Tag: decorating

Easy Redecorating Ideas – Big Impact!

Easy Redecorating Ideas – Big Impact!

Vinyl wall art can completely transform or act as that perfect accent to complete a room. It’s an easy redecorating idea that’s as simple as peel, stick, done! I’ve been in a bit of a decorating quandry lately. We’re in the process of getting our house sale ready. This means that I don’t want to commit

Pinterest’s Top 10 Home Decorating Trends for 2016

Last week Pinterest revealed its annual Pinterest 100, their look ahead at trends for 2016 in top categories like home decor, fitness, food, tech, and parenting. Top picks for home decorating run the range of geometric tiles to metallic wallpaper. Do you see any of these making it into your home this year?   1|

Tips for Picking a Paint Color

Tips for Picking a Paint Color

There are a lot of potential mistakes you can make when choosing a paint color for a room redo or other project. Use these helpful tips for choosing the perfect paint color for your space. I ignored my own experience this week because I had decided at the last minute (my last two days of time off

Treasure Hunting at The Picker Knows Antique Store

Treasure Hunting at The Picker Knows Antique Store

The Picker Knows antiques and collectibles store opened in my West Des Moines ‘hood recently. I spent an hour or so last weekend meandering through the aisles and booths checking out any potential treasures that might need to come home with me. I’m not what you’d consider a die hard antique lover or a “junker”. I

At Home Store – Home Decor Warehouse

At Home Store – Home Decor Warehouse

I mentioned last week that a new home store had opened in our area – At Home. Honestly, I’d never heard of it before, but I was excited to check it out. On Sunday, Todd gave me a few hours to myself, so before going to get my first post winter pedicure, I went to

My Friday Five – Rest Please!

My Friday Five – Rest Please!

Not gonna lie, I’m pretty happy to see this week come to a close. I have a high threshold before meeting my “max limit” and this week I was there by Wednesday. I feel like I need some yoga in my life, but it stresses me out trying to figure out how to fit it

Monogram Succulent Garden

Monogram Succulent Garden

Create this easy monogram succulent garden for a personalized planter perfect for your home or office. While I have some very talented gardeners in my family, I tend to be a bit of a black thumb. I recently moved into a different pod at work and the people on my team in my new pod are all

Stylish Kitchen Overflow Storage

I’ve determined after 11 years of living in our house that being a hobby baker and small kitchens can be a tough combination. I can’t be the only person that has this issue. Hand raisers… anyone? Recently after rooting through my unorganized stash of kitchen supplies in the basement I decided to tackle my kitchen

Urban Classic Craft Storage

Urban Classic Craft Storage

A few months ago I participated in a challenge to define my decorating style and I determined I was Urban Classic. During that challenge the Barrister Lane Bookcase really caught my eye. The classic somewhat vintage look really appealed to my design style and this bookcase with its many cubbies appealed to my need for

Urban Classic Kitchen Update

If you’ve been following me very long, you know we did a DIY kitchen update over the last year and a half. We’ve lived in our house for ten years and likely will only be here another year or two, so while we were in dire need of an update, we wanted to stick to