OMG my appliances have turned on me... my washing machine (the devil) has finally died and my microwave/oven combo is halfway there. The microwave has completely stopped working but it is fourt...
Most hotels are run of the mill but sometimes you find one that knocks your socks off. Villa Verai located in Phuket is one such place, Im still drooling. Wow, no words needed  ...
Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a Happy Easter and a great weekend. My azaleas are in full bloom so Im going to enjoy them because they dont bloom for long.
Happy Good Friday! To start off your weekend, heres some eye candy from the Design Group Khachi. Isnt that backsplash to die for? Loving the symmetry of this room This ceiling is ki...
Well, the weekend is almost here. Thank God! When youre running around this weekend stop into Ace an pick up a free quart of paint.
Did you ever start a project that took forever to finish? Well my powder room was that project for me. I started the room way, way back when here. I was dying for brown room but I a...
The other day I ran into IKEA for some storage boxes and what did I spy, high gloss side tables. If youve shopped in IKEA you know that their Lack series of furniture are very popular because o...
Last year, I did a post on Candice Olsons new series, "Candice Tells All". Well, Season 3 has started up again. Yes, Season 3, apparently Season 2 aired on HGTV and they didnt adv...
Valentines Day ahem Single Awareness Day is around the corner and I dont celebrate it but my babies do, so I created a dessert table for them this past weekend. I created the entire table for less th...
Yesterday, we lost a Legend. Her voice and legacy speaks for itself. Whitney I hope you find peace in the afterlife.
Marble is classic, timeless, expensive and beautiful. If your pining for marble countertops but your wallet is crying, how about Formica countertops? Formica you say? Yes Formica, t...
I love a good vacation and Ive been very fortunate to travel to many great places from London to Paris to Aruba and Mexico, just to name a few. To save money for my trips, I wouldnt eat out and...
Are you on the lookout for a freestanding bathtub, well check it out... A bathtub for $189... what??? crazy pricing??? If you need one, head right over to Cabinets-to-go and grab it. Happy Shopping
I was browsing Houzz the other day and I came across this FABULOUS reno, that seriously took my breath away. The renovation was done by dSPACE Studio in Chicago and let me tell you, the attenti...
Last year I bought an acrylic tray from Walmart for 88 cents during their summer clearance sale and even it looked okay I knew that I wanted to dress it up at bit since I wouldnt be using it in the k...
You would have to be under a rock to not realize that chevron pattern is now mainstream and is everywhere. I know a lot of people are sick of chevron but its been around forever and its so high...
I love a good looking label and since Im not a Photoshop user, its very time consuming way to create nice ones in a regular word processing program. I did create ones for the my daughters sweet...
I love a sale and January is a great time to look for home decor sales. In January, not only do you get the post Christmas sales, you also get the furniture closeout deals as the stores make wa...
Each new year always gives us an opportunity to start anew. I normally dont like resolutions because I really dont keep them but Ive noticed that I do much better when I have set goals i...
Picture Heavy Post I hope your holidays were great and I hope Santa brought you the gifts you needed. I had a great time with my family in NYC. If you ever had the chance to spend Christmas or ...
Did you get up this morning thinking "Oh Sweet Jesus" Christmas is a day away and I still need to get a couple of gifts, or oh crap, I ran out of money and cant afford to buy another gift.&nb...
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Heres a 5 min project I did today using a dollar store candle holder and using spray paint. Cover outside of the candle holder or vase with paper, spray inside of the vase with mirror spray paint, le...
Well Christmas is right around the corner and Im trying to get into the spirit so I finally slapped my wreath on my front door and added the mini trees to the porch. Im hoping that seeing them ...
Disclaimer, this post has nothing to do with design, so if you dont feel like reading, I so understand... Today, I turned 40. When I was 16, 40 seemed a lifetime away, now that Im 40, 16 ...
So, I finally broke down and painted my house. After I received all the quotes, I was tempted to paint this bad boy myself but images of me lying on the ground with a broken neck kept me from a...
I stenciled a room a couple of months ago and I used a metallic paint from Martha Stewarts paint line from Home Depot. The room came out great if I do say so myself. At the time, the paint was ...
Well, I cant believe that Thanksgiving is a day away, where does the time go? I normally dont share recipes but I thought I would share my favorite cornbread recipe with you. Its an easy recipe...
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