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While I’m at home in Minnesota, I thought it’d be nice to give you all a little tip on how to “make your house a home”. Last week, I had a such a wonderful handful of lady Blogger friends to fill in for me, who told us all what home means to them. Take a peek at their fun and creative posts, if you haven’t already.  My tip this week is: USE YOUR WORDS! Put some stencils or quotes on

Today I’m heading to Pasadena with my client to pick out some bathroom hardware for the master bath remodel that I’ve been designing. Even if you’re not remodeling your entire bathroom, there are a bunch of cheap and chic ways to freshen up your space! Here’s a handful to get you going!   1. Add fresh flowers. 2. If you’re running out of space to store toiletries, keep the overf

1) Buy a photography or botanical book, take a razor blade, and cut it up. It’s not sacred. Put a dozen pages (the more, the better) in matching inexpensive frames, and hang them in a row or a block 2) Buy a big pretty tray — try lacquer. Take all the things on your coffee table and arrange them on the tray for a whole new pulled-together look 3) Paint a white paper lampshade your favorite color — the color you

New Uses for Clothespins Hold that thought: Use a couple of pins to keep cookbooks open while you follow recipes. Track your towels: If you have houseguests, write their names (and yours) on separate clothespins, then attach each clothespin to the appropriate towel to avoid mix-ups when all the towels are hanging in one bathroom. Support your stems: Clothespins can support vines and climbing plants in the garden. Jus

THE PurseHook Are you tired of having no place to put your purse when you sit down at a bar or a restaurant? You definitely DO NOT want to set your purse on the dirty floor and it is quite inconvenient to keep it on your lap while you’re trying to enjoy a cocktail or a meal. Nichole and Natascha Shamlian from San Diego came up with this brilliant product – THE PURSE HOOK – that I have been loving an