Real Decorating for Real People
Kid’s will love selecting the fabrics to make their own bedtime fleece blanket. All you need is a couple hours and a couple yards of coordinating fleece fabrics. For years I have been making small bedtime blankets for my children. Generally, they get a new one at Christmas, as long as I can find the time. …
Whether you are a beginner at sewing or an old pro, this pillow cover is stylish and easy to make, plus it will save you dollars! If you have shopped for new pillows recently you know you can really spend a bundle of cash on accessory pillows! I’m talking in the high twenties for many…
It’s time to learn about the color wheel and color schemes so you can pull the colors in your home together like a professional. I have always felt that if I teach you the fundamentals of interior design, you will be able to take that knowledge and create wonderful, well designed rooms for yourself. So…
Message boards are all the rage with the busy lives we lead, so make yours pretty with ribbons that accent your decor and colors that make you happy! I think we can all agree that for something to function properly, it has to be organized. I know I have to clean up my office between projects…
This is a list of the dozen fruits and vegetables that are the most difficult to clean and will inevitably hold onto some of the pesticides and chemicals used to make them grow. I think we all know by now that we must have fruits and vegetables in our diets to stay healthy. As with…
For years, Matt and I have been teaching how to decorate using an inspiration piece,and if you havne’t heard of this, you need to start reading now! It makes decorating so much easier because you select an item that guides you through all your decorating decisions. What could be better than that? An inspiration piece…
Kid’s really enjoy crafting and what better way to spend some time with them than to craft and recycle at the same time! Well this great kid’s book holder will give you the opportunity to do both. Aside from teaching recycling, you have the opportunity to discuss how to care for books and good ways…
Grab a couple popsicle sticks and take your very own colors with you to the store everytime you shop for furnishings to make sure you are buying the right colors every time! I think by now, we all know that it pays to bring anything from home that you can to the store with you…
Playful fabric and felt flowers can be made to put in floral arrangements, they can be added to a child’s costume collection as a wedding bouquet, and more. The way this project started is a little bit crazy, but I do think it has more than just this one application. My daughter has a fairly…
The tofu in this vegan lasagna recipe creates a mock ricotta cheese that is very tasty indeed! I just want to say, “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it”! So many people get queasy at the sound of tofu. Yes, it’s bean curds, but, mixed with the right ingredients, it can almost be ricotta cheese,…
