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Decor for a New Kid Study Area

February 4, 2013 By Lauren

thappi by dena, tv area, wall mural, kids

Last week, I finished the feature wall in my kids' new study area. I think it looks great! For the new feature wall, my kids picked out a pretty green paint, plus a really cute owl and tree RoomMates mural (Happi by Dena), that I purchased on Amazon (my go-to shopping place). The mural was pretty easy to put up -- the only help I needed was reading the itsy bitsy numbering on the mural's instructions that told me where to put each of the mural's parts. The numbers were so small, I couldn't read them even with the help of a magnifying  glass! I finally had to call one Continue reading...

Filed Under: basement, DIY, furniture, home improvement, Kids, Organize Tagged With: basement, clutter, decor, DIY, furniture, kids, organize, Pinterest, playroom, storage

What I Am Reading This Week

January 28, 2013 By Lauren

chair, slipcovers

Now that I’ve discovered the world of mom blogs and all the great designing and organizing projects that they do, I no longer need to subscribe to monthly magazines to get my home décor and design fix. I can get it daily just by visiting some of my favorite mom blogs. These are some of the mom blog posts that have caught my eye so far this week:             Simple Slipcovers from In My Own Style                 Decorating with Plates from the Lettered Continue reading...

Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, how to, Organize Tagged With: craft, decor, DIY, organize

Cheap Basement Remodeling Ideas

January 27, 2013 By Lauren

cheap basement remodeling ideas

Since moving into our home over 8 years ago, the only thing we’ve done to our basement is pile lots of junk in it. The basement is spacious and has fairly high ceilings for a basement, but it is so filled with stuff, that we can use the space for little else but storage. So, I am always looking for cheap basement remodeling ideas. I do have a playroom area set aside in the basement for my kids to play in, but even that is messy. When my children’s friends come over to play, I don’t let them play in the basement playroom, since I fear it could be a safety issue with all those Continue reading...

Filed Under: basement, DIY, home improvement, Kids, Organize Tagged With: basement, decor, kids, playroom, remodeling

Owl Mural Study Area

January 19, 2013 By Lauren

kids, study area, beanbag

About a year ago, I created a study area in our large upstairs hallway for my two daughters. We used to have a large office desk in that area, but since getting our laptop, we didn’t use it much. Plus, the desk was so big, that my daughters had to walk a big circle around it at night to get from their shared bedroom to the bathroom. The desk was just way too big! So, I took that big behemoth desk apart and stored it in the basement. I brought up some items from the basement (I swear our basement has just about everything stored in it): a large folding table, an office lamp and two Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, DIY, home improvement, Kids Tagged With: decor, DIY, kids

Living Room Inspiration Board

January 14, 2013 By Lauren

collage, PicMonkey, living room, furniture

For years, I have been trying to figure out what to do with my home’s living room. The long, narrow room leads from my home’s front door to both the kitchen and the family room in my open-concept home. Since the room is a main thoroughfare in my home, I haven’t wanted to block the flow of traffic with furniture. Plus, when my kids were tots, the carpeted space, which is just off the kitchen, was a great place for them to play. (That is why today, two toy chests still sit in the living room.) The only other furniture pieces of importance in my home's living room are an upright piano Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, floor plan, furniture, home improvement Tagged With: decor, furniture, living room, small spaces

Beautiful Board and Batten

November 8, 2012 By Lauren

decor chick, how to, paneled wall

As a mom, homeowner and blogger, one of my favorite things to do is browse the home improvement, how to and décor projects completed by other mom bloggers. There are some very talented mom bloggers/home improvers out there! I’ve found some board and batten projects completed by other mom bloggers that I’d love to complete in my home – I’ll have to keep you updated on my progress on replicating these projects at my house! These projects completed by some of my favorite mom bloggers are completely awesome, so I thought I’d share them with you all! Simple DIY Board and Batten When it Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, DIY, home improvement, how to, Just for Moms Tagged With: board and batten, decor, DIY, how to, living room, Pinterest

Organization Spree: The Kitchen

October 19, 2012 By Lauren

pantry, organize, cloth bins, storage

I've been on an organizing kick lately. This year, I've blogged frequently about how I'd like to create a fun, but clean basement playroom for my kids. (Check out my posts on my plans for fixing up our unfinished basement on the cheap). My kids currently have a play space in our unfinished basement, but the toys are stored in open storage, which makes the basement playroom space look messy. Plus, since the basement is unfinished, the only color in the space (besides the toys) is the drab gray of the basement floors and walls. I like what the folks at mom blog, My Blessed Home, did for Continue reading...

Filed Under: basement, clean, Decor, DIY, Food, home improvement, Kids, Organize Tagged With: basement, clean, clutter, decor, DIY, kids, kitchen, mudroom, organize, playroom, refrigerator

Sewing a Handmade St. Patrick’s Day Curtain Valence

March 9, 2012 By Lauren

St. Patrick's Day window valence

Now that the winter holiday season and Valentine's Day have past, my kids are going through holiday withdrawal. Our once seasonally decorated home is now lacking in fun holiday decor. So, to remedy the situation, I made some leprechaun valences today for St. Patrick's Day, using some cute leprechaun fabric I found at Joanna Fabric and Craft stores. Sewing the valances only took a few minutes, and they definitely add some holiday flair to the kids' bathroom and to our downstairs bathroom off our family room. The below YouTube video offers a great tutorial on how to sew Continue reading...

Filed Under: Crafts, Decor Tagged With: craft, curtain, decor

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

March 2, 2012 By Lauren

No doubt lots of kids and parents will be going to the theater this weekend to watch the new 3D animated movie, The Lorax. I hope to go with my family. The movie is adapted from the Dr. Seuss book, The Lorax, which was first published in 1971. Today’s release date coincides with what would have been the 108th birthday for the author (whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel). My daughters love Dr. Seuss and will be eating green eggs and ham today at their school for lunch and will listen to stories by Dr. Seuss, as their school celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday and National Read Across Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, Kids Tagged With: decor, furniture, kids

Time to Replace the Christmas Valences

February 28, 2012 By Lauren

Christmas window valence

LOL. After publishing my most recent post about Homemade Holiday Pillows and Curtains, I realized that I haven't taken down the Christmas valences I made for my home's bathrooms. So, I am posting a photo of one of them before I remove them both. Perhaps it's time to make St. Patrick's Day valences. I just have to find some good fabric! Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy quality fabric for curtains? I am thinking of trying Joann Fabric and Craft Stores or perhaps fabric from Ikea, because after I make the St. Paddy's Day valences, I'd love to make some drapes for my home office. Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Decor Tagged With: Christmas, craft, curtain, decor

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