Read These Tips Before Buying a Couch
A couch (or sofa as I’ve come to call it) is a big purchase and these tips will help you make a smart decision on both style and quality. Let’s talk about style first since that decision is made while...
View Article5 Must Have Tools for Your Shop
Okay, you finally bought all the hammers, screwdrivers and other essential elements that make up your first toolbox. Now there isn’t a drain you can’t fix, a picture you can’t hang, or a piece of wood...
View ArticleThe Color Orange Works Best in Small Amounts
If you want to use the color orange in your home, you need to understand all of its nuances. Orange can range from a subtle off-white to apricot, bittersweet to brown. It is a secondary color in the...
View ArticleThe Color Green is an Ideal Wall Color
One of the most prevalent colors on our planet, green offers a wide variety of hues, making it ideal for walls. It is a secondary color, meaning it is created through the blending of two of the...
View Article5 Ways to Brighten a Room with Little Natural Light
If you are living in a home with little natural light, you are probably looking for ways to brighten a room or two, short of putting in bigger windows. Well, we have 5 ideas that can help you to...
View ArticleTips to Make Moving Less Stressful
You’ve packed your Moving Day box, right? Well if not, you need to read these moving day tips! Moving tips need to start at the current house and then “move” to the new house, so here goes… Packing the...
View Article5 Ways to Update a Room
You can accomplish any one or more of these methods to update a room in a single weekend if you really put your mind to it. Budget is no excuse – some cost very little or nothing! Skill is no excuse –...
View ArticleCustomize Store Bought Flat Panel Draperies
When it comes to window treatments, the sky is the limit. However, sometimes our time is limited! So, embellishing store bought flat panels is a great way to add a personal touch to your window...
View ArticleTie-Up Valance Can Be No-Sew
My initial plan with this simple valance was to get Matt involved, and while he sewed, I would relax! Well, after much deliberation with the sewing machine, Matt got an idea of his own…iron on...
View ArticleSew a Reversible Valance for Twice the Look
This reversible valance is a simple way to dress up plain purchased sheers or draperies. In fact, this valance is simple enough to whip up quickly for the holidays or for something as unique as a...
View ArticleAre We Still Going Green?
Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Europe and I took a few quick photos of some of the clothing boutique windows. What I would call a true nature inspired green seems to be the go-to color for...
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