Entry #66, April 14, 2010 Do you have a subscription to magazines that you don’t even read? Are you still holding on to all 35 t-shirts from your favorite university?! Come on! Let’s get you organized. This starts with uncluttering. I don’t mean going into one closet and cleaning it out. While, this is a…
Entry #65, April 14, 2010 Last week I showed you how to get your kids interested in gardening by starting to sprout seeds with coffee filters. This week HGTV Canada has an article on sprouting seeds indoors. A good step by step guide. – Article by Veronica Sliva Getting Started First, you’ll need a container….
Entry #64, April 13, 2010 Did your mom ever say ” Make a list so you don’t forget”? How many of us really made lists? If I told you a list kept in your kitchen drawer of grocery items needed throughout the week could save time in the store, would you believe me? Instead of…
Entry #63, April 13, 2009 Do you have a porch that is enclosed, and want inspiration on how to decorate it? I always enjoyed visiting our relatives in Philadelphia and seeing the rows and rows of homes, called what else? Row houses! What I liked about my grandmother’s was the front porch. It was fully…
Entry #62, April 12, 2009 In the past few weeks, I’ve received numerous questions and searches about laundry rooms. I already knew that laundry rooms are an obsession of mine, but I wonder why do you like them? What makes them a hard place to design and/or research? I, for one think it’s an under-designed…
Feature #41, April 12, 2010 In March I had an article on getting your patio ready for the Spring. Did you do it? I’ll be honest, I just started this past weekend really cleaning it off. Once the temperature reaches 80 in Jacksonville – it’s officially time to start working on your patio/porch. I was…
Feature #40, April 11, 2010 Swimming pools are used for lounging, playing and also exercising. Many people are limited to space in their backyard for a swimming pool. What about a swimming pool that is small in footprint, and helps you exercise? Freshome has an article about a swimming pool called, Endless pool. “Endless…
Feature #39, April 10, 2010 Outdoor furniture is one of my new obsessions. If you’re seasoned reader of Stagetecture, you’d realize I’m obsessed with laundry rooms, storage, kitchens and baths.. o.k., getting off topic. Outdoor furniture, also called patio or garden furniture has taken on a life of its own. Always popular for outdoor relaxing…
Entry #61, April 9, 2010 The laundry room is probably the last room that you like hanging out in. What if I told you the color of your laundry room will boost your spirits, and might help you fold 10 times more clothes? Alright, that was a stretch. Go look in your laundry room. Is…
Entry #60, April 8, 2009 Does little Suzie hate when you turn all the lights off in her room at night? Does your teenager hate the 1990 table lamp that you handed him down to use in his room? Does the stark white ceiling fan in your newborn’s room look too utilitarian? From whimsical wall…
Entry #59, April 8, 2010 I just spent the last 4 days in Miami visiting my in-laws for the Easter holiday. What I love about visiting grandparents, is they always have cool ‘projects’ for the kids to do. This weekend they had my sons germinating vegetable seeds with coffee filters and plastic baggies. I told…
Feature #38, April 7, 2010 Shelving in itself is natural storage. To add some visual interest, and to house items that don’t need to be seen, how about open storage? Open storage includes bins and boxes, and Apartment Therapy shows us some great examples. Look at these wood open boxes. These aren’t your usual office…