Weekend Project: Make Your Garden Pop
Spring is in the air, which means sun, a blooming garden and a lot of outside time (hello, vitamin D)! But if you’re a busy family like us, you only have a day – maybe two- to execute an outdoor project. This week’s project is all about the garden and how to make it pop …
Teal: Make It An Accent
I’ve long had a love affair with saturated color. And in fact, for years the walls of my home were painted in bold colors that I love… eggplant in my home office, deep sage green in my dining room, pepper red in the powder room… you get the idea. As the years have gone by …
Brew your own Beer – Cream Ale!
Working for a huge company like Mohawk has many perks, but I must say my favorite is getting to work with different departments on big projects. I’ve had the pleasure of working with my colleague Kevin on many projects (Pssstttt…one was developing this blog and our websites). And through long meetings I learned he’s a …
The Best Backsplash for Your Kitchen
Whether you’ve designed, remodeled, kept your kitchen the same or rent your current home, there’s always a way to brighten up your kitchen with the best backsplash for your space. Most backsplashes are a small space, which make this portion of your kitchen not only one of the more simple changes, but also one that …
Five Ways to Add Color to Your Bedroom
Adding color to your bedroom is a tricky endeavor. On the one hand, you want to have a calm, serene place to rest and relax and sleep. On the other hand, you don’t want the room to be boring. Here are some ways to add color to your bedroom, without keeping yourself up all night. …
Blueberry Breakfast Bread
Hate tossing that last little bit of cereal in the bottom of the bags? You know …when there isn’t enough left for a bowl but too much to trash without feeling slightly guilty? I have a recipe to solve that guilt and use use up of the last of the cereal from the bottom of …
Bring Spring Indoors with Evergreen Houseplants
Anyone else feeling that ache for spring? To remember what grass feels like beneath bare feet? To soak up the sunshine on your face? If it’s still chilly and wintry where you are, try bringing in a few evergreen houseplants to usher in the feeling of spring! Here are a few of my favorite plants …
Five Ways to Brighten For Spring
We’ve had so much cold weather this winter, I don’t think spring can get here soon enough! And I know I’m not alone in that feeling. Even though the days are still gray and chilly, I have a few tips to help you get your home ready to fully embrace those warmer days that are …
Train Bedroom for Kids
My four and five-year-old boys share a room – one has a slight obsession with trains, the other is into anything and everything “boy”. Because of their personalities, a train bedroom isn’t a farfetched reality to please them both. But knowing that they grow and change rather quickly, I decided to create a room that …
Weekend Project: Ideas for Decluttering
It’s spring! Time for flowers, gardening, and spring cleaning! Today I’m going to give you some ideas so that, one fine spring weekend, you can declutter your home (and then keep it that way). The Kitchen Our kitchen counter becomes home base for clutter. I pile the mail here, as well as the kids’ school …