Interior Design Archives - Page 17 of 18

by admin 07/29/2020

A New Rug: Men, Kids, Dogs and Nice Things Don’t Mix

Good news: after the kids and our German Shepherd dogs did all the damage they could to our family room area rug, we got a new one! After I did the post Fifty Shades of Grey, I inspired myself. There are two rooms on our first floor that could use my attention, but our family room really needed a new rug asap! The nice thing about grey is that it is ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Architecture , Art , Blog , Children , Craft , Design , DIY , Do it yourself , Dog , Family , Fashion , Holidays , Home , Home Improvement , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kids , Landscape , Life , Lifestyle , Office , Parenting , Pet

Call Off the Search Party – I AM Alive ;-)

Where did the time go and where the heck have I been?!?!? With my little ones on winter vacation I took some time off – and my blogging, which I normally do during at night, got interrupted by this debacle: Every. Single. Night!!! Now add one more dog at my feet…. and another one on the velvet sofa at the end of the bed, because obviously the floor is beneath him 😉 And…two cats creating havoc in my room. ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Architecture , Blog , Children's Rooms , Craft , Design , DIY , Do it yourself , Family , Foyer , Hallway , Home , Home Improvement , House Tours , Inspiration , Interior Design , Life , Lifestyle , Renovation

Faking Large Scale Molding

Molding can really make or break a house, but it can also make or break a budget. Unfortunately, I just can’t get enough of it! You may have noticed in a lot of the pictures of my house that I have ornate molding – but I also have areas where we installed simpler, linear molding. Let’s face it, the fancy-smancy stuff isn’t for everyone and it has to suit the ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Bargain , Bedroom , Children's Rooms , DIY , Home , Home Improvement , Inspiration , Interior Design , Living Room

My DIY Carpet Tiles

If you saw my post Pretty in Pink, you saw the the interior design I did for my daughter’s room, which included architectural details and carpet tiles that I made. Since our second floor is hardwood, when I started planning the design, I searched for rugs, but I couldn’t find whimsical rugs in the sizes that I needed for her bedroom and sitting room. This turned my search to carpet ties, which ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Architecture , Children , Christmas Decorating , Craft , Design , Design Dilemma , DIY , Do it yourself , Dog , Family , Holidays , Interior Design , Kids , Life , Lifestyle , Living Room , Parenting , Pet

What To Do for a Child’s December Birthday Party

If you have a child that is born in December, celebrating with a party can be quite a challenge. Before I had children, one of my friends told me that children’s parties were very “competitive” these days, which at the time struck me as odd and I thought that he may be exaggerating. Nope. He was right … or maybe it’s just here. My children are invited to parties with ...