We recently made some minor improvements to increase the comfort and enhance the appearance of our small guest bathroom. We switched to a curved shower rod and mounted it up high. Then re-purposed an existing shower curtain to fit. Nothing earth shattering… just a few small changes which had a big impact.
Moving into a new house often involves painting interior house surfaces such as walls, trim and cabinets. This has certainly been the case with our recent move. We’ve painted the kitchen cabinets, painted the master bedroom, and painted walls and trim around new doors and windows. I’d like to share the top 15 things I learned during my recent painting marathon.
“It’s a precious thing to be communicating to children, helping them discover the gift of language and thought.” Richard Scarry, children’s book author and illustrator.
Recently I heard designer Ingrid Fetell Lee give a TED Talk titled “Where Joy Hides and How To Find It”. Her ideas resonated with me and so I delved deeper into “The Aesthetics of Joy”. In today’s post, I share some of my favorite joyful moments and objects from my travels as well as from my own home and surroundings.
Let’s reimagine the traditional cross stitch by studying artists and designers who have used this technique in unexpected contemporary ways.
According to realtors and movers, more US households move in June than any other month of the year. Chances are, someone in your circle of family and friends is moving into a new home in the next few weeks. Chances are, you’ve gone through this experience yourself and know how stressful it can be. Perhaps you’re wondering what you can do to help ease the moving process for family, friends or new neighbors. Here’s a suggestion that might just be the answer. The Open Me First move in package is filled with useful everyday items people need when moving.