This is Kelly…(who is 90 percent responsible for 50 percent of this blog name). She is NOT allowed on the furniture. Really! She needs A LOT of reminding! I also use lots of pillows …
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Decorating for Halloween – Recharged!
It was looking as if Jack Skellington had abandoned Halloween again…. As a young homeowner, I poured through fall magazines and envisioned lovely fall decor, colorful autumn leaf arrangements and wreaths; and made all of …
Continue readingDecorating Hacks – Color Everything from Walls to Pillows
Yesterday, I shared how adding a few punches of color could freshen up a room. It did…a little. But check out this TOTAL room makeover! Same room as yesterday, but a COMPLETELY different feel, would …
Continue readingSeasonal Decorating and Accessories – Shop in your Closet (and elsewhere)
Dear Bassett Furniture: This was the last week of your 9 Weeks/9 Makeovers Sweepstakes and though I’ve entered dozens of times, I haven’t heard from you once in the past 8 weeks…which means I’ll not …
Continue readingDetails and TMI: Stripping, Staining, Finishing, Mistakes, Fixes
What a happy day to find out that people liked the dresser makeover! I don’t always go into a ton of details on my posts because, well to be honest, I didn’t think people really …
Continue readingThe Story of K and How She Turned Me into a Stripper – Part 2 (of 2)
You’ll have to forgive me for the original “Story of K” post. We watch a lot of old movies and the whole “noir” thing was stuck in my head. I kept narrating all of my household chores. …
Continue readingCalling all Opinions! K’s Makeover Plan
Before I continue with K’s story…I’d love to bounce the plan off someone and I’m definitely open to suggestions. There are so many great ways to take this project and as I mentioned earlier…I am …
Continue readingThe Story of “K” and How She Turned Me into a Stripper – Part 1
“Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair, she sits there so refined.” …
Continue readingI must stay focused, I must stay fo…….oooh! Look at that idea!
(This post is a Blogging 201 assignment, but all are welcome.) I started this blog because I’d been spending waaaay too much time getting inspired by what everyone else was doing. I was inspired, but …
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With summer vacations at an end and all the kiddos back in school, it’s time for me to set some goals for (finally) getting much of our decor to tie in with our new paint colors. …
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