Welcome to Part 2 in our three-part journey of how to create a home office that's budget-friendly, serves you well, and is uniquely YOU! (You can revisit Part 1 here.) You don't want to waste time and energy getting your space just right. Let my experience save you from the pitfall of a potentially expensive mistake. Thank you to Wayfair for sponsoring this post. The two MOST important things your home office needs… Let's start with the NUMBER ONE THING you need for your workspace. Ahhh. You FINALLY get to focus on your “new” home … [Read more...]
Have you been thinking about turning that junk room or guest room into a home office? Though you may have been forced into the whole “work from home” thing along with many recently, I had been working at home on my little online business for more than eight years. With a laptop computer, we can work almost anywhere. The couch, the bed, the kitchen table, a little corner somewhere in the house, and in the past maybe the coffee shop, would serve as mini offices. Where do you set up and go “to work” when you're at home? After moving to this little apartment, my couch was my office for … [Read more...]
This week's Project Inspire{d} party was extraordinary! Thanks for sharing Project Inspire{d} with your friends! It's so great seeing new blogs. And WOW! the creativity blows me away! I LOVE summertime entertaining outdoors. There's something about being outside that makes everyone relaxed and carefree. And what's better than finishing off a cookout with s'mores around the fire after the sun sets? Today's round-up is filled with ideas for making your outdoor spaces the perfect places for summer entertaining... or just for family. So... come on and see what caught our eye this week! And get your pinning … [Read more...]
Beautiful DIY Home Decor Ideas - 12 Ways Please "pin" this image and stop by those featured and "pin" their great ideas, too! Curtain Design by BesaGM Interiors Ash Dresser Makeover by Lost and Found Decor Bathroom Makeover by Clean and Scentsible Air Dry Clay Projects by Delineate Your Dwelling Embossing Plaster Dresser by Orphans with Makeup A Powder Room Redo by Cookies, Crafts, and Chaos Target Inspired Window Cabinet by My Creative Days Big Boy Room Custom Wall Gallery by Five Marigolds DIY Coffee Table by C.R.A.F.T. Faux Orb Chandelier by Illistyle Fresh Berries DIY Sign by Lilikoi … [Read more...]
March is always a windy month and this week has been like a roaring lion. It's so good to see the snow melted completely away. Almost all the ice has disappeared from the small lake here. I've even seen Snowdrops on my walks and the daffodils are starting to push up their green shoots. It's been fun hearing and seeing the Sandhill Cranes fly over too. What a great month! There's so much anticipation of new life all around us. Though really we only have a hint of spring here, I know many of you are seeing pear trees and tulips blossoming. So today, let's celebrate with... 20 Spring Fresh Home … [Read more...]
How would you like to breathe new life into your home decor? A quick and easy lampshade makeover can brighten your room, infuse it with color, or update your look. Sometimes, it really is just that easy to freshen up a room. Don't you love it when you come across a deal that's perfect for a project on your to-do list? One day I went to Lowe's on a mission. Of course, as long as I was there I just had to stroll down the lighting aisles. Even if I don't have a need, I just love to see, what's new in lighting. That particular day, I noticed boxes of white lampshades in the aisle. … [Read more...]
Do ordinary things with extraordinary love. Mother Teresa Happy Valentine's Day! Images ~ Red Mug :: Red Door :: Patterned Heart "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." Mother Teresa 14 Creative Home Decor Ideas DIY Cutting Board Wall Art :: Anderson + Grant Ballard Designs~Inspired Monogram Art :: Snazzy Little Things DIY Industrial Pipe Shelves :: Table and Hearth Custom Blue Chest of Drawers Makeover :: Art is Beauty DIY Ikea Hack "Hicks" Pendant Light :: The Gathered Home Mid Century Modern … [Read more...]
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! The tree's been down and the house devoid of anything Christmas for about a month. Though lovely with a bit of simple winter decor, with all the white and gray and brown outside, I'm hungry for color. And since red is one of my favorite colors (I can't pick just one!!), and since I'm a wee bit of a romantic, I do have fun throwing some red around the house, with a few hearts, too. If you're feeling a little bit like me, you are ready for some no cost or low cost DIY Valentine's Day decorating ideas. To make it easier for you, I've gone into the archives and … [Read more...]
