Step-by-Step Guide to Furniture Arrangement in a Difficult Space
Do you ever struggle with furniture arrangement? I did in our Elshire home, but after much thought and careful planning, I finally figured it out! This is the step-by-step guide I used: Determining How the Space was to Be Used Sketching Out the Room Dimensions Evaluating Current Furniture Sketching the Furniture Layout Desired Shopping for […]
How to Conquer Lighting Challenges in Your Home
Lighting is critical for a home, whether it be for tasks or creating ambiance. However, every home has lighting challenges and in this post, I will describe several incidents where I conquered mine. Giving Light to a Mid-Century Cabin With a Vaulted Wood Ceiling Lighting Inside Cabinets with Glass Doors Controlling Lamps Remotely Adding a […]
Beauty or Function. Which is More Important In Home Decorating?
Beauty or Function – what do you prefer in your Home Design? Nothing fills my design soul bucket (yes, I have such a bucket) then when I can have both, a beautiful design feature that is actually functional. One example is a decorative box to store the tv remote and coasters. For my Elshire home, […]
4 Before and After Amazing Transformations, Anyone Can Do!
What is more enticing than viewing Before and After photos? In this post, I will show you 4 inexpensive projects that transformed two sets of chairs and two sets of framed pictures that would look great in any current home. 1. Unique Scroll Chairs from Dark and Dingy to Light and Beautiful I fell in […]
How to Choose the Best Lighting to Make Your Home Shine!
Lighting in a home can be just as beautiful as it is functional. But, with all the options to choose from how do you know where to begin?
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets for a Whole New Look!
In a previous post, Prep Your Kitchen Cabinets Before You Paint!, I wrote about the steps I took before painting kitchen cabinets in our Highover home. Now I will describe the painting process and show you the beautiful transformation. A paint sprayer was used for my cabinetry fronts and pantry doors. A foam roller was […]