Over the past eight years of redesigning and transforming my home, nothing has brought me more joy than the transformation of my yard from an overgrown, unusable space into a welcoming retreat for plants, flowers, …Read More
Pine Needle Baskets: the objet d’art to spice up your space
I have a new passion: long leaf pine needle basket coiling. A serendipitous moment I had no idea there was such a thing as a pine needle basket, but a chance discovery led me to …Read More
Four easy, inexpensive ways to spice up your room with art
Even if you’ve chosen the perfect paint colors, furniture styles, and accessories, a redesigned room can feel dull and incomplete. Like it lacks a certain pop. The right artwork adds those dramatic bursts of color …Read More
Planning your Bathroom Renovation – Use a Checklist
When you plan a bathroom renovation, there are droves of decisions to make, details to plan, and supplies to purchase. You picked beautiful granite for your countertops, but what about your sinks? Does the paint …Read More
Bathroom Remodel – Create Your Floor Plan
Your visions of a beautiful new bathroom are coming together. You have done your research and have gathered up-to-date design ideas from the professionals. Your creative juices are flowing. Now that you have design ideas …Read More
Planning a Bathroom Remodel – The Unmissable Tip to Start your Project Right
Beginning a complete remodel of a bathroom can be a daunting proposition. Especially if you are your own designer and general contractor like I often am. It can be tempting to dive right in and …Read More
Giving Front Porch Lights a DIY Renovation – From Faded to Fabulous
The light(s) had faded Years of Atlanta’s heat and daily exposure to direct sunlight had faded our once-black front porch lights to a dusty, silver grey. If you have a similar problem, here is what …Read More
Functional Garage Storage Part 2 – The Great Paint Debate
Before renovating our garage, my husband and I had a mishmash of tools that lacked functional storage space and piles of miscellaneous stuff spilling out from every wall. So we sorted out the keepers from the …Read More
Say Good Riddance to Weeds
Protecting our environment and getting rid of weeds in your garden are often very opposite ideas. Staying green by not using chemicals and sprays on the weeds usually means backbreaking work pulling weeds from hard-packed …Read More
Creating Functional Garage Storage – The Renovation Comes Together
The storage room at the back of the garage is finished. The sharp and dangerous tools are behind the door, out of little girls’ sight and securely attached to hooks. I found stacking plastic baskets at …Read More
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