by Marilynn | Jul 18, 2018 | DIY, Video Tutorials
Make a Decorative Backplate for Your Doorbell or House Numbers Our house is stucco and I wanted to add a Ring doorbell without placing it right into the masonry, so I decided to create a cute decorative backplate on which to mount the doorbell. You can use this same...
by Marilynn | Jul 11, 2018 | Before & After, Design & Decor, DIY, Thrifting
Do you have a favorite painting with a tear in it so it’s hiding out? Don’t throw it out! Fix it yourself! You can fix a tear in a painting yourself. It’s a lot easier than you think, even if it’s not perfect, no one will notice. And,...
by Marilynn | Jul 5, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, Thrifting, Video Tutorials
Have you ever wondered how to get an art wall to look so perfect? Planning, my friend, planning. I am at our Capo Beach Project and thought I would take this opportunity to show you my technique to hang an art wall. Throughout my career in design I have hung many an...
by Marilynn | Jun 27, 2018 | Before & After, Design & Decor, Inspiration, Shop The Look
The boho teen bedroom is finally complete! Earlier this year, we decided to play musical rooms and move everything around and we are finally settling in to all of our new spaces. Logen turned 14 in October and started high school and it was time to move her out of...
by Marilynn | Jun 21, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration
This year Pantone went bold with their 2018 Color of the Year, Ultra Violet 18-3838. It is a color that has been used mostly in high fashion interior design….the sort of design you would see in the likes of Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Elle Decor to...
by Marilynn | May 30, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, Shop The Look
I recently designed and decorated my very own amazing retreat of an office for the One Room Challenge™ Spring 2018. I still pinch myself every time I go in there because seriously friends, the photos don’t do it justice. I wanted to create a room that...
by Marilynn | May 17, 2018 | Before & After, Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, One Room Challenge
MY OFFICE PROJECT IS FINISHED! BUT NOT WITHOUT PERIL I have to say that I am thrilled to be on this side of my office project for the One Room Challenge™. It was a ton of fun and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out, but boy did it put me...
by Marilynn | May 9, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, One Room Challenge, Thrifting
INTRODUCING MY DARK & MOODY OFFICE! I cannot believe how fast this day came, and I truly can’t believe that I actually finished this space in 6 weeks, considering that I literally decided to join this challenge at about 9pm the night before the Spring 2018...
by Marilynn | May 2, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, One Room Challenge
I’M IN THE HOME STRETCH! And OMG I have so much to do still for my Spring 2018 One Room Challenge ™ office makeover project! So many decisions hinged on the wallpaper being here and I bow down to Murals Wallpaper for getting it to me so fast from the UK!...
by Marilynn | Apr 25, 2018 | Design & Decor, DIY, Inspiration, One Room Challenge, Video Tutorials
SOMETIMES….REAL LIFE. This week in my office makeover project for Spring 2018 One Room Challenge ™ not a whole heck of a lot got done. I’m just gonna be honest with you. So many things came up that I just couldn’t get to all of the things I...