A Put-Together Room Part 2

How to pull off a put-together room.  This is the second part of what we started last week.  Last week we discussed how to plan color for a room.  I explained that neutral wall color provides a blank canvas for other colors to play on, but some folks love a lot of color and in…

How to Plan Color in a Room

  Ever wonder how to pull off a cohesive look in a room?  Would you like to spruce up your space, but get stuck in the planning stages and don’t complete the project?  Or do you buy house decor because it strikes your fancy in the store or online, but when you get it home it…

Halt!

“I can’t stand this!” declares Husband. Yikes!  This place is a mess.  The clutter is driving us crazy.  Something has to be done…now.  How can stuff take over so quickly? So I take a hard look.  Wow.  I sure let things pile up on the very small surfaces we have in this RV trailer.  Let’s…

After Christmas Tips

The first part of this article includes ideas for cleaning up Christmas decorations which aren’t original.   They are from the Houzz website with my comments added.  The second part of this article are my ideas for spiffing up your home after the holiday decorations are put away. Take photos of your decorations. Document how…

Sucker for Succulents

Need a pretty centerpiece for Thanksgiving?  Need a craft project for tweens?  Want to make a guest feel needed?  Or do you need a hostess gift?  PS  Sorry this post is late.  My computer died last week and I just got it back. How about crowning a squash with long lasting succulents for a tabletop…

Warm Light

This article was written before we did a re-do on our last house.   So please overlook the colors and patterns which are now out of date.   The principles in this article are timeless.    Since we’ve been living in our RV while building the next house, I’m reminded nightly that lighting is oh, so…