Last month in Design 101 we discussed how repeating similar colors throughout the home helps create a home that has a nice sense of flow and cohesiveness. The principle of repeating colors also pertains to decorating a room. If you use a color once in a room be sure to use it at least one or …
Easy DIY Painted $1 Glass Vase
Happy Friday! I’m excited to share a super quick, easy, and inexpensive DIY with you today. One of the fun things about Spring and Summer for me is watching my perennial flowers grow and being able to cut some off and bring them inside to enjoy in a pretty vase. I have spotted some great vases on the …
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Powder Bathroom Makeover Reveal
Wahooo, it’s time to do some revealing!!! Of my main floor bathroom that is! I started this makeover about 5 weeks ago. It feels like it has been dragging on forever! I find some makeovers and projects come together quickly and others like to unravel painfully slow. This one was the painfully slow kind (which …
20+ Budget-Friendly Drapes
Drapes and Curtains are instrumental in adding beauty and drama to a room. Unfortunately, drapery often comes with a hefty price tag. Over the years I have located a few stores that usually come through for providing quality drapes and curtains at reasonable prices. These stores are Ikea, World Market, Target, and JC Penney. Just so you know I don’t have …
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DIY Butterfly Wall Art
My daughter’s room is decorated with all things whimsical and girly. I love to lay in her bed with her for a few minutes as she settles in to go to sleep. I feel like I’m lying in a lovely, little flower garden. Her bedspread is quilted with hydrangeas Birds can be seen perched on branches of …
Love Your Kitchen Series- Unique Lighting
Lights, Camera, Action! Of all the places in the home the kitchen is the one with the most continual action. For this reason priority should be given to how the kitchen is lighted. If you don’t have the budget to do a complete kitchen renovation that’s okay! Putting your money towards new lighting will go …
Decor Deals for $5
Recently as I was perusing Hobby Lobby I was making my usual visit to their home décor fabrics aisle to lust after fabric (yes, I have a fabric lusting problem). As I was peeling myself away from my favorite aisle I noticed in the next aisle over they were displaying a new product. The cute patterns …
Design 101-Flow Pt.2 & Color Repetition
Last month we discussed the design element of flow as it pertains to the functional flow of a space. In this month’s Design 101 we will explore flow with an emphasis on aesthetic flow, or in other words, how easily the eye can move throughout a space. Good flow allows the eye to move effortlessly. Not …
Best Tip for Picking the Right Paint Color for a Room
So, in the past when I’ve tried to decide on a paint color for a room I would pick up a few paint samples and paint them on the wall. It used to drive my craaazy because I would have 3+ colors on the wall next to each other and it would be so hard for …
Love Your Kitchen Series-Backsplashes
To me a backsplash to a kitchen is a bit like a belt to an outfit. It has the power to change the whole look and feel of a space. via The New Professional Today in the Love Your Kitchen Series we will discuss some inexpensive ($75 or under) backsplash options for transforming your kitchen. The first option is …