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We think that ‘budget’ is a bad word! Don’t think “budget’ ~ as that seems so negative & limiting. Think “I am going to be creative and save $ as I decorate”. That is much more positive! It is really how you look at it. Today we have our favorite creative tips for decorating your…
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Coffee table or cocktail table? What do you call it? We don’t care, we just love them! They add presence to your room and make the living room feel grounded. Today we’re talking about what to look for in a coffee table and also including links to our favorites. Anita loves these coffee tables Aberlard…
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Finally, a return to building furniture is at least within sight. Once we get the insulation in the apartment we are moving in. We will do the interior siding later, as we plan on cutting the trees, making lumber, drying it, and cutting either shiplap or v-groove tongue and…
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We are continuing our ‘Best of’ series this summer, sharing some of the most popular episodes with you. Today we’re talking about Pinterest trends 2019. Pinterest is a fabulous source for all sorts of inspiration, especially of the home decor kind. It is a positive force on the internet and a giant search engine with…
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Trends are so popular and we love to report on them. Sometimes the decorating pundits say a trend is hot, when it’s not. Now that 2019 is more than half over, let’s take a look at those reported trends and go over which ones were a hit, and which ones were a miss. If you…
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Victoria and Albert have changed Christmas traditions and wedding traditions. They also made many other things popular like giving gifts to significant other, and pet portraits! Listen in as we answer a frequently submitted listener question. How to paint a brick fireplace. We get into the details on best technique & tools to use. Kelly…
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Anita & I put our head’s together & developed 20 STEPS for creating a decorating plan. A plan is absolutely essential to getting your rooms right, staying on budget and having fun in the process. No skipping ahead & no buying until STEP 19!! One STEP invloves determining your style. Listen to our episode on…
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This episode originally ran March 26, 2019. This was a very popular episode and we’re delighted to share it with you again. When we see images on pinterest and instagram, it can be a wonderful inspiration for future projects, we get ideas but there’s a dark side to the social media. Sometimes we begin to…
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It’s not about how much money you spend, but about paying attention to the details. If you miss some of these details, then it could make your home look a little cheap, and we don’t want that. Let’s talk about things you can do to make sure your home looks ‘high end’. Listen in to…
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The most boring part of the apartment is behind me: electrical! Electrical work isn’t necessarily difficult; I just find it to be incredibly boring and slow. Source link

