From the monthly archives:

July 2007

Summertime is yard time

July 31, 2007

I was just about to head outside to water some plants and I stumbled upon this great little dry creek on the Better Homes and Gardens website. I thought this was quite charming and a great idea if you have an area of your yard that tends to be a bit damp, narrow, dark or [...]

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How To Create An Authentic Home

July 31, 2007

Creating an authentic style, inspired by you and the things you love, does not have to be a daunting experience. It is a journey of self-discovery and self-expression that can be enjoyable, even for the creatively-challenged. Here are a few ideas to help you along the way to finding your style: Think about beautiful places [...]

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Birthday wish list: toilet seat

July 30, 2007

We had a great day celebrating my daughter’s 16th birthday yesterday. This was just her family party, friend event will come later. She wants to take a group of girls to our family beach house, which current looks like this: Clearly you can see why the friend party will have to wait. We all had [...]

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Organize First. Products Second.

July 28, 2007

I received a lovely compliment on my blog from Brandie Kajino of Organize & Simplify today. And from there, my day took a new turn. And as I think is the case with many creative people (even only SOMEWHAT creative people, such as myself) they are easily moved off task by the thought of something [...]

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Inspired Rooms

July 28, 2007

Do you know the difference between “inspired rooms” and “theme rooms?” Having a business and blog entitled “The Inspired Room™” I often get asked about how to create specific themes for rooms. Theme rooms conjure up the idea of every nook and cranny filled with trinkets and tacky wallpaper borders dedicated to your favorite hobby [...]

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