Archive for January 2012
Breathing new life into your bookcase
When I was putting together my daughters’ nursery almost 9 years ago, I purchased the Cameron bookcase from Pottery Barn. Pottery Barn Cameron 3-shelf bookcase It held all her books, picture frames and extras. On some days it was even a dollhouse. When we moved into our new house she changed furniture to my old…
Read MoreNeutral is my favorite color
I grew up in a household with all white walls. My father’s furniture business was very contemporary so color was pretty minimal. The color was brought in by accessories, but never on the wall. My first two places were rentals so I wasn’t allowed to touch the walls there. I did the best I could…
Read MoreA good window treatment is not hard to find
A while back I was browsing the internet, checking my daily blog reads and I came across this. little green notebook I’d been looking for something to put in my childrens’ bedrooms and was not happy with the options out there. Let me explain myself a bit. I have a girl and two boys. All…
Read MoreRules for the bathroom…
My 3 children all share a bathroom that is still in the process of being decorated. I got the “childish” themed bathroom out of my system with my last house. I had the whole matching fish set from Pottery Barn on display in there. I’m going for something that is a little more timeless this time…
Read MoreThe basement
So we have decided to go for it and finish our basement. I’ve had tons of contractors come through to take a look and give us some quotes. I’d just like to say that the basement has stayed the same size, but as the budget expands, the ideas deflate. We started out with this…. The…
Read MoreA blog
I have been toying with the idea of starting a design blog for a while now. There are so many different types out there. You have the gung-ho do-it-youselfer’s who go to Home Depot on Monday and have a finished kitchen by Friday. Not me. Then there are the ones with style and fabric and…
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