Guest Blog #62, Entry #497, April 16, 2011 Happy DIY Saturday! One of the latest trends in home furniture is buying wood furniture that looks old or distressed. In interior magazines, blogs, and cable network home and garden/DIY programs, homeowners are spending thousands to get this look in their ... continue reading...
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How to Make Holiday Guests Feel Welcome – Without a Guest Room!
Entry #341, November 24, 2010 For DIY Saturday #25, I showed you how to create a welcoming guest room for your holiday guests. What if you don't have a guest room? Here are some great suggestions from Apartment Therapy on what to do. A guest room can be what you make it, and the physical walls of ... continue reading...
Guest Blogger: How to Reduce Holiday Stress & Enjoy the Season
Guest Blog Entry #32, Entry #332, November 15, 2010 Every year as a busy career mom, I'm trying to figure out ways to cut out holiday stress. For the last few year Amazon & Walmart.com have become my lifesaver at the holidays! No more spending time in line Christmas shopping and everything ... continue reading...
D.I.Y. Saturday #26 – How to Make Your Guest Room Welcoming for the Holidays
Entry #330, November 13, 2010 In a few weeks the relatives and friends will start arriving at your door, and your home will turn into a bed and breakfast! For most, this is exciting, for others the thought of having to squeeze suitcases into cramped closets and making the guest rooms (s) look nice ... continue reading...
Guest Blogger: Architectural Decorative Hardware to Beautify your Home
Guest Blog Entry #265, Entry #297, October 11, 2010 Throughout your home there are architectural details that make the difference between an average home, and a finely detailed one. Architectural details like crown molding, wainscoting, and corbels add a finished touch that makes your house a ... continue reading...
D.I.Y. Saturday #16 – How To Install a Light Dimmer Switch
Entry #265, September 4, 2010 Indoor light quality can make or break a room. Remember our post this week about vanity light, and if there is enough good light at your bathroom sink? Today on DIY Saturday I will show you how easy it is to transform your existing lighting into the capability of ... continue reading...
Leave Behind Stress, & Enjoy Your Evening
Entry #229, July 30, 2010 For most of us, the daytime is filled with rushing to meetings, running errands, picking up kids, going to the grocery store, cooking dinner, getting ready for bed, and then falling asleep when your head hits the pillow! Home solutions are about finding ways to make your ... continue reading...
Home Before and After Inspiration – Time to get going on yours!
Entry #112, June 15, 2010 On my first DIY Saturday - Before and After Rooms, I showed you resources to help you tackle your home projects. I found this article on Southern Living - Our 20 Best Before and After's. I love looking at how home's can be transformed from the outdated, run-down and ... continue reading...
Outdoor Rooms – Inspiration and daydream worthy porches
Today, I'm already thinking of the holiday weekend coming up. My ultimate dream holiday weekend? To rest, relax and play with my family in a fabulous outdoor room. Whether you call them patio's, porches, lanai's, or outdoor rooms, they are for entertaining, and relaxing. Take a look at these ... continue reading...
West Elm lighting inspiration and a giveaway!
Entry #81, May 4, 2010 Remember a few weeks ago my post on West Elm daybed highlights? Today, I came across APT Dwelling's giveaway for a $50.00 gift card from West Elm, highlighting their new catalog. As I glanced through all of the wonderful new items from West Elm, I was especially smitten ... continue reading...
Porches – Touches of home
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 ... continue reading...
Traveling on business? Laptop cases with style!
Entry #56, April 1, 2010 Do you travel for business on a regular basis? Do you have stylish travel gear? If you never have thought about it, think about it now. The Office Stylist has everything stylish for the office, including laptop travel cases. From office layouts to colorful and unique ... continue reading...
