Remember all those homeless {or shall I say roomless} doors down in our newly decluttered basement?  Ever wonder where they all came from?  Well, one is from our hall closet turned mini mudroom.  Another is from my craft closet.  And the rest we just recently removed from the master bedroom and bathroom.  We removed 2 narrow and cumbersome double doors from the entrance to our master bathroom.  {See the nearest doorway in the picture below.}  They never opened or closed very easily.  They were always getting jammed and sticking.  Plus, I didn’t like the way they opened into the bedroom.  As soon as we took ’em off, going to the bathroom got a whole lot easier…well, getting to the bathroom not going to the bathroom, I guess.

We don’t plan on leaving the entrance wide open.  In fact, Handy Hubby has been hard at work using up more of those fence boards from his family’s old farm.  {Yes, that is a hint.}  Good thing. I’ve been burying myself with pillows in the mornings to keep the bathroom light out of my eyes while Handy Hubby is getting ready for work.  While we were at it,  I went ahead and removed the door to our water closet, too.  Including a linen closet door and the glass shower door, our bathroom came with 4 doors!  Really?  Who needs that many doors in a bathroom?  Plus, you can’t even see the toilet unless you’re on it, so removing these doors has opened up the space nicely and made it easier to maneuver around in there.

And since I already had the screwdriver out, I took off the door to our bedroom closet.  The previous door opened into the closet which took away some walking and {future?} wall storage space.  I plan on hanging a fabric curtain from the inside to keep closet clutter out of view from the bedroom.

That means we’ve got a lot of this going on right now…

We’re rockin’ the wood putty.  Well, Handy Hubby is rockin’ the wood putty.  My job is to sand and paint it.  That’s on my to-do list.  Somehow it keeps getting shoved down.

What about you? Have you ever removed a door in your home to improve mobility and traffic flow? I find it very freeing.  Obviously.  That’s 6 doors I’ve put out of commission since we’ve lived here. I may be taking the open floor plan concept to the extreme.

images:  all Dana Miller for House*Tweaking

You know I’m a pillow fanatic, right?  To me, pillows are like jewelry or shoes.  Pair ’em with an everyday ensemble {jeans and a t-shirt} for an instant uplift.  Same with pillows.  Toss ’em around a neutral, casual room for added color, interest or texture.  They’re way underrated.

And you may also know that I like to hunt down my one-of-a-kind pillow covers over on Etsy.  In fact, the gray and white link patterned pillow shown above was a recent Etsy purchase, and today I’d like to share the shop from which it came because I’m so pleased with it.  Kyoozi offers handmade decorative pillow covers starting at $29.  Motifs include geometric, mod, ikat, nautical and floral.  The graphic prints below pack quite a punch.

While these geometric prints have a masculine feel to them.

Notice anything familiar?  {That last geometric one is the same exact cover shown in my bedroom above}. The ikat patterns available are both intricate and colorful…

…or simple and neutral.

That taupe and yellow one would fare well in my bedroom.  Hmmm.

And I think any of those floral ones could follow a girl from her nursery to her college dorm.  {They would look grand with gray walls, no?!}  Like what you see?  These are just a few of the items for sale in Kyoozi’s shop.  See more here.

Sometimes spending money on a minor detail {such as a pillow cover} can quickly turn homeowners away because they aren’t necessary for living.  However, I encourage you to mix-and-match your decor…price wise, that is.  Combined with an IKEA loveseat {or another affordable piece of furniture}, higher quality pillow covers can really make a statement and bring a room up a notch or two.  Give it a try!

FYI – I was not compensated in any way for this post.  I just love sharing great Etsy finds!

images:  collages made by Dana Miller for House*Tweaking using Kyoozi original images