Recently, I have been working with an amazing team of writers to build a new blog www.myHOMEscience.com about home comfort and energy efficiency. Ok, I know it doesn't sound sexy, but the more I learn, the more amazing it is. Here's the thing. No matter how beautiful your home looks, if some ...
How to Make a Vertical To-Do List You Won’t Lose
I come from a long line of list-makers. We LOVE our lists. We even write down tasks we've already done just so we can cross them off (show of hands - you too?). Yes, I know many of you use a "device" - but we list addicts need to see it and touch it. Like a good book. The only problem is that I ...
Our Kitchen, Only Better!
After years of quick fixes to various kitchens, we've finally taken on a true kitchen makeover. Don't get me wrong - I've been wowed by the big impact small DIY changes can make, but I wasn't up to taking on a DIY "knock-a-load-bearing-wall-down" kind of project. You can read about the plans ...
Upcycled Chair Revival
My sister and I each had an old piece of furniture from Grammy Gardner. I had the bench, and my sister had the chair. Not fine pieces of furniture, but solid and meaningful. Somehow I ended up with the chair as well, and it moved with us five times. It has done time in attics, basements and ...
DIY Instant Gratification Decor Ideas
I recently had the opportunity to review a new book by House Beautiful entitled "Quick Changes - Fresh Looks for Every Room" and WOW. It as fun, quick read, much like the decor ideas represented in the book! It was a quick read, but chalk full of easy, creative ideas! Here are a few of my ...
Rearrange and Accessorize to Freshen a Girls Pink Room
I totally called it! When my 2nd grader begged for a zebra glam room last year, I knew it wouldn't last. Which is why I designed her pink room with the zebra component as a variable design element. She still loves pink (a non-negotiable element at this point), but wanted her room to better ...
3 Color Palettes Inspired By a Brewery Tour
On a recent tour of the Two Roads Brewery in Stratford, CT, I found myself comfortably happy, despite the heat of the day. The brewery was in the old, transformed U.S. Baird Building - rustic and industrial. Looking around, I realized that the colors were very calming and inspiring at the same ...
DIY Mason Jar Sewing Kit
What a great idea! You can use this concept for just about any gifting idea. ~Susan Do you know someone who has taken up sewing recently? I do, and I wanted to help him get started. What better way to do that than something that is cute, homemade, and practical. There are multiple tutorials ...
Creating a Custom Man Cave in 5 Steps
Hmmm, do you think the man cave concept was invented by men who wanted solitude, or their women who wanted peace and quiet? ~Susan Every man needs a fortress of solitude—here’s how to get started Man caves are as diverse as the men who build them. Some are dedicated to a particular manly ...
Painted Furniture With An Element of Surprise
Once upon a time, there was an old night table. As the years went by, it was overlooked and offered with no design personality of its own. Then one day, its owners moved to Newtown, and created a pink and green guest room (inspired by a family heirloom antique chair) that needed a little extra ...
DIY Mason Jar Ideas Crafts & Book Review
Another awesome post by Emily Jensen! She had a blast going through this book and trying one of the mason jar ideas! Check out how she did it, and possibly win a copy of the book as well! Mason jars are a hot crafting commodity these days. The potential for projects seem endless with their simple ...
Creative Container Gardens you can be Proud Of!
Have you every walked into a Home Depot Garden Store and wondered what the heck you were doing? Me too! So thanks to Chris from Home Depot for clearing up a few things for us! He kindly recommends the best container flowers for sunny or shady decks, plus some advice on how not to kill them! ...
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