I saw a great article by Jessica Dodell-Feder in the October issue of HGTV magazine that offered several suggestions to make over a dresser, depending on how much time you had to devote to the project.If you had a weekend, they suggested decoupage plus a monogram.If you had a day, paint stripes.If you had a few hours, stick on decal Continue Reading
Patterns
As we go about our day, we see patterns everywhere: in chairs, pillows, drapes, even oven mits and dog toys, but do we know their names? See how many of these you can name:1. Zigzag stripes used on heraldic banners, military insignias and seen on pottery as early as 1800 B.C.2. Inspired by the costumes of early comic performers, this is a repetitive Continue Reading
Catch Of The Day
It's summer and many of us are planning a beach vacation before it's over. Elle Decor's What's Hot paid homage to the beach with Carol Fertig's Sea Life collection of melamine (how practical is that?) tableware. The colors are great and the price is reasonable. They are certainly the catch of the day!One link led to another and I ended at Carol's website, Continue Reading
Small Space Savvy
Here's a collection of some small space and space-saving savvy solutions to small space living. Try saying that 5 times quickly!House Beautiful's July/August issue is all about "the Magic of Small Spaces!" These 12 strategies are listed "for making the most of any small space:"Choose furniture that multitasks Use fewer but bigger pieces Maximize Continue Reading
Packing a Student for College?
It's overwhelming and difficult to pack your child/ student for college. Just the act is a right of passage for your child leaving and transitioning to young adulthood. Being the parent, you have to help ease the emotional separation on both ends -- theirs and yours. Moms have a knack for doing this well but often disregard the emotional toll on themselves. If you are Continue Reading
