Happy Valentines Day {Roar}

For more lion “outfits” check out my new board on Pinterest! Have a fun day everyone!

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Write Your Love on the Wall {without the commitment}

It’s that time of year! If you’re going to show your love, why not have some fun with it! I’m a huge fan of noncommittal wall art – and love WallCandyArts.com. There is more than one way to dress up your walls; here are few of my mushy love favorites:

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Unique Hand Painted Furniture

While I visited many showrooms at the Las Vegas Market, I would have to say the GuildMaster showroom was one of my favorite because it has so many unique painted pieces.  There is something for everyone – muted tones to bold colors, and unique reclaimed items you can use to embellish furniture pieces. So creative! [...]

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Help Melissa’s Kitchen {and on a budget, darn it}

I know the readers of YHOB are a creative bunch! Remember when you helped Laura with her kitchen redesign on a budget? She’s still in love with her kitchen! Now my friend Melissa in Indiana needs some help. In short, she’s ready to set the roosters free and find a new style for her kitchen. [...]

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Inspirational Design Trends for 2012

What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas. Unless, of course, it’s the Las Vegas Market of fabulous things for your home! YHOB was invited to tour the show this year. And wow - hundreds of manufactures showing off their latest and greatest ideas to help make our homes more beautiful this year! I’m so [...]

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The Makings of a Dream Garage

So, have you decorated your garage yet? Ok, so maybe you haven’t looked at it this way, but I think we can all agree that it needs to organized! I love this post from Jessica – a self-professed DIY and blog junkie about creating your dream garage. If the garage is not your area of [...]

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Make Your Living Room A More User-Friendly Place

Welcome to Guest Poster Samantha Peters! She is a blogger who enjoys writing about ways to turn rooms within a house into more usable and enjoyable spaces (amen to that!).   Samantha currently lives in San Diego, California where she lives with her dog Leona. I can totally relate to her quest to make the living room livable in [...]

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Taming the Lion House

One home in need, 17 rooms (spaces) to makeover, $25,000 total budget (which include flooring, renovation, paint, furniture, window treatments, accessories etc.), and one year to get it done. Can this lion house be tamed? We moved in exactly one year ago today, rolled up our sleeves, did some strategic shopping and went for it. [...]

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Elfa Closet Envy

I have a confession to make. I have closet envy. I shouldn’t – I actually scored my own walk-in closet in my current house. I even wrote “hers” above the door in case anyone needs clarification of ownership. But what I have in space is tempered by efficiency. I have no closet system. Just the [...]

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Hot Color Trends for Cold Weather

As you take down your holiday decor, be sure to bring in all the props you’ll need to stay warm until (perpetually elusive) spring arrives.  And color is a great way to make warmth happen! Understanding what emotion colors represent, current color trends and practical ways to implement those colors just might help you make [...]

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