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BRINGING LITERATURE TO LIFE

Jan 13, 202213 min read

Creating a Narnia Inspired Secret Wardrobe Door

See how I transformed a closet into a fantasy portal by taking the back off a vintage wardrobe and attaching it to the door frame! What's...

May 19, 20216 min read

Creating a Steampunk Inspired Victorian Library

Novels set in Victorian times very often feature a crumbling manor house full of dark, bookish rooms. The quintessential Victorian...

May 19, 20219 min read

Creating a Jane Austen Inspired Regency Dining Room

Walk through the step-by-step transformation of a plain green room into an ethereal, elegant Jane Austen inspired dining salon, using...

May 19, 20218 min read

Creating a Magical Common Room Inspired by Harry Potter

Watch the fascinating, step-by-step transformation of an unloved storage space into a fantastical retreat inspired by the Gryffindor Common

May 19, 20219 min read

Creating a Secret Bookcase Door to a Fantasy Castle Room

Wish you could have a secret door in your bookcase, just like your favorite mystery stories? Watch how I transformed a long, narrow room...

May 19, 20218 min read

Creating an Agatha Christie Inspired Mystery Bedroom

Watch the transformation of a traditional bedroom into a portal to 1940s Britain, inspired by Agatha Christie and the mystery genre. ...