Last summer we painted our exterior doors a lovely raspberry color. The colonial blue wood siding and white trim is perfect for our 1890s farm house. The doors were originally a dark barn red, but they started to look dated. I choose Sherwin Williams Framboise. It's a much brighter color than the red, but I love it. My husband then decided our … [Read more...]
It will be Valentine's Day in a few weeks. Although I don't decorate my house in the traditional sense for any holiday except Christmas, I do add a some touches. Instead of the usual heart decor, I like to use red in other ways. A stack of vintage red bound books on a shelf and a little red and white chair. It's a Princess Petite chair complete … [Read more...]
30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for under $25 ~ Tip 10
Nothing refreshes your home more than being organized. Don't you love the feeling of knowing there's a place for everything? It makes clean-up so much easier when you (and the rest of the family) know where things belong. I had a couple shelves in a closet that where a hodge-podge of junk. Stuff I wasn't ready to toss, but it was a disorganized … [Read more...]
30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for under $25 ~ Tip 8
More Flowers. I don't mean to repeat myself, but dying flowers is an easy DIY project that costs virtually nothing! And they add a pretty punch of color to any room. Pick the last of the daisies from your garden Add several drops of food coloring to water in mini vases or small juice glasses After a few hours the flower heads will … [Read more...]
30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for uner $25 ~ Tip 7
Arranging your collections. Three things to consider when putting your collectibles on display: Display items in groups of odd numbers 3 looks better than 2; 7 looks better than 6 When the collection gets bigger (more than 9 or 10 items) it doesn't make a visual difference Put like items together A collection is much more … [Read more...]
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