Weekend Links, 8/22

August 22, 2009

I’ve been holding out on you for a few weeks, which means I’ve got some extra links to share this time!
Decorating
:: More Creative Uses for Shutters, The Inspired Room
:: School Room Fun, New Every Morning
:: Oh Symmetry, Oh Suwannee
:: Area Rug Uses, Sizes and Tips, HomeWorkshop.com
:: Vacation Inspiration: Built-In Bunk Beds, Ohdeedoh
:: Memo Boards with [...]

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Tiny Nurseries

August 19, 2009

Although we’ve always had extra bedrooms in our homes (we’ve moved a few times before settling here), we’ve never used them for nurseries. Instead, we’ve created “tiny nurseries” out of other spaces.
When our oldest was born, we had a fairly large laundry room (6′ x 8′ or so), and instead of giving up either our [...]

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Splashes of Color: Pink

August 18, 2009

I probably should have been more specific on what shade of pink we’d be talking about today, like I have with the other colors in the Splashes of Color series, but the truth is it’s not exactly easy to find pictures of pink outside of little girls’ rooms and nurseries.
This light shade of pink is [...]

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Being Content with Our Homes

August 13, 2009

Contentment is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, especially in regards to our home.
Don’t get me wrong. I love our home. I love the lot our home is built on. We are blessed, and I don’t ever take that for granted.
But when you build your own house (or in our case, have the [...]

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Splashes of Color: Sunflower Yellow

August 11, 2009

This time I really don’t have any splashes of sunflower yellow in my home to share with you. When I chose it for this week’s theme, I was looking at a jar of sunflowers on my kitchen counter that my husband had brought me, but somehow I neglected to take pictures of them!
What I love [...]

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Splashes of Color: Lavender

August 3, 2009

Okay, so maybe those flowers are more purple than lavender, but can they join the party anyway?
(And yes, that is our kitchen table, and yes, it is a picnic table. I may not have mentioned it here before – but I may have mentioned it a time or two or three on other blogs. I [...]

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Showcase: Handmade Patio Furniture

July 29, 2009

I’ve been dying to share this with you for weeks now, but I promised my husband I would wait until he was done. We’ve lived in our house for two years now, but our backyard has been sorely neglected as we’ve focused on finishing the inside.
This year, we knew we wanted to be able to [...]

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Splashes of Color: Chili Pepper Red

July 28, 2009

Last week we looked at using lime green to add a splash of color to our homes. This week, I want to talk about a color that often ignites strong feelings in designers and homeowners alike: chili pepper red. There’s no doubt that red is a color of passion, and it also has passionate supporters [...]

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Weekend Links, 7/25

July 25, 2009

Looking for more inspiration to bring simplicity and beauty together in your home? Check out some of these great links:
:: Lofted Beds for All Ages, ohdeedoh
:: Creating Ambience: Under Cabinet Lighting, The Inspired Room
:: Color Me Courageous: 5 Ways to Get Unstuck, The Clutter Diet Blog
:: Old Cabinet Door Turned Serving Tray, Living with Lindsay
:: [...]

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Strategies for Decluttering Your Kitchen

July 24, 2009

I think the kitchen is easily the biggest clutter magnet in most homes for a couple of reasons:
1. Everyday clutter covers the counters and table since the kitchen is often the “heart of the home” and a temporary resting place for a million different things.
2. Within kitchen cabinets and drawers, many people have tons of [...]

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