Archive for November 2013
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Read Moremy shoe solution
The Ikea Expedit is the workhorse in my mudroom. I filled most of the cubbies with baskets but my one remaining problem was the explosion of footwear all over the mudroom floor. My kids had a habit of taking their shoes off right when they got in the door and then leaving them in that…
Read MoreNational Adoption Day!
I’m going to veer from my usual posts to mention something that is a big deal in this household. November is National Adoption months and tomorrow is National Adoption Day. All three of my children were adopted as newborns so this day has special meaning for us. You might be an adoptive family like ours, you…
Read Morelittle changes are the best ones…
I’ve been known to gut closets, paint floors, and finish basements. While all that gives me a feeling of accomplishment it is sometimes the tiny little things that make me the happiest. Take my kitchen for example, or more importantly my kitchen drawers. They are original drawers with no drawer slide and they are horrible.…
Read Morethe new striped wall in my mudroom…
I’ve been seeing this project in my head for a while and I finally got around to doing it. I painted one wall in my mudroom with stripes. Pretty painless but it makes a big difference in this room. I was putting it off for so long because my contractor had some more work to do first. We…
Read Morehouse tour {the half bath}
Half bath, guest bathroom, powder room, the loo. Whatever you call it, we have one. This bathroom is on the same level as our guest room, mudroom and garage. Just six steps down from the front hall. When I first laid eyes on it all I could think of were the bathrooms in my elementary…
Read Morethis lamp is on my list…
Sometime, somewhere, somehow, this lamp will be in my home. It is the Eldridge Pendant from Ballard Designs, available in various sizes and finishes. I’ve been eyeing it for a while now. I actually have the somewhere part all figured out, it is the other two that need work. I see this over my kitchen…
Read Morehow to convert a broom closet to a pantry closet…
Our current kitchen is original to our 1950’s home. The drawers have to be straightened and then shut manually. They don’t glide in all by themselves and shut soundlessly. They are slammed shut. The cabinets are all odd sizes with extremely large doors and no division between cabinets. The entire wall of cabinets above my…
Read Morehouse tour {the dining room}
It is time for another House Tour installment. I’m finishing off the main floor with a tour of my dining room. It is located at the back of the house with a huge window, making it extremely bright and cheery. Here is what it looked like before I got my hands on the room. I…
Read MoreWho says you need an office?
Not every home has a dedicated home office. Today I’m over at the Hooker Furniture blog sharing my solutions for the lack of an office in my home. With some organization and a couple key pieces I’ve made it work for me. See you there.
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