it's easy to take inexpensive materials and turn them into a luxe look. this pretty bohemian vase and floral arrangement are a great exa...

you know i love using things in ways they were never intended to be used, so is it any surprise that i use lacy cotton crochet tablecloths o...

august always feels to me to be the most relaxed part of summer... as the light changes to a richer hue with autumn's approach, i see th...

this patio decor project is a perfect example  of my homewardFOUND decorating philosophy: re-think what you already have to make your h...

you may have seen the sign that says 'Tipsy Tiki Bar' in my last post... that's connected to another recent 'restyle...

you guys, i discovered that my kids actually listen to me! i mentioned to two of my daughters that i was sad that i couldn't go t...

many many many vacations have been cancelled or rescheduled this year, by many many disappointed people. myself included. there we...

if this 'stay at home' order has done one thing,  it has made many of us start looking more closely at the rooms we live our li...

i thought i'd start off the month with a #MAYkeover story! a week ago, i undertook a massive purge / cleaning/ reorganization of my...

when we moved into our newly constructed house almost four years ago,  the entire backyard was nuthin' but dirt. together, Mom an...

as March approaches and spring arrives,  i tend to gravitate toward greens and yellows  as accent colors in my neutral home... what&...

i think you might be convinced that doing your own makeovers is hard.  and expensive.  and that perhaps it's just tooooooo much fo...

Remember my Garden House Makeover Project ? The photo above is what it looked like after my whirlwind two-day flurry of activity. ...

 This post was prompted by a FABulous project that I saw at my youngest daughter's home... She wanted to give her curb appeal a j...

yes, you CAN live in a tropical paradise - right where you are ! i've always said that if you truly love a place, you shouldn...

Everyone knows the golden rule of selling a house... no, it's not 'location, location, location'. It's 'neutralize...

This time of year, it seems everyone talks about 'Spring Cleaning'. Well, we all KNOW that 'cleaning' leads to 'ma...

Welcome to Part IV of my Thrifty Weekend Makeover,  where we're Re-Styling Rooms using items found in the house and adding some...

Welcome to Part III  of my Thrifty Weekend Makeover,   where we're Re-Styling Rooms using items found in the house and adding som...

Welcome to Part II of my  Thrifty Weekend Makeover! I have some really GOOD NEWS for you: This just expanded from a 3 part to a 4 p...