File this under “suburban mom probs.” What to do with the ribbon and gift tags? I have a slight addiction to all things related to card stock! Look at this stash of gift tags I have amassed since July! Thank you pickyourplum and their low shipping charges. But with the school year in the oh [Read more…]
Pottery Barn Knockoff Recycling Basket
When I saw this recycling basket in the Pottery Barn catalog I knew I could re-create it for much less. Over the holidays, I saw the recycling basket in Pottery Barn and it was used as an office filing basket. I loved it because my office has hardwood floors and is lacking storage, but this fell [Read more…]
DIY Wall Chalkboard Calendar
Hi there- I am soooo excited to show off this project. A few months ago I finished my office makeover project HERE. As you can see I had a large blank wall behind my desk. I was so proud of this makeover because it was all me. So I wanted a DIY project that would [Read more…]
Repurpose a Lantern to Organize
Somewhere in the year 2010 I decided I could not have enough lanterns. I snagged them on clearance aisles, HomeGoods. If I found a lantern I had to have it! It came to a head this spring when I would spend hours minutes re-arranging lanterns. My family was getting a little worried. So I used [Read more…]
Entry Space from Garage.
Hi all- I describe my house as a brownstone in the suburbs. Lots of levels, lots of stairs. My boys love to stand on the top floor and drop anything down 4 levels to hit to the lowest level. I have been know to drop a few items when no one is looking! So my [Read more…]
A girly office makeover: before and after.
I am so excited to share my girly office makeover! I said it; I have a girly office! I am juggling 3 separate “revenue sources” and I need a pretty (girly) space! This has been a work in progress for over 3 years. This is where my office started 3 years ago: And, my first step was [Read more…]
Bookcase Makeover with Paint
Hi everyone- I don’t know why I never noticed this, but I have a lot of dark wood furniture! And, I am over it. Yes, my son would say, “hashtag suburban mom probs.” So when I saw this before/after project on BH&G.com of a very similar bookcase I knew it was time to get out the [Read more…]
Storage Solutions for Crafts
Hi everyone~ Anyone have boxes and files of your children’s artwork, report cards, medical checkups, book reviews.. ? One of my New Year resolutions was to sort and do some serious clutter containment with storage solutions for crafts. I also wanted to use the time to pull artwork or funny letters and frame them to [Read more…]
Office Inside a Closet
As business owners, we have plenty of office space. We own a commercial property that is currently being leased, my husband leases a small space in a commercial business park for very little money (it is cheaper than couples counseling- we did the math). But my {first} husband still needs a home office. But, he can’t [Read more…]
File Cabinet Makeover
Hi there- Here is file cabinet makeover! It was originally the blond “ash” veneer wood that screams {circa} 1995. It was very contemporary and I am rarely on trend (just ask my daughter)! I almost sold this in a garage sale just because the color (and cabinet pulls) were so wrong for the look I wanted [Read more…]
DIY Monogram Bulletin Board
I posted this fail on my burlap bulletin board last week. It is a great example of the fallout when one chooses to do something half-ass. In an attempt to get this project posted I used a permanent marker- gasp! The fallout- NO COMMENTS!!!! With my daughter returning from college and the anticipated eye roll [Read more…]
Laminate File Cabinet Transformed with Paint
~laminate file cabinet transformed~ I am so excited to share our laminate file cabinet transformed. Before this project I didn’t know it was possible to paint over a laminate surface. It turns out a couple of coats of primer and paint can transform an ash blond surface into an entirely new piece of furniture. I was this close to donating [Read more…]
