Real Decorating for Real People
To add interest to your artwork, why not work it in with other accessories or combine artwork in groupings and if you read on I’ll tell you how to do it! Yes, the artwork itself is artistic, but the way you display it doesn’t have to be run of the mill. There are so many…
Cell phones, I-pod, MP3 players, GPS’s all things that need to be plugged in, and where Oh where do you store all these things and make sure that they are being kept charged for your techno gear family? In a caddy you build yourself! Well, instead of having all your personal electronics cluttering up a…
Put in a sturdy post and add bird feeders so you’ll have hours of enjoyment watching your feathered friends. Traditionally, spring isn’t the time of year to be thinking about adding a new bird feeding station in your yard, but I think it is the perfect time. Especially after reviewing the damage in my yard from…
Touching up woodwork is one of those projects we all put off, but once you know how to do it right, it’s a breeze! Spring is finally here and it is window opening time and time to do a little window trim maintance. Every spring, I try to do a whole house update. I walk…
Are you tired of coloring beautiful eggs just to have them break into pieces? Try painted wooden eggs instead! So, my son, at age 7 loved the idea of painting eggs for about 4 minutes. He painted three of them, (which I touched up) then added faces and splotches that looked like we rolled the egg…
Miniature wreaths find their way into nearly every room in the home. they work well in all sorts of small places and when made of lavendar, they smell great too! If you like the idea of making a bunch of small statements around the house instead of just one big one, then this little lavender wreath…
When Spring arrives, one of the easiest places to make a change is with the linens and accessories you use on your on your dinner table. As the seasons change, we all have a tendency to want a little change in our homes as well. It only has to be in small touches to make…
What’s a floral boule you ask? Matt asked too, and it’s simply a “ball” made out of flowers and pretty ribbon to be used as an accessory. Quite some time ago on Room by Room, during a coffee break craft, I taught Matt how to make a Rose Boule. Well none of the guys on…
Any wreath can be a Spring wreath as long as it has the colors anbd motifs we all associate with this season of new beginnings, like bird nests, eggs, and spring flowers. A grapevine wreath is an excellent base for any season wreath. What I like best is that you generally want quite a bit of…
Whether it’s a bow for a gift, a wreath, a floral arrangement or your daughter’s hair, this easy method of making bows will make you an expert in no time! Many years ago, my mother taught me how to make bows and they consistently turn out so beautifully that I’ve had to make bows for everyone I know…
