Garage Organization
Do you park your car in your garage, or is it more of a storeroom? Are you afraid to open your garage doors, for fear of what will tumble out? Well, if it’s the latter, I hope today’s post will help. I’m talking garage organization today! I’ve got some great ideas and they don’t require you …
Update Your Bath on a Budget
Think you have to spend tens of thousands of dollars to update your bathroom? Think again! With even a small budget, you can transform the look of your bathroom! Add a Tile Backsplash An easy way to add some color in your bathroom is to tile the sink’s backsplash. You don’t have to tile the whole wall; …
Color Showcase – Orange
Orange is a tricky color to use in your home decor. It’s bold, it’s bright, but it’s also warm. And this is the time of year when we want to add fall colors to our home: rich browns, golden yellows, and bright oranges. Sure, you could just add some pumpkins to your home to add …
Create a Homework Station for Your Child
Do your kids grouse about doing their homework? Here are some ways to give them a stylish and functional homework station they’ll love to use! If you have the room for it, designate a space only for homework: What kid wouldn’t love having a colorful, bright space like this? Of course, not all of us …
Coffee Tables to Revamp Your Living Room
Changing just one piece in a room can change the look of the entire room – especially when that piece is as central – literally – to that room as a coffee table. The coffee table is where we put our feet and our drinks. We use it to store books and movies …
Cozy Throws for Your Home
Here’s the deal at our house: My husband is always warm and likes to keep the house cooler. I am always cold and usually have on a sweatshirt and socks when indoors, even in the heat of summer. Is this the case at your house, too? What’s the solution? I stash cozy throws all over …
Five Ways to Update Your Outdoor Space
I am ready for fall – cooler temperatures, less humidity, and crisp breezes. To get ready for fall, I want to spruce up my porch, so that I can enjoy the fall temperatures. Here are five easy and inexpensive ways to update your outdoor space. 1. Pillows New outdoor pillows add pops of color to an …
How to Reupholster Parsons Chairs
I’ve had these dining room chairs for ages. But I wanted my dining room to be more gray than brown. I didn’t have money in the budget for new chairs, so I decided to recover them. I couldn’t believe how easy it was! In an afternoon, my chairs went from brown paisley, above, …
Pack the Perfect Picnic
I can’t believe it’s almost Labor Day weekend – the unofficial last weekend of summer. I’m not quite ready to let summer go yet, so I’m packing up my family and some food and having a picnic this weekend! Want some ideas for the perfect picnic? Here are some of my favorites: The Italian Job …
Colorful Knobs to Update Your Bath
Does your bathroom need a little color? Want to freshen the look of your bathroom without spending a small fortune? Try changing out your old cabinet knobs for new, colorful knobs like these: Knobs can be ceramic, or made of glass, wood, or metal, and can come in all kinds of colors. These knobs are ceramic. …