Ah, a freshly painted wall.  What a warm and cozy sensation a finished surface brings to the room.  You’ve chosen a great color, the perfect backdrop to some beautiful wall art that will complete the mood of the room you’re looking for.  Then you notice some marks on the wall that you didn’t put there….is […]

  One of my main goals is to be ultra-organized.  Who can blame me with a houseful of people?  But trying to create a place for everything and putting everything in its place is an ongoing challenge.
  A problem area in my house is where to keep all of the small outdoor accessories for the kids…. […]

  This is one of my favorite questions when people come to our house for the first time.  Upon entering the front door, you are flanked by the living room and dining room.  The dining room has wallpaper on the upper section.  The living room has painted stripes, but uses colors inspired by the wallpaper. 
   Whenever you […]

  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 […]