Category Archives: Decorating
Laundry Room Plans
This is my current laundry room. I do 3-4 loads of laundry every day. (Actually Darren and the kids do most of the laundry.) It is always a mess. The ugly floor, dark walls, poor lighting and tight work space make it kind of miserable. To make the room better, we decided to remove the [...]
Kitchen Plan
I’ve been stressing out lately–all broken out in hives just thinking about the massive remodel that we are planning for late spring. We will be rearranging all the plumbing in our master bathroom; replacing the fixtures; tiling the floor; removing 3 walls in the kitchen; dining; and family room areas; moving a 4th wall over [...]
Chevron Chrocheted Throw Tutorial
My husband called me a yarn hoarder. That’s how it began. He quickly repented since hoarding isn’t something you joke about in my family. It’s a real possibility–and it runs deep. I have rules to follow to make sure I’m not hoarding, like 1. Don’t buy more than 6 months worth of something and 2. [...]
Valnetine Wreath Tutorials
I have 2 front doors now and as much as I love store wreaths when the price is times 2–DIY looks even better. I’m still trying to decide which to make, but here are some that have my heart a flutter. 1. Burlap tied around a Pool noodle via A Little Crafting I’m still exclaiming–pool [...]
Kid’s Room Organization–4 easy steps
Children’s rooms may be the hardest rooms in the house to organize, because they have their own ideas . The best system to use is one you develop with their help and is simple for them to use. Eclectic Kids design by Vancouver Interior Designer The Sky is the Limit Design I once saw [...]
Bustled Table Cover
My old buffet was the wrong style for my new dining room. But with so many projects pulling at our budget, buying a new one didn’t even tempt me. I found a few yards of white fabric in my stash (That I have been saving for 10 years! gasp. And that my mother bought many, [...]
Christmas in My Living Room and the Sky
Did I ever show you my when my furniture came in and then my new rug? How about my garage sale curtain brackets, finials from the scrapped Queen Anne Setee upholstery projecy, and bargain plain curtain rods from Lowes? I finally put them all together and hung my Target curtains and love it! Of course, [...]
Envelope Pillow Cover Tutorial
I’ve had fabric and pillow forms hanging around my house waiting for me to be fabulous with them. I had dreams of invisible zippers and piping. But at this stage in my life (you know–6 kids including 2 toddlers and 4 jobs besides taking care of my home and family) fabulous just isn’t in my [...]
Bummer–Streaky Floor
It took me 12 hours to do the floor yesterday. 2 hours alone on just the perimeter. The first swath looks wonderful,just like I want it to. After that I was emtionally done. My back hurt, my knees hurt. And it shows in the rest of the floor. Darren is being so awesome about it. [...]
Which floor?