Color is in everything we see. It can bring life to a room when done right.. Check out these inspiring colorful rooms! Bold orange and blue accents making a wow statement for this bedroom Terrat and Elms Add color in an area that is used for tasks and not a main room. House Beautiful Highlight […]
Read MoreArchives for January 2013
5 Do’s for Hanging Artwork in Your Home
1) Do keep it simple…. When you have bold items in a room. Just keep it understated it doesn’t have fight the other items in the room… Pinterest 2) Do coordinate your frames… with similar finishes when working with a more monochromatic subtle scheme. Your eye is drawn to the actual piece in this room since […]
Read MoreMarker Girl Monday-Jump Start Your Creative Flow
Pinterest Love this quote from the artist Henri Matisse. To my surprise it does take courage for a lot of people.. I was born creative so my parents tell me. But was I really born creative or is it that I like to use the right side of my brain a lot more than my […]
Read MoreFamily Friendly Friday-Homework Time Spaces
I was at home the other night looking at my folding table in my dining room that awaits my new dining table. I realized my kids have been sitting around it doing their homework since I put it there. I asked “why aren’t you upstairs at your desks or at the breakfast table doing your […]
Read More5 Fun Updates for Older Pieces of Furniture
Check out these 5 updates for older pieces of furniture…. 1) Paint We found this table in Paris at a flea market when we lived their 12 years ago. It became outdated for my house so I opted instead of selling it, to paint it and let the kids have it for the Game Room. […]
Read MoreMarker Girl Monday-Focus Please
Pinterest/Grandma Mary Show Marker Girls like my daughter and I always have a new idea in the works but the sit down and see it through and can really be a problem at times. While I have systems in place with my business, I find a variety of projects can be challenging to focus on. […]
Read MoreFamily Friendly Friday-Chore Time with Kids
Nick Mom.com Love this so true and how much we do as Mom’s… I thought I would share with you some great ideas on getting kids to do chores around the house. What I find is kids want time with you. So what we are doing in my home is having part of the day […]
Read MorePantry Organizing
One dilemma I have had in my home is my pantry while I love the idea of containers and bins for storing things. I find it has not resolved the mess that keeps occurring in my pantry. Then I found this great idea for my pantry, it is just about the same layout. Lazy Susan’s […]
Read MoreMarker Girl Monday-Ready Set Go!
Etsy Officially back after the Holiday Break! So we all said what we wanted to achieve in the new year but how do we do it, really do it this time. It is here and time to Get Ready, Get Set and Go for it! I am going to share my quick way of cleaning […]
Read MoreTalking about My Resolution
Hope your Holiday has been a good one! Nothing like the New Year to start fresh… I wanted to share with you my Resolution for the New Year! It is more of my buzz word this year… And that is HAPPINESS! Not to say that I am unhappy but to start sharing more of my happiness […]
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