4, 3, 2, 1…Haaaaaappy New Year! The ball has dropped and it is officially 2014 here in Ohio! Wahooo! What exciting things do you have planned for 2014? Are you a resolution setter? Generally I am kind of a year-round resolution setter. I resolve, I try, I fail, I try again less emphatically, I get […]
5 Detailed Tips To Make Your Home Comfortable for Guests
Or 5 Ways To Be A Serial Hostess… I love having guests over, it is the best part of the holidays! Well, my husband would tell you otherwise, but don’t listen to him. It’s just that he sees what none of my guests see… a crazy lady flying about the house for a good two […]
The Two-Day Powder Room
We like to believe that it is our biggest rooms that have the greatest impact when it comes to decorating, but I find that it’s the small spaces that I love to makeover the most. First off, who says a small space can’t have a big impact? And then there is the benefit of completing […]
Pinspired Holidays
Ok, I confess, I’m not too traditional, I tend to think of the holidays as vacation time to break out the board games, and put my feet up! *giggle* No, but on a more serious note, our family has committed to keeping the holidays simple and each year giving the extra pennies that would have been […]
Jack & Jill Bathroom Reveal
This bathroom makes me soooooo happy! I seriously avoided passing this bathroom because it made me anxious and frustrated. My girls had a hard time keeping it tidy, and it seemed to get uglier every time I saw it. Now with some careful planning it is pretty and practical! But wait, I’ve saved the best […]
Lulu & Georgia Inspired Rugs – Painted Rugs
The other day I was over at Lulu & Georgia, drooling…as usual. Is this my life? To be spent admiring items beyond my means? Drat my ridiculously good taste! *lopsided grin* This gorgeous Paint Dot Rug and Arrowhead Rug are positively calling my name, but since they cost more than I spent to makeover my […]
Take It From The Pros – View Along The Way { DIY Curtains }
What is it with bathroom shower curtains? A single flimsy piece of material with a lovely design should be easy to find, and more importantly inexpensive, right? Last week I flew excitedly to Kohls armed with a $10 off coupon, prepared to purchase a pretty new shower curtain! Much to my shock and dismay my […]
DIY Hairclip Holding Art
I’m working on the art grouping in my kids Jack & Jill bathroom, when I realize that I’ve misplaced the glass to one of my frames. Aw bum. I am tearing the place up looking for this tall thin piece of glass, but to no avail! I am terrified one of the kids will “find […]
Bathroom Art On A $10 Budget
This bathroom makeover is on an extremely small budget, which means I’m going to need extremely small budget art. Sometimes you have to be a little clever and do a lot of mixing and matching to get your desired effect on a minimal budget. Cheap Frames I picked up some cheap frames from Walmart. Yep, […]
Recessed Bathroom Storage
I hate wasted space, so the idea of using the wall space behind the shower as recessed storage I find brilliant! The application of my particular space, not so brilliant. I’m afraid this space needed a little de-uglify-ing, and a quite bit of organization. What do you think? While I was initially happy to have […]
The Golden Touch…Storage Bowls
I’ve always been a brushed chrome girl…until now! Deciding not to replace the pretty gold fixtures in our upstairs bathroom was the best decision I ever made for that space! Now I’m falling head over heels in love with gold, an affair I may not soon get over.  A month ago I purchased Krylon […]
How To Stain A Basket
Are you reading this title asking why in the world you would ever need to stain a basket? Yeah, I know, we typically look for that finished product that already matches all our criteria. Which means our baskets are already perfectly stained.Well I have been looking for the perfect small basket that will match the […]
The Painted Vanity
The vanity in my girls Jack & Jill bathroom could use a little pick-me-up, and after looking into my budget I’ve decided that a “pick-me-up” is the best its going to get. Yep, I’m pinching my pennies as always…well I’ve only got nine other spaces I want to makeover! *chuckle* No worries, I’ve seen the […]
Wallpaper, Wallpaper, On The Wall…
Mmmmnnnooooggrrrrbleghhh. Oh hey… sorry about that. I was just looking over the bathrooms in my house and eeeggghhh…huh there I go again. I’ve been putting off these two bathroom spaces for 2 years because of the wallpaper. No, it’s not that it will be that difficult to remove it, it’s just that I hate removing […]
Pinspired Projects- Bathroom Spaces
I confess, I should have gotten the bathroom organized (at the very least) a long time ago. I have been waffling about the style and how to accomplish these conflicted ideas I have in my head. Well, its time. No more waffling.  { Source: Emily Jenkins Followill }I love the dark walls and the […]
