How to Update a Home Built in the 1990s Have you been hankerin’ for floral window valances stuffed with plastic grocery bags for extra volume? Or maybe you want to update your home with rose coloured carpet and hunter green walls topped off with a floral wallpaper border. And dare I mention sponge paint? […]
MIXTILES: A Peel & Stick Photo Gallery Wall? COUNT ME IN!
A Full & Honest Review of Mixtiles If you’re anything like me, perusing Pinterest and Instagram for design inspiration, you’ve undoubtedly seen Mixtiles pop up on your feed and have been tempted to try them out. I was tempted, but couldn’t quite bite the bullet, so I reached out to the company, asking if […]
QUICK & EASY E-DESIGN Package (Online Paint Color Consulting)
PHOTOS ONLY Virtual Paint Colour Consult When it comes to my E-Design, it’s been CRAZY around here and Tim and I have had to limit sales to Mon/Wed/Fri and even then, we sell out within 5 minutes most days! 5 MINUTES! So, I’ve been brainstorming, trying to come up with a way to HELP […]
3 Decorating Fixes You Can Do – Without Leaving Your Home!
‘Use What You Have’ Decorating Ideas and Fixes! Updating ANY room in your home can be expensive and stressful and time-consuming AND, well, you get the point. That’s why today, we’re going to talk about 3 ways you can FIX and REDECORATE – without even leaving your house! That doesn’t mean you can’t shop […]
How to Make a Temporary Home Office: Ideas and More
Ideas to Make a Temporary Home Office for Adults OR KIDS! If you’re a veteran at-home-worker like me, you likely have a well-established home office. However, these days, many people will be trying to carve out space amidst toys, miscellaneous furniture pieces and free-range toddlers. I’m here to help. Because there are SO many […]
How to Redecorate Your Living Room WITHOUT Spending Any Money
5 Steps to Redecorate Your Living Room for Zero Dollars If you’re anything like me, you’re spending a LOT more time at home these days. And as you sit there pondering this CRAZY world, you might be looking around your room and thinking ‘hmmm, maybe I’ll deep clean, maybe I’ll declutter, maybe I’ll drink […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Should I Paint My Oak Cabinets or Keep them Stained? A Questionnaire
Oak and Wood Cabinets – How do Decide Whether to Stain or Paint I love oak cabinets. Crazy right? I know that 90% of you are cursing your 1990s oak cabinets, while the remaining 10% love them and wouldn’t let a lick of paint go near them! I hear ya. I have oak cabinets […]
The Right Height to Hang Light Fixtures – How Big, How Long and More…
Lighting: How High, How Long and How Big? (sounds a bit like my love life – wink wink) When it comes to hanging light fixtures it’s not just about popping in a bulb and calling it a day – there are numbers you need to know. The standard ceiling height (particularly in homes built […]
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’ […]
How to Decorate and Accessorize Using The Rule of Three and Odd Numbers
The Rule of Three and Odd Numbers First, let’s start with a disclaimer – I always break the rules. I get excited, bored, change my mind, move something, buy something, sell something, break something – you get the idea. My home is ever-evolving and in the process, rules (and many other things) get broken. […]
4 Easy Steps and Ideas: How to Decorate and Accessorize a Mantel
Mantel Decorating Ideas: 4 Easy Steps for Your Home Decor Is your fireplace mantel being eaten alive by framed photos, candle holders and that old brass clock? (oh, you are so busted…) It’s time to crack the whip and get your mantel into shape with a few little things that we decorators call steps […]
How to Create a Simple Decorative Vignette
How to Use Your Home Decor to Create a Vignette ‘A vig WHAT?’ you might ask? A vignette. A vignette is essentially a small-scale decorative display full of all of your purdy and important things – and please don’t ask me to pronounce it correctly. All I know is that it starts off sounding […]
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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