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Bring the Beach Into Your Home

Who doesn’t love the beach during the summertime?  Not all of us are fortunate enough to put our toes in the sand on a regular basis, but what if you could inject some of that beach feeling into your home?  It’s simpler than you might think to bring a little of that fabulous beach vacation …

Choosing Upholstery Fabric for a Couch

A couch is a key ingredient in a comfortable family or living room. The couch is where everyone congregates to watch TV, takes naps, reads, and hangs out. So, the couch needs to ground the room. How do you choose upholstery for a couch? Today, I’m going to show you some ideas. As a general rule, …

Updating a Room in One Weekend: Upholster a Headboard

Want a great, easy weekend project that can change the look of a whole room?  Upholster a headboard: This is what the headboard looked like before I upholstered it: I could live with the wicker, but I never really liked it. It was in the guest room, so I didn’t see it every day. I’m …

Need a last minute holiday gift? Make it!

This is absolutely one of my favorite times of the year!  I love that my little neighborhood is jolly with twinkling lights.  I love the empty boxes beckoning from my office corner to become brightly decorated gifts.  I even love the holiday music playing non-stop since Thanksgiving.  Yes, I’m a Christmas-aholic! Sometimes, rather than plow …