With November on deck, now is a great time to start thinking about Fall Dining Table Vignettes. (My honest opinion? All year long is a great time to be thinking about fall anything!) A dining table is an ideal spot to let loose a little creativity and some “Fall Flair”. And of course, coffee tables,…
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The One Thing That Changed My Housecleaning
It’s my Mom’s fault. The whole time I was growing up, we had housekeepers who cleaned our house. So I never actually learned. Consequently, I am not responsible for the fact that I don’t really know how to properly clean a house. Okay – the above is a total lie. Not about the cleaning ladies. …
Baker’s Racks: Beautiful, Unique and Useful
Of all the ways and options available for displays, storing and organizing, my favorite is a baker’s rack. We can choose sideboards, hutches, étagères, book cases, but my first choice is a baker’s rack. So much so, that I have 3 in my home that I have collected over the years. Baker’s racks are just…
Creating a Home Office from a Bedroom Part 2 of 2
This is the continuation of the story of creating a home office from a bedroom. Here is the link for Part 1: How I Created a Home Office from a Bedroom Part 1 of 2. The first post describes how I spent several months removing wall paper and painting this room to turn it into…
Creating a Home Office from a Bedroom Part 1 of 2
NOTE: Please forgive the quality of these photos; they were taken before I knew the first thing about taking cellphone pictures!! This is the first of two posts about creating a home office from a bedroom. This post, Part 1, describes the process I went through to empty the room, remove the wallpaper, professionally install shutters, and…