Yesterday, I walked through two Open Houses looking for inspiration. I love touring model homes searching for new ideas and easy decorating tips. These two homes were not model homes, but they were the exact same floor plan as our home. You see, they are right on our street. Both of them are across the […]
How to Organize Your Christmas Decorations
I was recently listening to someone tell me how she organizes all of her Christmas decorations, and I wanted to say, “No! No! No!” You see her way of organization was much like mine used to be. That was before I figured out the system that not only makes clean up easy, but most importantly […]
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 6 – The Reveal
Yes! I have made it to week six, and if all goes well you are reading this post today. Wow, this has been a busy six weeks, and this last week has been the busiest. So while I am calling this the Reveal of my Home Office / Guest Room, you really need to stay […]
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 5 – Painting the Sewing Machine
I did it! After much deliberation, with my husband voting no and my mom giving me the go-ahead, I took the plunge and painted the sewing machine cabinet, passed down to me from my grandmother, white. I love it! As you can tell from the before photos, it was in pretty bad shape to begin […]
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 4 – Carpet and Window Coverings
Life is busy! This last weekend I spend Saturday in San Francisco for the Science March. The crowd was large – tens of thousands of people, men, women, kids, walked the streets of San Francisco carrying some very clever signs – all in support of science. Why am I talking about the Science March? Well, […]
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 3
Progress is being made! Yea! I love the way everything is coming together. This week was about hanging some shelves and adding some decor. My new favorite pillow in our home is this colorful embroidered camel. The camel pillow from Wayfair looks perfect with the other colorful pillows that I picked up at IKEA! A […]
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 2
I am really glad that I have joined the One Room Challenge that is hosted by Calling It Home! Why? Because it is forcing me to finish up a room that I started almost a year ago. I love decorating my home, but it takes time and time is always a bit short in my […]
Quick and Easy Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! I will be doing a bit of running around today after work to pull together a simple and delicious Valentine’s Dinner for my family. Last year I went all out and created a “Trip Down Memory Lane” dinner for my husband. The year before it was all about the kids with […]
Bathroom Renovations On Any Budget
I love our home, but one thing about buying a 30 year-old home is that it is dated. Which just means that I constantly have home projects to work on. I am busy re-organizing my home. I am always painting a wall here or there, and we have done some amazing work in our backyard. I […]
The Wonderful Scents of Autumn
Close your eyes and imagine walking into a home where fresh baked cinnamon bread was just pulled from the oven. That sweet aroma makes me swoon. The wafting scent of a fresh brewed cup of coffee soothes my soul. Scent absolutely affects our emotions. Many people tend to take their sense of smell for granted – […]
