Have you ever considered a hanging centerpiece in your home? Over a kitchen table, a dining room table or maybe the kitchen island? Maybe in your outdoor living area? Well, if you haven’t….you might want to give it some thought. This idea came to me in two ways….one of which was a fave table centerpiece by a friend of mine…
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LIFE BY DESIGN: 2020 WORD OF THE YEAR……….”PURPOSEFUL”!
Yep, it’s that time again…….“word of the year” time. Have you heard of this? I’m thinking by now you have, because over the years it’s become more and more popular to do so more and more people have become familiar with it. This is actually something I’ve done for the last six years. This is my seventh year so now…
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LIFE BY DESIGN FROM A MIMI’S PERSPECTIVE: LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUR CHILDREN
A little switch on subjects here from my last few DIY posts to a little bit of “life by design” rather than “decor by design” so I hope you’ll humor me. One of the great many advantages of getting older is the new perspective it brings to so many things in life. And, that, I can tell you, is a…
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DIY CHALLENGE: EASY STAMPED BOOK SETS!
For July’s DIY Challenge we are doing a 3 stack book challenge. And, for those of you who haven’t read my previous challenges by “we” I mean a group of blogging friends hosted by my friend Terrie who take on a monthly challenge to do various DIY projects. This particular one is something I was really looking forward to, because…
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DIY ROPE BASKET CHALLENGE!
Last month, with Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip as our host, I participated with a group of fellow IG-ers/Bloggers in a DIY project creating our own customized doormats. Although I felt like mine probably wouldn’t measure up to the others I was glad I completed it, because I actually really like having a personalized mat. And, in the end…
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PEEL AND STICK RECLAIMED WOOD WALL PLANKS! EASY BREEZY DIY
One of the funnest DIY projects I have ever done has been installing Barnwood 2 Go’s peel and stick wall planks. And, the reason it was so fun is because it was so eeeeeazy! And, I’m not just saying that! It literally took me 45 minutes start to finish to do a 6×6 diameter behind my bed in my master…
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