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6 Items that will keep your desk organized

Keeping my desk organized and stylish can be a challenging task. With the multiple devices we use, there are a lot of cords involved – not to mention papers and pens scattered around the work surface. In this post, I share the 6 items that will help keep your desk…

Eight Steps to Designing a Thoughtful room

Do you enjoy looking at different room designs but need some motivation and guidance to get started? Are you planning to design a room but are unsure where to start? Designing is a very fun and creative process that is definitely rewarding once your project becomes reality. Here are eight…

How To Turned an Ikea Besta into a Fluted Credenza

We all love a good Ikea Hack! Let me show you how I turned an Ikea Besta TV unit into a beautiful fluted credenza I saw at Crate and Barrel that retails for almost $1500. I created the look for less than $300 in one weekend. What You Need to…

Getting into the Holiday Spirit

Just like that, we’re approaching the end of October and next thing you know, the holidays are here. Getting in the holiday spirit by lighting candles with different fragrances that fill the room with the most beautiful aroma is one of my favorite things to do. It really…

How To Create A Multi-Purpose Room with a Daybed

Living in smaller home with our family of five, we had to get creative when designing our rooms. We created a multi-purpose room to accommodate a nursery, guest bedroom and home office…

Dining Room Converted to Home Office

My friend has a formal dining room that she did not use since her kitchen is quite large, so she asked me to help her convert it to a home office. This was such a fun and simple project and the end result was incredible. Paint is magic I started…

Three Easy Ways to Add Fall to Your Home

Fall is my favorite season!  However, living in Florida, we do not get to experience the crisp cool air, leaves turning into beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow and layering with leather jackets or cozy knit sweaters. But that doesn’t mean I can’t bring the Fall…

DIY Toy Storage, Bookshelves and Desk in Kids’ Playroom

Living in a 1600 sq ft house with five people, pretty much all the rooms in our home need to serve multiple functions. So I decided to DIY toy storage, bookshelves and a desk in the kids’ playroom . My boys love to read and we have acquired many books…

DIY Slat Wall BookShelves

My oldest kid is an avid reader so his head is always buried in a book. As amazing as that may be, it also means we have a ton of books scattered throughout our home. Initially, we had picture ledges holding his books, but it was far from ideal. So…

How to Turn a Nook into a Functional Display Case

Do you ever wonder why your home is built they way it is, why there is a certain nook here and not there?  Well, I have this little nook right off my office and I always wondered why they didn’t build that wall out or put it to good…