The Most Important Kind of Love to Celebrate It’s been a brutal winter here in Ohio. There’s been lots of cold weather, like below zero degree weather and lots of snow and at times icy, dangerous roads. We’ve had so much snow that we have to climb up the snow hills around the mailbox in …
25 Stylish, Budget-Friendly Chairs
It used to be that a family room was made up of a sofa, a loveseat, and a BIG comfy chair. I’ve noticed that there are a lot more recliners and oversized chairs on Craigslist these days and an abundance of smaller, matching, streamlined accent chairs in the magazines. A strange coincidence or a sign of the times? …
Love your Kitchen Series-IKEA Countertops
Countertops get a lot of attention these days. The hype is all about quartz and granite. They can be very beautiful but also come with a hefty price tag. The average cost of a granite countertop including installation is around $3500. In my dreams I would love these countertops! SO pretty! Erin Hoopes via …
Need a Valentine’s Gift Idea?
Every year a friend has a Valentine’s Party for all her girlfriends. The invitees are asked to bring a homemade Valentine’s gift for each person. It is mostly a fun opportunity to get together and chat but it also enables us to be creative and give/receive some unique gifts from the heart. When contemplating what to make …
Deals Alert ;-)
Lowes has this pretty 12×12 mosaic tile on sale for only $2.99 a sq. ft.! Ikea carries this infamous Ficus Plant for only $12.99 (they have other plants at good prices too) This classy fabric is on sale for only $7.49 a yd.
Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations Review
UPDATE: It’s now been over 2 years since I’ve painted my cherry cabinets white and I don’t regret my decision at all! I’m SO glad I did it!! I have been happy overall with how the painted cabinets have held up. I’ve never had any problem cleaning them, they clean right up for me (which …
Intro to Love Your Kitchen Series–Painting Cabinets
With February containing the big kahuna of celebrated heart-focused holidays, I decided I would join along by focusing many of this month’s posts on ways to make your kitchen more loveable. When speaking to people about their homes many will state that the kitchen is the heart of their home. It is the place they spend hours …
2 Year Old Drama
Recently I took a rare opportunity–the baby was sleeping, the older boys were at school and my two year old girl was just hanging out. I noticed as I passed the dining room that the sun was gently filling the room creating a perfect backdrop against the wall for picture taking. Hmmm, I thought, I’m …
Favorite Paint Brand-I’ll Share Mine If you Share Yours
When a new pottery barn magazine comes in the mail I get giddy. I save it for when the kids go to bed and then I get comfortable on the couch and savor each page. I know that I won’t probably buy anything since it’s out of my budget but that doesn’t matter I enjoy …
Design 101- Layers
Once upon a time I only knew of the term layers as a really cute way women get their hair done. source Since, I’ve discovered layers to be a very important design element in creating a beautiful, eye-pleasing, inviting roomscape (haha spellcheck thought I meant to write rooms ape, because that makes much SO more sense …