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Office Overhaul Part III – Industrial Shelving, File Cabinet Facelift

This is the third piece in the Office Overhaul Series. This is what the office looked like after we dumped the old rug and removed a ton of clutter, but before we started the overhaul.

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Pool Patio Makeover

We tackled a project last summer that I was loathe to do, but after years of praying to the Yard Crasher gods to no avail, we plunged into the pool patio project. Our inground pool is surrounded by a paver patio that pre-project resembled an animal pen. By that, I mean the metal fence that runs the perimeter was very, very close, allowing just enough space for two people to pass but certainly not to comfortably seat anyone. I don’t know how it is that I cannot locate a photo of the before, to illustrate how tight it was. However, here is a photo taken afterward, where the measuring tape denotes the end of the former pool patio. Tight, right?

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Office Overhaul Part II – Painting Black Windows and Doors

In Need of a Refresh

As stated before, I live in a 1865 farmhouse. The decor is more traditional than modern, owing to the trend at the time we purchased our furniture. Those were carefree days: no kids devouring our time or impinging upon our decision making, and two incomes to blow on furniture we foolishly thought we’d be mad about forever. Dark days they were. (Smiley face).

The point is we live in a transient world – wanting always to be moving and exploring, discovering the next great thing, or great look. The office, which desperately needed some attention anyway, is an ideal room for that exploration, limited only by the primary piece of furniture we want to keep – the mission desk we bought some 14 years ago. (more…)

Office Overhaul – Wood Plank Feature Wall

Most of the rooms in our home are lived in. Our office, however, has become an avoidance issue. With neither my husband nor myself regularly working from home, the kids now working in their bedrooms, and the desktop computer having been rendered all but obsolete, its only purpose has been that of storage. Until recently. My husband had to take a video conference call from home one day and no matter where he attempted to place his laptop in the room, there was a mountain (or more aptly a landslide) of stuff behind him, in the shot. It was dark, messy, and depressing. So, we’re undertaking an office overhaul – in pieces, to be delivered to you the same way. (more…)

Three Easy DIY Kids’ Mother’s Day Gifts

If you are looking for quick, last minute DIY kids’ Mother’s Day gifts, we’ve got you covered! (And yes, we get that most of you reading this blog are of the female persuasion and probably mothers yourself – so ladies – this is one you can go ahead and forward to your hubbies to help them get it done 😉).

Hey Dads, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 14^th. Here are three fast and simple ideas your kids can do to put a smile on mom’s face. You’re welcome.

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