decorating dork

30 Minute Makeover: Pillows

February 1, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, quickies

I am all about pillows. I promise, you can’t have too many. Who doesn’t love a fluffy pillow filling the corners of sofas, chairs, beds, and benches? Once I buy a pillow, I will never let it go. But, sometimes, I get tired of the pattern or the color or sometimes my boys spill grape [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101 Red Checks Style

January 26, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, window mistreatments

The following is an explanation of the fold, clip and poof method of mistreating windows. No windows were harmed during this presentation. I have been dreading this post for about 2 weeks. I know it will take me 2 hours to do this. I think it would just be easier to drive to anyone’s house [...]

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Window Mistreatment and Chair Take 2

January 24, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, window mistreatments

Not the most inspiring window treatment in the world but, for $10 and 3 minutes, it’ll do.I should be way too ashamed to post pictures of these. If for any reason, you might have thought I had an ounce of class you will now know the truth. But, also know that this house has about [...]

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Chair’s All Done

January 23, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, hate me

So, what do you think? Ya’ll had such wonderful, ambitious ideas. But, I am LAZY! Here’s a list of all the things I want to do:Paint my son’s queen size sleigh bedPaint my armiour {again, I am gonna copy Meredith and do the inside a contrasting color}Find a place to use some old plantation shuttersHang [...]

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Help Me Please

January 22, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork

Ya’ll don’t want music do you? You need furniture and fabric and lamps. So let’s get to it! I was so inspired when reading Meredith’s blog, Like Merchant Ships. She is smartly frugal and knows when, where and how to spend money. Well, I saw a chair that she bought second hand for less than [...]

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Bored?

January 21, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, quickies

Why not hang a door on your wall? I used a bifold door when I sold my tassels at shows. I had to pay $40 for that thing at home depot. It was a last minute solution to display more tassels. Now that I’m not selling at shows anymore and have this huge house of [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101

January 19, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, sisters, window mistreatments

Alert! If you are a perfectionist, real designer, drapery maker, or person who can’t stand just winging it, please brace yourself and take a deep breath. This is not going to be easy for you to watch. Disclaimer: We have moved 13 times. In April, we will be married 13 years. I had to be [...]

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Welcome Creative People!

January 17, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, nesting

I have absolutely no idea how to act civil in a situation like this. Kim from Today’s Creative Blog (which is my favorite blog design, next to my own of course) featured my little blog today. I am waaaay too all about myself this morning. Sorry to everyone who knows me in real life I’ll [...]

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I Never Cease to Amaze Me

January 16, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, hate me

A toaster strudel has rarely seen the likes of my talent. With baded? bated? breath, actually coffee breath, and a steady hand I have created a masterpiece. As an intregal part of this healthy breakfast, I’m sure a pastry has never felt so complete. Just so you know, this is not a one time thing, [...]

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Pretty, cheap space filler

January 14, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, nesting

For those of you thinking that you don’t want to read a post with way too many photos and grammatical errors, I apologize. I have a problem in this rental house that I’ve never really had before. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great problem to have. Too much space. Add in the fact that [...]