Last year, we organized the garage and took care of the major storage issues, but ran out of time when it came to figuring out the very best way to store smaller groups of items. All the painting supplies had been tossed together into a couple of bins, and it was time to come up with a better solution. Make sure…
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Yuck, I admit that as much as I like fall organizing and decluttering, and even have favorite cleaning tools, the actual cleaning isn’t my jam. On the flip side, I know I’m much more productive and happier when the house is clean. I’m sure there is some deep psychology involved, but I just know how it impacts me. Over time,…
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My approach to seasonal decorating has become much more strategic over the last year. I look for a bit higher quality items that can be combined differently to work in multiple seasons. With better basics, I can fill in with less expensive items, like candles, to complete each look. More options for the same money is always a win in…
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You know how things always break at the worst possible time? Well, last year, I was scrolling through Instagram and spotted a half-built house that I had a hunch was my same floor plan. I reached out to the blogger, who I had never chatted with before, and sure enough confirmed she was using the same builder and plans. Small…
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Sometimes projects just don’t work out. I always show the ones that go well, but I thought it would be fun (and helpful) to show you this week’s total fail. The word on the internet was that you could create a fun marble effect on all kinds of things using a tub of water and some spray paint. Since spray…
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You know those days that don’t go the way that you planned? Boy did we have one of those the day I took all the pictures to show you how we organized and spruced up our back patio. Instead of this post having ugly before photos and pretty afters, it was pretty, then a few hours later it got really…
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Who has paint swatches, fabric samples, and other various little decorating items floating all around your house? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve KNOWN I have a stack of navy paint cards, but I can’t find them anywhere. Or that I’ve had to reorder a fabric sample because the first one disappeared. They probably ran off with my socks that…
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