artwork; midcentury-style table and chairs with a walnut finish

Why the design works: “I wanted to bring attention to the height and grand scale of the room, which is why I added the large Darlana lantern and a large abstract piece of artwork to draw the eye up,” Sokolowski says. “The space is so open, and with the vaulted ceiling and all-white walls, it took a while to make it feel complete. The addition of the artwork and accessories like plants really helped to make the room come together.”

Designer secret: “Updating the lighting made a huge difference,” she says. “It’s amazing what a dramatic difference this one change can make.”

Also on the team: Rod Hand Craft (mantel); Amy Bartlam (photography)

Wall paint: Snowbound, Sherwin-Williams; Strata I fireplace tile: Cement Tile Shop; large Darlana lantern: Circa Lighting; midcentury expandable dining table: West Elm; Tracy dining chairs (similar): Modway via Houzz; Targa buffet in carbon gray: Carrera collection, Lexington Home Brands via Houzz; Trussell vintage-style rug (similar): Safavieh via Houzz; “Blue Strap” art: Sara Brown, Z Gallerie

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Mini Project: How to Get a Live-Edge Barn Door (6 photos)

Height. “This is important to know to make sure the piece of wood comes all the way down to the floor to meet up with the glider,” Gatto says.

For this project, Gatto hung her barn door track 5 inches above the door opening to accommodate her slab, which, after cut to size, came out to 7 feet, 2 inches tall. “It’s always best to wait and cut the door height on-site so you can verify the wood hits right above the floor,” she says.

Thickness. You will need to know what thickness of wood will work with the track you’ve selected. In this case, Gatto brought the track specifications to the millworker where she bought the slab, and had the slab planed and refinished at an additional fee to fit the track. “Bring the specifications with you of the track you are using while shopping for your wood piece to verify they are compatible,” she says.

Species. When selecting the species of wood, “ask for a lighter-weight wood to verify your track can support the weight,” Gatto says. “Again, refer to the track you have selected for optimal weight.”

Lightweight species include ash and alder, which Gatto used. It’s best to ask a professional at your lumberyard what will work best for your needs and track system.

Hardware and stain. Depending on your preference and the style of your home, you can choose whether to stain and finish the door, and whether to add hand pulls and locks. In her project, Gatto wanted a natural, modern look, so she applied a clear coat on the wood to bring out its natural beauty.

“The piece can be finished from the vendor prior to bringing it on-site,” Gatto says. “Or, if you have a crew, they can finish it on-site. Depending on the wood quality and how much sanding and finishing is needed, you can do it prior to installing or after. It is easiest to do it on a flat surface prior to installing, though. Hand pulls are done after the wood is installed. In my case, I did not use hand pulls.”

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Houzz Call: Show Us Your Bygone Home Features (4 photos)

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Room of the Day: A Tween Bedroom Pulls Off Study Time With Style (6 photos)

Starting with the sleeping area, Saether created a cove-like feeling by positioning the bed against a wall of windows. To do this, she first needed to rip out old, ill-conceived built-ins on that wall to allow access to the bed.

For a statement piece, she selected a sophisticated wood canopy bed frame, hoping this tween could keep it down the line for her first apartment or future home. Then Saether had fun layering in colorful accents, from patterned pillows to hanging paper pompoms.

Next she reworked the walls, adding shiplap to two for texture and brightness and painting another in a contrasting navy — a soft, unexpected neutral.

The shiplap gives the room dimension, highlighting the height and light in this nook. Saether carefully selected each board. “The softness that wood creates and the brightness of the white are a great palette cleanser and keep the room both fresh and mature,” she says.

Farmhouse canopy bed: Pottery Barn; garland: Etsy; Diamond percale sheet set: Design Within Reach; Map of London embroidered pillow: J Brulee

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Where Can I Hide My Laundry Area? (10 photos)

10. Next to a kitchen. Part of an open-plan space, but designed to be concealed when not in use, the laundry can be incorporated adjacent to the kitchen. Thanks to matching cabinetry, it becomes almost invisible once the doors are closed, but the easy opening action means that the laundry can be accessed when needed.

Note the clever use of a window within the laundry to allow extra natural light to stream into the room. A simple white color scheme with natural tones matches the kitchen and dining table for a cohesive finish.

