As a teenager, I was constantly rearranging my bedroom, changing what I hung on my walls.  I would choose a layout for my twin beds, desk and dresser, and live with it for several months.  Then I would tire of it and try something new.  My mother was a very patient woman.  Or maybe she tolerated it because every change would force me to clean the room as well — even teenagers don’t want huge dustbunnies on the open floor. What I learned from this was that it didn’t have to cost anything to change the look of a room. 

   Now as an adult, I don’t move furniture around very often… except to clean up those dust bunnies.  But I do try to decorate as inexpensively as possible.  I’m a firm believer in creating a warm, welcoming environment that is also functional without breaking the bank.  I will share my ideas with you as I have them, and let you know what has worked in the past… as well as what has been a disaster and recommend you never do (yes, I’ve had many of those moments as well!).

   Now, for a little about me.  I’m a stay-at-home mom of 9 kids (yes, gasp, nine) who are 12 and under, and I’m spoiled by a wonderful husband named John.  Yes, they are all ours, both mine and John’s, we all own shoes, and we own a TV (these seem to be the most common questions we get from people meeting us for the first time).  As I’ve already said, I love to decorate, my favorite TV shows are almost everything on HGTV, especially Mission Organization and Design on A Dime.  Every now and then I’ll turn on CNN, get depressed by the bad news and remember why I only put it on every now and then.

  And I enjoy exchanging ideas on how to organize and decorate a home.  Hence, the birth of the Design My Wall blog.  The thought of decorating a whole room (paint colors, flooring options, window treatments, furniture selections, and wall hangings/art) can be overwhelming.  So we’ll focus on what we put on our walls, because, that is where we can truly express our own individual style.

  I look forward to blogging with you!