Creator, Host and Producer: Isabelle LaRue
Isabelle LaRue is a building engineer, entrepreneur and the creator, producer and host of the award winning DIY home design web series ENGINEER YOUR SPACE. She has always had a passion for building and making things, from elaborate teepees and fortresses as a child to complex mechanical systems working as a building engineer. Having the opportunity to live and work in many different cities and countries, Isabelle also honed her design skills over the years making every rental apartment feel like home. No matter how small the budget, how difficult the space, or how limited the resources, she always finds a way to create a stylish and functional home with her unique MacGyver meets Martha approach.
With her latest move to NYC, she gladly took on the challenge of downsizing from a large 2-bedroom apartment to a 450 square foot apartment. On a budget and with only basic tools, she set out on her own to convert this small generic rental studio into a comfortable home for living, entertaining and working. As the space transformed from impersonal and awkward to elegant and functional, the idea for ENGINEER YOUR SPACE was born: a show dedicated to clever, affordable and stylish solutions for common challenges faced by renters. Isabelle wants all renters to see the potential in their space and inspire them to transform their “less than perfect” rental from an eye sore to a beautiful home to be proud of.
Hello Madame LaRue,
I have a request for a video about organizing a craft making area. I make jewelry and have many different kinds of beads that need to be better organized. Right now, they are in little pill boxes or plastic bags but the entire stock is hard to see. I don’t want the space to look like a store with peg boards and hooks but would like to be able to see more of my beads in one glance. Do you have any ideas?
Regards,
Daryl from Montreal.
Hello Daryl,
Interesting question – the idea that comes to mind is to store them like spices, like this spice rack I made with a pizza pan and magnetic containers: http://www.engineeryourspace.com/diy-magnetic-spice-rack/ . You could see what you have at a glance and the colorful beads would be pretty to look at. You could even reuse your pill bottles as containers by putting magnets on them. Hope this helps! Isabelle
Dear Mam,
As i’m already contact you regarding my home Interior.I h’v an idea regarding my wall decoration.Kindly find the link below.
http://loftsystem.com/cache/watermark/1c276c4498a1dfad5ec8fbcb4a422a38.jpg
how can i make this any idea ???? Pls kindly reply me.
Thank You,
Sanob.P
Mob:+91-8129382250
In looking at this picture, I think you could do something similar by building a wall panel (see my latest episode – http://www.engineeryourspace.com/how-to-decorate-a-small-apartment/ – on how to build it. You would just have to use 2 sheets of 8′x4′ hardboard) and then you could cover it with textured wallpaper and paint over it. You might not get the exact same raised pattern but you would end up with a similar look. Hope this helps!
hi,
I am a regular visior to your site. its really amazing to learn such craft things here. Actually i want to make light lamp or sumthing for corner (two walls adjoining) with coke cans , i have around 20 cans. So need your suggestion and guidance to it.
you can contact me with your innovative ideas at rockstar189@ymail.com.
thank you
rocky
Thank you so much for regularly visiting my site! You may want to check out http://www.instructables.com – they have lots of interesting lighting projects on there that might give you some ideas that could work with coke cans. Hope this helps! Isabelle