Tell us: Do you have a concealed laundry? Where is it and how is it hidden? Let us know in the Comments below.

More: Top 10 Trending Laundry Room Ideas on Houzz

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8 Storage Solutions for Shared Children’s Bedrooms (14 photos)

In addition to their functional role, shelves are also a cost-effective way to add colorful wall decor to your kids’ room. You might select shelving in different sizes and colors, and artfully arrange the shelves on a wall. For a personalized touch, curate shelves for each sibling — perhaps using each child’s favorite color for his or her personal shelf space. This will customize the room and create a stylish feature.

When filling the shelves, think about coordinating color, shape and type of object. Not only will this be visually appealing, but it will also make it easier for your kids to remember where objects belong.

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My Houzz: Southern Warmth Meets Dutch Minimalism in a Live-Work Cottage (33 photos)

The white midcentury credenza and TV console is a curbside find. Clark and Witte had just finished lunch at a favorite restaurant when they saw a couple putting this piece and two others in the set out for trash pickup around the corner. “Against Evert’s wishes, I dragged everything into the van, and, once home, this piece fit perfectly,” Clark says. The other two pieces were moved into the bedroom.

On top of the credenza are brightly colored vases from a neighborhood Salvation Army, along with one of Witte’s original black-and-white art pieces.

The living room originally had an outdated gas heater in the center that was used in the colder months. The couple replaced it with a quirky birch log ceramic gas heater that their friends Kathy and Ken White were discarding. That the heater didn’t really work with the decor of a Garden District home ultimately didn’t matter, Clark says. “The more we looked at it over cocktails, the more we liked it,” she says.

The heater sits below Clark’s Chihuahua, a piece from her Juju series, which is a collection of photographs of objects found in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The accent wall behind Clark’s piece is painted gray.

Ike end table: Room & Board; green rug: West Elm

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Houzz Tour: New Angle on a Multifaceted Renovation (20 photos)

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Two doctors and their two young children
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year completed: 2016
Size: 2,583 square feet (240 square meters); four bedrooms, two bathrooms
Architect: Poly Studio

The house sits on a northeast corner, which pedestrians pass by on the way to the local train station and shopping strip. It’s also bounded by a rear lane on the north side of the property. “The project is a very specific response to the opportunities presented by the site and its location,” Wolkenberg says. The architect feels that this island-like condition results in the house being experienced in the round, despite its angular form.

“It is highly exposed to the neighborhood,” Wolkenberg says, “which suggested both an opportunity, but also a responsibility, for the house to contribute to the streetscape.”

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The Case for a TV in the Bathroom (8 photos)

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Got a Problem? 5 Design Trends That Could Help (11 photos)

4. Square Tiles

Problem: You’re totally over subway tile, but you want to do something simple, white and classic.

Solution: Did you think square tiles, seen here in a running bond pattern, would ever be back? Once ubiquitous and dated, these tiles are now a hot alternative to subway tile. White tiles with a handmade quality paired with a darker grout give the look an update, as seen in this lovely bathroom in Sweden.

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9 Creative Ways to Use Chalkboard Paint (9 photos)

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Native Gardens Outgrow Their ‘Messy’ Reputation (9 photos)

Japanese. I was recently talking to the curator of the Japanese garden at Denver Botanic Gardens, and he told me how thankful he was that his predecessors had used so many Colorado natives. When I asked why, he said it was because they were both adapted to the place environmentally and helped celebrate that place stylistically. That’s what a Japanese garden does — it celebrates a place, condensing the larger natural environment beyond into a smaller, more accessible one out the door.

A Japanese garden is a native plant garden, the curator said, which totally blew me away. A Japanese garden celebrates the spirit of the native landscape. Ideally native plants are used, but that doesn’t have to be the case.

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My Houzz: Modern Personality for a 1905 Family Home (22 photos)

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Genie, owner of Arcade; Alex Lockwood, an artist; and their two sons, Roman, 4, and Oscar, 2
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Size: 2,802 square feet (260.3 square meters); four bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms
Year built: 1905

The front door opens to a welcoming foyer with a 10-foot-high ceiling. Original built-in bookshelves display special trinkets and a collection of books. “The floor downstairs has original detailing in each room. The designs are so intricately beautiful,” Genie says.

Wall weaving: Etsy; bench: vintage; pendant light: Hollywood, Rejuvenation

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