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Ivy Leagues and Chalk Boards
The day we moved in, I ripped down the top layer of wallpaper in the kitchen. Its baskets, butterflies and hearts gave me the chills. Unfortunately, I found layer #2 underneath, and it was even worse...
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Who are you gonna call? Junk Doctors!
Yes, I just made a Ghostbusters reference. (Holla if you grew up in the 80′s!) With all the attic clean-outs of late (check them out on the Before and After Page), I needed help hauling away unwanted...
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Rainy Day Painting
Today, I am painting my home office, which is covered in dark, wood paneling. Needless to say, I am not inspired in this space. This room used to be the carport to our mid-century modern house. (Please...
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Ta Da! My New Office
If you are keeping score, I wrote yesterday that I was painting the dark-wood paneling in my office. Not what I would call an inspirational place to work. And here it is after my friend Belinda and I...
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Craft Rooms — Make Room for Creativity
By Jillian, the Intern Jillian, the intern. Let’s talk craft rooms. With Pinterest, blogs and other DIY sites, it seems as though everyone has turned into a Martha Stewart. This isn’t a bad thing!...
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One-In-One-Out
Jillian, the intern. By Jillian the Intern When I used to go shopping, I would stop at a store to pick up extra hangers for my new clothes. (As a side note, I ONLY use white, plastic hangers. Judge...
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“Livin’ La Vida Loca”
I love this Ricky Martin song because it not only has a great dance beat, but also describes my life lately. I have fallen off the blogging wagon because of livin’ the crazy life. I am trying to have a...
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Those Pretty Little Bins
Whenever I schedule with a client, she usually asks if she should go buy bins, baskets and containers before I come. The answer is always NO. I even caught one client in a store shopping before my...
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We’re Painting…One Room
If you follow the blog, you know we live in a fixer-upper. We are the second owners. The previous owners were in their 90′s when they died, and we bought it from the children who grew up here. Nothing...
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What’s In Your Guest Room Closet?
Do you have guests visiting this summer? What’s in your guest room closet? Is it stuffed with clothes you wore pre-babies and hope to get back into? Are there files shoved in there? Your graduation...
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Tips For Selling Your House
It’s spring, which means if you are selling your house, now is the time to put it on the market. But before the sign goes up in your yard, there’s a few things you should do, like touch up the paint...
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Guests Coming This Summer?
Do you have guests coming this summer? Want to offer an Airbnb? Then let’s get your guest room ready. I helped this client purge her guest room. It was all donated or trashed. Guest Room Before And she...
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Dear Baby Boomers: It’s time to purge
Dear Baby Boomers, You are the generation who grew up with thrifty Depression-era parents. I get it. You resent your mom and dad for making you reuse plastic bags, so you are determined to collect lots...
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