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Our H.O.M.E. Community Project
I am on the board of RESA Atlanta, which is the Real Estate Staging Association and we spearheaded a community project with H.O.M.E. (Helping Oppressed Mothers Endure). H.O.M.E. is a non-profit organization that offers help to single mothers facing hardship through the gift of furniture. The mothers could be going through divorce, domestic violence or just in need of starting over. We learned about this wonderful organization last year and we knew we wanted to work with them in 2024.
My Renovation Journey – Part 6
Ah, renovations. In theory it sounds so good; you can make the house layout and finishes exactly the way you want it but is all of the pain actually worth it? I think so. It’s almost like childbirth. Painful while you’re going through it, but you forget all about the pain when you have a bouncing baby at the end of it. Well, all in all, when my house baby was finished, I almost forgot about all the pain. There were some lingering twinges and aches, but they all disappeared after I had my housewarming party with so much champagne.
The 25 Best Father’s Day Gifts from Amazon
Father’s Day. The day we spend giving thanks to fathers across the world. They really don’t get enough credit and we sometimes take them for granted, but I wanted to go all out for an epic Gift Guide for the man, the myth, the legend.
The One Room Challenge DIY Art Projects
I finished the One Room Challenge (ORC) two weeks ago, but did not finish some of my DIY Art Projects by the deadline. If you haven’t been following along, I chose to make over my primary bedroom and the challenge was to pick a room and over the course of eight weeks, post your weekly progress with a final reveal in Week 8. Everyone participating in the challenge is on the ORC website. At the end of this post, I’ll link all 8 weeks of posts so you can see the progression and the before and after pictures.
32 of the Best Father’s Day Gifts from Etsy
Well here we are again with another holiday coming up. This year is going by super fast and we’re now halfway through and I can’t believe it, can you? We’re ready to celebrate the favorite father(s) in our lives on Father’s Day.
17 Items That Are Giving Me Life Right Now
I call things that “Give Me Life” items that make me stop in my tracks, catch the vapors and make my heart skip a beat. Most of these are aspirational but also give me inspiration. I might actually turn this into a series because I have a whole Pinterest board called “Giving Me Life”. Some require you to sell a kidney to afford it, but it’s not about wanting to buy them although some are really affordable.
Southeastern Showhouse 2024 – Downstairs & Outdoors – Part 3
Part 3 of the Southeastern Showhouse 2024 is going to cover the downstairs and the outdoor areas. If you missed Parts 1 and 2, you can catch them here at Southeastern Showhouse Part 1 for the main floor and the Southeastern Showhouse Part 2 for the upstairs.
One Room Challenge Spring 2024 Week #8 – THE REVEAL!!!
This is the last week of the 8 week long room challenge which is an online event where you pick one room in your house and make it over. I’ve been posting every week, and you can find the other participants on the One Room Challenge website.
Southeastern Showhouse 2024 – Upstairs – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of the Southeastern Showhouse. If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here. Like I said before, there were so many ideas and so much inspiration. This post is about the upstairs where there were kids and teenager rooms, a guest room, a den, a guest room and a bedroom for a young lady.
Southeastern Showhouse 2024 – Main Floor – Part 1
I just went to the Southeastern Showhouse in Atlanta this past weekend and let me tell you, it was fabulous. There were so many interior design, art and styling ideas that I was almost hyperventilating going from room to room. This is my thing; going to showhouses and model homes and even open houses. I just love design and get so much inspiration from them.
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