Pink Wreath for Breast Cancer Awareness

Guess What! I have a really simple way to show your home’s support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You can show your support by making a pretty pink wreath for the front door.   You don’t need to be crafty to make this wreath. There was no certain direction I was going in making this wreath. I … Read more

My New Home

I could see the potential in this house the very first time I laid eyes on it.  I could see this house becoming my new home. After my divorce in 2000  having lived in a rental property for two years my dream was to buy a home for my sons and I.   A four-story, four … Read more

My Office Work Space

How can I say this, my office workspace is my happy place,  my personal space,  work zone, and let’s not leave out my creative place.  In a nutshell the place I love to be.  This was not always the case. I didn’t always enjoy spending time in my office workspace.   At one time this … Read more

Living Room Make-Over

Baby Steps To Decorating When I first moved into my home back in 2002, I had a sofa and love seat that was from the early 80’s. The sofa and love seat once had huge printed flowers all over them along with big oversized arms. Mid-way through the 80’s I caught the upholstery bug. I … Read more

Dining Any One?

, Dining Anyone? My dining room area has gone through many transformations since I first purchased my home. I love a fireplace but I don’t understand why they placed one in such a small dining area.  In the course of 11 years, this room has been painted at least three times.  They say one sure … Read more

The Evolution of A Kitchen

  The Evolution of A Kitchen The kitchen is the soul of a home.  It’s my domain most of the time. The evolution of a kitchen is needed to become my happy place.  Much work is needed here.   So it was important for my kitchen to be stylish, equipped with the right kitchen tools and gadgets … Read more

The Royal Room

  The Royal Room Do you remember back in the early 2000’s when sponge painting was the rage?  Well, I do and I absolutely loved it so much so that I have three rooms that were sponge painted.  The Powder Room is now The Royal Room. The powder room was the first room I decided … Read more

The Family Room, My First Imprint

  The Family Room, My First Imprint After settling into my new home my plan was to decorate one room at a time.   I chose the family room as the first room to decorate.   The family room is located on the bottom floor of my four-story townhouse.  My initial plan was to move … Read more

Safety and Security Installing a Door Viewer

  Safety and Security Installing a Door Viewer After receiving the keys to my new home I spent a few days celebrating the move. I spent a few weeks in my new place and I realized that I could not see out of my front door. Safety and security are extremely important to me so … Read more

My Dumpster Find

  My Dumpster Find I will never forget the day I drove up on two abandoned chairs, I call them my dumpster find. It was the week before school started for students. Teachers were busy preparing for the students return.   It’s the only time teachers can get out of the building for lunch when school … Read more