Let’s be honest! Corner fireplaces are awkward to decorate around. The size of your fireplace, and the shape and size of your room are important factors in determining how and where to place your furniture. But fortunately, there are some tips that can help you make this awkward space turn into a stunning room that…
Are white walls for interiors still in style for 2024? What about white kitchens? Are white house exteriors still popular for 2024? It depends. Its complicated. Some white paints colors are still trending for 2024 whereas others are out. Let’s break that down! Is the all white house interior still in style? Early in 2020,…
Have you often wondered what to do with that space under your stairs? Perhaps your closets are bursting at the seams, or you need another space for an office, a reading nook, or an extra bed when your kids have too many friends over. It may not seem like you can do alot with that space under…
In my most recent house flip, my powder room was not only ugly, lol, it was dated. It screamed make me over. I was on a time crunch and I didn’t want to spend too much money so I kept my budget to be under $1,000 and I made it! In my humble opinion, powder…
Five years ago, I bought another fixer upper again, I know, lol. It was a 7 level townhouse, yikes! It was in a really great location, AND the price was the lowest price ever, for a townhouse in this sought after neighborhood. It was perfect for my strategy of buying the lowest price properties in…
Approximately 5 years ago, I bought a fixer upper. I needed to find somewhere quickly to live within a certain school district for my two teenagers and myself. I looked at renting and almost found something when my brother found two townhouses for sale in a complex across from one of the schools. I had…
I try to repurpose furniture whenever so I can save money to put towards other purchases that I can’t DIY, AND its the right thing to do for our environment. So when I was styling this bedroom in my townhouse that I was selling, I wanted to make this a girls room. The other bedroom…
Perhaps you have bought an older home and have a two piece bathroom, that is a single sink & toilet in the primary bedroom. You love your house, you don’t want to move, but you would love it even more if it had a three piece bathroom, sink, toilet AND a shower. It would make…
Your fireplace should be without question, the focal point of your room. People should walk into your room and say “wow” because it looks stunning. Does Your Fireplace Look Stunning or Dated? Does it have old stone or brick? Don’t worry if you have a dated or boring fireplace. With a little bit alot of…
Is Your Home Messy Right Now? Be honest! If you’re like most of us, we are NOT visitor ready. i.e. We secretly hope that friends don’t ring the doorbell without notice. And if they call us that they are on their way over, we madly run around the main floor scurrying up clutter stuffing it…
Welcome back to Week 7 of the One Room Challenge! I have been sharing the past few weeks all the ups and downs of doing a kitchen & dining room renovation with supplier and labor shortages. Its been quite a ride but I’m blasting through. I’m tackling my kitchen & dining room doing a MAJOR…
For awhile, accent walls were on their way out. They were seen as dated. But fortunately they are making a comeback, and they’re bolder and better than before. Accent walls can make a powerful statement as a focal point in a room or it can help a neutral room exciting with an interesting pop of…