I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Plaid Crafts, Michaels and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own. DIY Decorative Wood Tray :: Wall Art for Spring with Hope Quote I love birds! This time of year, backyard feeders are busy with countless songbirds feasting. Just like me... I'm sure our feathered friends cannot wait for spring! But, until spring comes, we can have fun creating beauty for our living spaces with from Michaels. Recently I was blessed to be selected to participate in the Plaid: Michaels Spring Wood Run Challenge. Imagine my thrill … [Read more...]
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I confess... usually I have plenty of plans made by this time... but I don't necessarily do well in the execution department unless I get all the details prepared a week in advance. Let's just say someone might have had a meltdown. One thing I like to do is have my table planned out and set ahead of time. For me, that is an important detail that gives me a lot of peace and joy. This year I created an Oak Leaf Thanksgiving Menu Frame for the buffet. You can read all the details at Mod Podge Rocks. And speaking of Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Manger Scene Memories I am happy to join Diane for Creating Christmas Memories with Vignettes. She asked if I would create a vignette and tell a story and the first thing that came to me was to share this manger scene. This was the manger scene of my childhood. I happened to inherit it last Christmas. The thing I remember most about this was how crazy I was about Baby Jesus. I used to sit and look at this manger and stare and play with Baby Jesus; I was maybe four, it is one of my earliest memories. I have always been enamored with babies. I went … [Read more...]
Inspiring Christmas Vignettes Hello. I’m so happy to be here today on An Extraordinary Day. Diane is such a talented and wonderful blogger and I was thrilled she asked me to share some of my Christmas vignettes with you. As Diane mentioned to me, vignettes are little snapshots or memories and as I combed through my holiday projects to decide what I was going to share here, it was a wonderful trip down memory lane. I hope you enjoy my projects. Creative Decor Vintage Button Snowflake Ornament | Miniature Yule Log | Apple Advent Countdown | Winter Centerpiece | Brown Paper Packages Advent … [Read more...]
It's Monday and time for Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! Now, is a good time to be scouring the woods for pine cones. You'll be wanting to add them to your late fall and holiday decor before you know it. Learn what I do to debug my pine cones and make them pop from this post from the archives. It's a popular post lately. Feel free to "pin" these pine cone crafting tips to remember for later, too. How was your weekend? My weekend began on Thursday this week. Not really, but it sure felt like it as I got to meet a fellow blogger for breakfast. Oh so fun! … [Read more...]
Raise your hand if you saw a beautiful photo on Pinterest and just had to make it? Keep your hand up if you actually went through with the project. Hold your hand high if that Pinteresting project was an epic craft fail! You are in good company. Heather Mann even wrote the book on it... CraftFail When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong It's a humorous compendium of real-life attempts to re-create the inspiring images seen on the internet or elsewhere. I shared the book with my friend and she laughed all the way through it. Most of us will relate to miss-reading instructions, … [Read more...]
Have you noticed? It's getting dark so early these days. Gone is the after dinner walk. [very sad face] With more time being spend inside, it's time to make our homes a warm and welcoming sanctuary for our families. There were so many Great Ideas this week for cozying up our homes. Here are just a few of the many... Home. Made. Cozy. 16 Ways Faux Statuary by Homeward Found Decor DIY Reclaimed Wood Bathroom Shelves by Edea Smith Bubble Bubble Toil & Trouble by The Heathered Nest Headboard Turned Quilt Rack by Bre Purposed Empire Dresser Reveal by Forever … [Read more...]
It's true! I've been at it again..creating home decor with book pages. Today, I'm going to show you how to make pumpkins made from paperback books and create realistic pumpkin stems, too. Right now, pumpkins and gourds are overflowing at every farm stand along the road. They're beautiful and colorful and expensive. So...what'a gal to do when her pocketbook isn't filled with extra pennies for a plethora of pumpkins? Create them from book pages, of course! A nice tall book page pumpkin is easy to make. Crafting skills not required! And those amazing pumpkin … [Read more...]
Thanks for stopping by to join this summer's extraordinary behind the scenes blogland tour. It's been fun to jump on the tour 'bus' throughout the summer and get a behind the scenes view of all the wonderful home and DIY blogs on the tour. My friend Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline invited me to join in this extraordinary Blogland Tour. Earlier in the summer I had other invites, but I just wasn't able to join in the fun. Her invite came at the perfect moment and I'm so glad to be joining the tour. Thanks Mary Beth! One of the things that we may or may not grasp when we read a blog is … [Read more...]
