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How do handmade mugs, fine crystal, creature comforts like tea and gin, all while supporting handmade artisans selling on Etsy, sound for Mother’s Day?

April 27, 2024

Mother's Day. A day to treat one's self as a mother, whether of children or furry ones. And/or a day to honor your Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, or any other divine being kind enough to treat you in a maternal way. ...

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Some Fabrics Reach Iconic Status, like Mille Fleur

February 17, 2024

Hello my Lovelies, I am such a fan of this fabric. MILLE FLEUR by Lee Jofa in color way Denim. One of Lee Jofa's oldest patterns brought back as part of their 200th anniversary, with a palette as 2024 as...

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Takeaways from 2023 as we move into 2024

January 21, 2024

Goodbye, 2023. I'm ready to dust off '23 and move on to '24. You? Our strength was tested again in 2023, was it not? And I'm not talking about remodeling a kitchen. It's all the other crazy stuff...

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WK 8 – ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – 70’s INSPIRED TEEN BEDROOM

November 19, 2023

We are at WEEK 8 and whooped. Finally got the walls dry-walled, sanded, and primed. All the trim has been sanded and cleaned. We are painting the walls and trim this week. We did pick up this amazing chair...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – Teen 70’s Inspired Room. WK 7

November 12, 2023

This weekend was all about errands with my daughter. We went to RESTORE to try to find cork sub flooring to put under the wood planks. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Can you believe what we had. CORK FLOORING,was...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – Teen’s 70s Inspired Room. WK 6

November 5, 2023

Making a plan for how to display and store this teenager's collection of comic books, posters and action figures.

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – Teen’s 70s Inspired Room. WK 5

November 5, 2023

Mudding and skim coating the walls. Will this phase ever end??

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – Teen’s 70s Inspired Room

October 22, 2023

Hello My Lovelies, Well, we are deep into Week 4 of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE. Things are getting pretty real. There is no more flim-flamming around. We have been hammering and hacking away at old hardwood cabinetry and layered linoleum...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – Teenage Daughter’s Room 70′ s Inspired Bedroom

October 15, 2023

Hello my fellow Design Enthusiasts! Here we are at Week 3 of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, We are still deep into repairing WALLS! Lots and lots of mudding, sanding and building up of layers. It is a laborious stage...