I love projects and Pinterest so when Sherry over at Young House Love posed the 2nd Pinterest Challenge I had the perfect pins in mind. D...

If you're dreaming of a four-poster bed but are on a budget, you can create the look of one with curtain rods and panels. The effect of a four-poster bed is achieved when you suspend four curtains rods from the ceiling, one above each of the four sides of the bed. You then hang curtain panels on the rods and gather them at the corners, giving the illusion of a four-poster bed. It's an inexpensive way to add romance and drama to your bedroom.

Before sharing today's exciting kitchen makeover reveal, I wanted to announce that my E-Book "DIY Interior Design For Real People" is currently available in a gigantic bundle of 76+ DIY related E-books ($34.95 for the complete bundle) for the next five days only. Please click here for details. Also, just a quick notice that I am now accepting new online design clients. Please click here for information on my affordable online design service. Since my first post in my 31 Day Series, Building…

IKEA hat wirklich viele brillante Möbel. Doch das heißt auch, dass du diese in vielen Wohnungen wieder finden wirst, aber nicht bei dir mit diesen brillanten IKEA-Hacks. GarantiertLILLABO Schienen mal anders verwendet. Hier sind der Kreativität keine Grenzen gesetzt. Gehacktes Produkt: LILLABO Schie...

Design is always a progression... so I feel that a home's decor is never complete. I look at it as ever evolving. My husband likes to think of

So now that I’ve painted the cabinets in our old home and my parents’ kitchen, I kind of feel like a pro now. Ok… not really. But I’ve learned some tips along the way that I thought might help you when you muster up the courage to transform your own kitchen with a coat of …

Easy way to update wood stained furniture without all the sanding, prep work & mess. Minwax Polyshades to the rescue.

Thanks so much for all your kind comments about our kitchen tour yesterday. One of the most-frequent questions I get about our house is how we like our IKEA cabinets. We’ve lived in our kitchen for more than a year, so I thought it was a good time to come back to this question in […]

paint sample butterflies

Let your imagination run wild with this cheeky chap making his way across your windows. And in a humble neutral colourway, this Mr Fox Mini roller blind is simply sweet. We love this cute design in interiors for both old and young, especially when mixed with other patterns and

Several weeks ago I was heading out the door to a dinner party. In one arm I held a big salad bowl. In the other was a glass jar of salad dressing I had just made. As I tried to manuever open our heavy front door, the jar slipped out of my hand. In slow motion I yelled "Noooooo!" as the glass shattered on the wood floor and the contents splattered all over the wall and our cheap apartment carpet. You guys, I was so upset. I was already late to this party and all I wanted to do was sit down…

gathering inspiration

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Create a chic succulent planter from an old watering can. An inexpensive way to bring life into your space.