If you're in the market to painting your laminate kitchen cabinets you need all the RIGHT paint supplies to get a great finish. Trust me, the right tools for the right job makes all the difference. I wrote about making over my vanilla laminate kitchen and shared the details on the best paint for laminate cabinets several months ago and as that continues to be the most popular content on my site ... View Post
$200 Budget Dining Room Makeover
You, my friend, can give your dining room a makeover on a budget. My dining room is proof that you can put together a fabulous room with a little sweat equity and very little cash. Everything in my dining room got a facelift but nothing costs more than $25. In fact, this entire overhaul came in under $200. Honestly, when I calculated it, I could only see $150, but I'll give myself a little ... View Post
3 Reasons You Need to Fail at Decorating
One of my favorite designers just wrote an article on all the decorating failures she’s recently made. She’s was an HGTV Design Star, has an incredible interior design business and is constantly making eye candy in her home just for the sake of blog content (and my personal sheer delight). But after YEARS of designing, she showed us that failure is simply a part of the process. Mistakes she’s ... View Post
Create Amazing Wedding Invites Part 2
Whether you're making invitations for a friend or you are brave enough to tackle them yourself, you want your invitations to stand out. You may want to do it yourself, but you don't want it to look like you did. We talked about setting a budget, production and assembly as a starting point for design amazing invitations. Now we’ll focus a little on the fun part: creating your ... View Post
Create Amazing DIY Wedding Invitations
When I planned my wedding in 2003 the number one must-have item I desired was amazing invitations to match my red and gold oriental theme. I didn’t have time to create my own; so I found some prom invites from Shindigz.com and improvised with black envelopes and gold RSVP cards. The concept was great, but the results were less than stellar and I was majorly disappointed. Not getting a printed ... View Post