Giant Lite-Brite Board and Costume Closet
I loved watching Angela Rose make a life-size, giant Lite-Brite board for her children in late 2020. She utilized the space under a stairwell to create the installation for her kids. Genius use of otherwise unused space, right? At the time we were living in Florida, in a home without a basement and stairs, soContinue reading “Giant Lite-Brite Board and Costume Closet”
The Rainbow Room
Maybe, like me, you have a song that personifies your child. For my daughter, it’s “She’s A Rainbow” by the Rolling Stones. (Sidebar: Ted Lasso made this song even more endearing.) Rainbows have captivated her since she was a baby and have remained the most frequent subject of her art. All signs pointed to designingContinue reading “The Rainbow Room”
Fall 2021 One Room Challenge: Week One
Ta-dah… the mood board reveal! I haven’t made a mood board in the better part of a decade. It was fun to flex a muscle that hasn’t been used in some time! I’m very excited to be a One Room Challenge™ Guest Participant this fall (Fall 2021). I have an entire house that’s being renovatedContinue reading “Fall 2021 One Room Challenge: Week One”
#MicroDesigns: Window Treatments
Our house has seven types of window treatments. There’s no consistent theme by floor or by room. I’m trying to make decisions for the longer term design of our home and because I’m not a gajillionaire (yet!). I’m taking an approach of what I know works from our previous homes and frankly, taking treatments downContinue reading “#MicroDesigns: Window Treatments”
Sanity, Budgets, and Project Timelines
Here’s the scenario: you and your partner move into a new home. One of you thinks the home is perfect “as is” and the other sees the new home as a blank canvas for all of their design fantasies. How do you reconcile the differing ideas on project budgets and timelines?
Welcome to Our New Home
We made it! We survived the housing market of 2021. Let the moving truck be filled, the worries complete, and a move into a new home begin! (If only it were that easy, right?) Welcome to a first look at our new-to-us 1980s home! Our family of four is relocating from Fort Myers, Florida toContinue reading “Welcome to Our New Home”
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