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E-BOOK: DIY Decorating Ideas to LOVE the Home You Live in!

I’m SO stinkin’ excited! As promised (albeit a few months late), I’ve finally published my newest e-book – THE 5 ROOM FIX: LOVE THE HOME YOU LIVE IN Click HERE or on the above image to get your copy! This e-book is FULL of great ideas to reclaim your home and embrace your space – […]

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How to Mix, Match and Coordinate Wood Stains / Undertones

  How to Coordinate and Match Wood Stains- Oak, Maple, Cherry and More What makes one wood finish clash with another? What makes one stain look fabulous and another look fugly? And how do you coordinated existing wood stains with NEW ones? It all comes down to undertone. Now, this can get tricky as wood […]

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BIG NEWS: 2 Home Staging E-Books

My FIRST E-Books…and there’s more to come!  I’m so friggin’ excited I can hardly type straight (either that or I’ve had one glass too many…again)! Seriously, I love to hear myself talk SO MUCH, that I thought I should not just have a BLOG, but I should write e-books too! Actually, REALLY seriously, I friggin’ […]

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The Right Height to Hang Artwork and Mirrors – Tips and Ideas

  The Right Height to Hang Artwork Above Anything There is an art to hanging artwork and mirrors. However, it’s not rocket science and if you follow some basic guidelines you’ll get it right every time! Now, for the sake of my sanity – which is questionable on a good day, I’ll be referring to […]

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How to Reduce Echo in a Room

  How to Reduce Echo and Improve the Acoustics (without being technical and scientific) Hello hello hello! In the good old days (you know, the 90’s) echoing didn’t seem to be such a big issue for homeowners – wall to wall carpeting, upholstered furniture and 8′ ceilings made a big difference in the sound absorption of […]

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Marble – Get ‘The Look’ Without the ‘The High Price’

  How to Get The Marble Look for Less I love marble. Its timeless and classic style makes it a top choice for many bathroom and kitchen renovations. HOWEVER, it’s freakin’ expensive and a big ole pain in the rear end when it comes to maintenance. I was going to go on a big ole Ginger […]

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4 Subway Tile Ideas for Your Kitchen Backsplash and Bathroom

  4 Tips & Ideas to Jazz Up a Simple Subway Tile As far back as the early 1900s, subway tile has been a top choice for tiled surfaces. Why? Well, there are a few reasons… Subway tile is budget-friendly The average kitchen needs 30 sq ft of backsplash. You can easily find FABULOUS subway […]

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Paint, Light, Decor and More: Basement Decorating 101

  Everything You Need to Decorate a Dark Basement or Family Room When I look at my analytics, the thing that tells me what a lot of you are searching for on my blog, there are 3 main topics that come up every week… How much wine is too much wine? How much wood would […]

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How to Decorate with Large Clocks (and my favourite oversized clocks)

  Decorating Ideas: Large Clocks Let’s talk about Clocks! I am OBSESSED with large clocks and couldn’t WAIT to share this blog post with you. And while every home suits a small clock here and there, not every home suits a large clock, which can look out of place and awkward if not hung in the […]

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How to FIX a Dark Room – And it Ain’t With Paint!

  Make a Dark Room Look Brighter with the Right Lighting Partner Post to The Best Light Paint Colours for a Dark Room Now I am cute, funny and amazingly modest, however, I am NOT a rocket scientist. That being said, I don’t need to be a rocket scientist to realize the following: Dark rooms […]

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Ideas and Tips: How To Decorate Small Spaces and Rooms

  Decorating a Small Space Whether it’s one room or your entire home, small space living doesn’t need to be limiting. In fact, it can encourage you to be more resourceful and thoughtful with your decorating! Let’s check out a few perks of having a small space or home (and then we’ll get into the […]

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5 Easy Ways to Turn Your House Into a Home – Case Study

  How to Turn a House into a Home – Case study of OUR house! In between Pinterest, HGTV and all of the design magazines, it can be easy to get caught up in what is trendy and hip, while forgetting about what really matters when it comes to decorating a home. So what does matter? Well, […]

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4 Ideas: How to MAKE an Entryway When You Don’t Have One

  How to Create a Fake Entryway or Foyer Do you have an entryway that opens RIGHT into your living room or dining room? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The foyer is undoubtedly the room builders pay the LEAST attention to when building a home. In fact, many builders think that creating […]