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Week 5 ~ Let’s Get Tiling

Okay…so I’m having flashbacks of my last Jeffrey Court Challenge! Just like last time week 5 just flew by! I have so much to complete in such a short time. This seems to be the time when I seem to really thrive though and I finally can see my vision come to life. Renovating any space by yourself in just 6 weeks from the studs up is not for the faint of heart. So, I’m going to make this week short and sweet, and then back to work for me.

One Room Challenge -Week 3 – Anyone Else Starting to Panic?

Well, just like that week 1 and 2 of the One Room Challenge are behind us!! If you missed our first and second blog post of the challenge, check it out here for week one and here for week two.

It was so inspiring to see all the other guest participants designs and of course the featured designers, as well. Be sure to have a look on the One Room Challenge (ORC) Blog site to see all the amazing projects going on.

DIY Flocked Christmas Tree

Flocking is all the rage right now and I have a feeling it isn’t going away anytime soon…

Tree flocking became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s, along with aluminum trees and other glitzy, non natural-looking decor of the post-war boom. General Mills marketed Sno-Flok home kits, which were applied using a gun that attached to a vacuum cleaner. Umm…Can I still get one of those? Now, those flocked trees are coming back with a vengeance and you don’t have to just buy them in the stores, you can make them yourselves.

DIY Coffee Mug Holder

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I have an addiction to collecting Starbucks mugs!!! I really do realize I have a situation happening with my Starbucks mug collection, but I just can’t help myself. Pretty soon I will need to have a room like in the White House called the “Mug Room.”

A Quick Guide To Staging

Tips for Staging the Finishing Touches More isn’t always best…Sometimes less is more! Your area should always be clean & decluttered. Start with a focal point, normally in the centre of the area. It is good to have balance in your area. Add different heights & textures. Grouping in 3’s seems to always be the magical number. Always try to add something Green! Adding…

Cigar Mold Shelves

While out shopping at the flohmarkts in Germany, I noticed so many people buying these weird wooden things. Many of the women had carts full of them. I would always look and wonder what in the world are they going to do with them. After seeing this multiple times, I figured I must have to have them too!!!! I, of course, bought these weird wooden box things, not really knowing…