Entries from September 2009

September 30, 2009

Warm up your home for Fall

 
One of my favorite things to do when there is a change in the season is a seasonal home makeover.  Out go the lighter colors and textures and in come accessories that remind me of nature’s changes.  Of course, here in South Florida we don’t see a lot of leaves changing colors, so that’s even more of [...]

September 28, 2009

Simple things

Do you have a favorite home furnishings store you love to visit just to see what’s new?  Well, mine is a great little home decor store called Simple Things.  Unfortunately it’s in Fort Worth  – where we lived for over 10 years and started our family – but because it’s so far, I can’t visit [...]

September 23, 2009

Organize your family – attractively!

I just ran across a great organizing idea from Amy at her blog, The Idea Room.  It just goes to show, you can organize your family while also keeping your decor attractive (and inexpensive).
Check it out:
The Idea Room: Kids Organizing Bulletin Board
Here’s another fun blog I found via Amy’s blog.  I especially like how you [...]

September 22, 2009

Trend report: Dare I say? Pink kitchens!

I never thought I would like it… but I do!  Pink isn’t the first (or second) color I think of when it comes to kitchens.  However, “romantic design” is a hot new trend in kitchens.  Not sure about pink either?  Check out designer David Stimmel’s take on it to create an Old World feel.

photo source:  HGTV.com
As you can [...]

September 21, 2009

HGTV wishes can come true

I have never won a sweepstakes but for some reason I still like to register for them time to time.  I like to think of myself as an optimist and as a result, I also like to imagine winning cash in order to turn my home into my “dream home!”  HGTV is having a nice [...]