Cool! Our mail tends to pile up all throughout the week on this corner of one of our countertops. It drives me nuts! But I dislike opening mail even more, so I let it accumulate until Monday mornings when I do the weekly paperwork. In fact, I’m procrastinating the completion of this task as I type… I found this flea market find as I was perusing the Better Homes & Gardens website: “Create a mail
Small Space Solutions If you live in a tiny apartment, and your closets are overflowing, finding ingenious ways to use space can often provide extra storage. Store sports equipment in plain sight—hang bikes on a wall, place skis and poles above a bed, or suspend a surfboard from the ceiling. No room for your pots and pans? Hang designer cookware on a pot rack and show it off. Keep out-of-season clothing or holiday de
I have always wanted to do this, but never have had the guts… “You know you’re really confident when you put your bed in the middle of the room. Add bed curtains and it becomes a private domain. I like the mattress to be a little high, so I’ll buy bed lifts from bedbathandbeyond.com. They’re like high heels for beds.” -Mallory Marshall I think this is a dramatic idea that you can p
Here are a few Interior Design DON’Ts I found in the 2008 Sourcebook by Mountain Living. don’t… BE IN THE DARK Proper lighting can make a world of difference in your home. When planning your lighting, consider the activities that occur in each room, the atmosphere you want to create and the decorative elements you’d like to highlight – and those you’d rather hide.Then combine gener
“Add a glass top to a table for a more sophisticated look. You can put fabric or wallpaper underneath, or even paint the underside of the glass to give it a little more jazz.” -Kendall Wilkinson, from House Beautiful This idea not only gives your furniture style, but it also protects their surfaces from scratches, dents and water ring marks. I’ve used this technique in my guest bedroom, but instead