Vanity Height Lift!
Okay. Our house was built in 1978. We moved in, a young family with two little kids, in 1987. Since then hubby and I have stripped brown and gold wallpaper, then wallpapered, in grey-blue all over the house, then stripped said wallpaper, then painted. Then repainted. Painted the kitchen … [Read More...]
Faux Paint Treatment Not Always Best!
What was I thinking? I think I was thinking, in the mid-nineties, that it would be fun to try a sponge technique on my small laundry room wall. And paint over part of the hooks that were already there, and do a really messy job, overall. I obviously stopped even seeing that wall. Until I … [Read More...]
Potential Buyers a Bust
Dining Room Six days of full steam ahead. And I mean FULL STEAM. In my last post I mentioned that we were contacted by a realtor who wanted us to have our house of 27 years SHOW READY. To prospective buyers who wanted to see THIS house. Perfect for them and met all of their specs. In six … [Read More...]
House Not Yet Ready, but People ARE! ACCKKK!
Here I am writing about all of the decluttering and touch ups we WILL be doing on the house, getting it ready to go onto the market in the spring. In two months...We just had a call from a realtor-friend who said a family is looking NOW for a house in our exact neighborhood, with the very same … [Read More...]
Organizational Giveaway!
I and 14 other bloggers are so excited to provide you with this opportunity to make one of your New Year Resolutions come true! We all want our organization to be pretty and sometimes that costs money so we are offering all of you the chance to win $150 to The Container Store! in our Here are the … [Read More...]
Laundry Scissor Tip
As I wander around this house with notebook in hand, I have to remind myself to also give a nod to what is RIGHT about my house, instead of a total focus on just what I have to FIX. So, I want to sprinkle in some tips and tricks that serve me well.I am not a fan of strings and threads and labels on … [Read More...]
A Punch List. It Begins
Rare Snow Day in Atlanta, GA in 2008 I cannot believe this is the only shot I could find of the house in my many folders of pics! No. It is not snowing at this moment, here. Yes. It really does snow in Atlanta, but only every few years or so.You know why I like my yard to be snow-covered? It … [Read More...]
New Year New Fixing House to Sell
2013 Fresh Start Since my mantra has always been, "Dedicated to all that's Creative" my world can get a bit cluttered with possibility, in my house AND in my mind!2013 is here. While I constantly work on clutter control, these next few months will be tackled with extra zeal. All of the younger … [Read More...]