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…
5 Decorating Pieces I Use Year-Round
Living in a small house can only mean one thing; limited storage space, and worse, small storage areas. This simply means I have had to be creative and use the same items over and over again, from one season to the next. Here is a list of my 5 decorating pieces that are flexible enough to…
Tutorial – How to Decorate a Summer Mantel
Here is a tutorial with some ideas on how to decorate a summer mantel. In essence, a mantel and hearth are an oversized vignette; sort of a big vignette, made up of smaller vignettes. It makes sense, then, that the principles of a vignette apply to both the big picture and the smaller, individual…
Confetti Chili for The Big Game Day
Confetti Chili for The Big Game There are very likely hundreds of different recipes for Chili. There are even a few dozen recipes called Confetti Chili. But I am presenting here a special Confetti Chili to be served on the day of The Big Game. The character of this chili is a mild taste,…
How to Store Christmas Decorations
This post is to share a system of storing holiday decorations that is flexible, simple, and is guaranteed to make this process easier for you in 3 ways: It will help you easily store decorations, easily find specific decorations or bins you are searching for, and easily re-pack bins quickly and efficiently. Step 1: Use…