A year ago our basement flooded due to me forgetting to turn the electricity back on after trying to install a new light fixture and running to town to get a new part :( Of course it just happened to be raining that day, and I came home to over 6″ of water! I wanted to come upContinue reading “Flooded Basement Makeover”
Category Archives: At Home
Eye Candy!!
Need a FuN aNd hApPy twist in your decorating? Why not try something as simple as adding some different throw pillows? I found some fabric I loved and then had my friend, Kendall Follmer, from KeNdAll’s UpHolSterY make these pillows. I think they turned out FaBuLoUs! PiNk and GrEeN are my two favorite colors! They are my “eYe cAnDy”! CanContinue reading “Eye Candy!!”
Red, White & Blue!!
Ok, so when it comes to talent, Lara is the one who has got it in the designing and creating category. I am not good at doing that sort of thing. But I was flipping through a Potterybarn catalog and saw this picture of a fLaG. It’s the inspiration: Well, the idea came to me to design and makeContinue reading “Red, White & Blue!!”
Suede Sofa Makes Road Trip To “Good Ju Ju”
On Friday, June 3rd, Lara and I took a road trip from our home in rural southeast Kansas to Kansas City about 2 hours away. The purpose: Shop at “GoOd Ju Ju” an antique shop in downtown Kansas City. I was specifically looking for a table for my back porch. Come along on our journey and see what IContinue reading “Suede Sofa Makes Road Trip To “Good Ju Ju””
Vision Board-The Challenge (Wk 9)
To assist in making your dreams a reality, you must have a clear vision of what you want. An easy and InSpiRinG way to document your goals is by creating a vision board. Your vision board can include pictures, words, quotes or anything that depicts what you want to accomplish. Do you want to improveContinue reading “Vision Board-The Challenge (Wk 9)”
What Inspires Me – Magazines
I love magazines!! It is a special treat for me to buy one and then carve out a time to enjoy diving in. I love looking at the pictures, reading the interesting bits of information, and looking at the eye-catching titles and subtitles. My favorite ones are those that deal with home & garden, women’s magazines that containContinue reading “What Inspires Me – Magazines”
Biggest Bang For Your Buck – Adirondack Chairs
Adirondack chairs are really popular these days and it seems like the going rate for these chairs is around $250 a piece. I really wanted to get two white chairs, but didn’t want to pay $500 so I began looking around. Here’s what I found: These nice wood chairs were $99 from Home Decorators. Their website is http://www.homedecorators.com Continue reading “Biggest Bang For Your Buck – Adirondack Chairs”
HGBV (Home & Garden Blog Video) CONTEST
WiN a $50 Gift Card to HoMe DePoT in our HGBV CoNteSt!! Contest Details: Contest begins on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 and ends at midnight on Friday, June 3, 2011. Submit a DIY (Do It Yourself) before and after picture of a space (indoor or outdoor) you have transformed. Submit your pictures via email to suedesofa@yahoo.com Give a brief descriptionContinue reading “HGBV (Home & Garden Blog Video) CONTEST”
Green Apples
Trying to eat hEaLtHy snacks? This has worked like a ChArM for my family and me. Place fruit in a pretty bowl or basket and then strategically locate it in a HiGh tRaFfiC area. (Or use as an accessory on the kitchen table or a side table in your great room.) In my case, our highContinue reading “Green Apples”
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