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Little Box, Big Bang

There is nothing more pleasing than a well-organized desk, vanity, or bathroom counter top. It’s so much easier to get ready in the morning if everything you need is neatly stored. I don’t know about you but I love to get up in the morning with no stress of looking for things and knowing right where they are.    At a garage sale I felt like I hit a $3 jack pot. I knew just what It could be the...

Easy Redo

I love to garage sale and thrift shop. I love finding items I know can be fantastic with just a little love and creativity. Sometimes it’s hard for me to pay for an item with out jumping and screaming with excitement.  I make a plan to shop all my favorite thrifts and finish off the day hitting a few garage sales. I always look past the clothing, dishes and toys and dig deep into the wood items and wood furniture....

3 Ways to Reinvent a Magazine Rack

My favorite thing to do is find something that had one purpose in the past and reinvent it for a different purpose. Sometimes to do this you have to do a full rehab to something but other times it’s as simple as renewing and reusing.    I found this great little magazine holder and loved it’s shape. I know I’ve done them in the past to sit by your bed and hold books. I wanted this to function different, to...

My Kitchen is Ugly!!!

When we bought our home 5 years ago I couldn’t stand the kitchen. It was tired and had no color other than the shower tile that was used for a back splash. I started complaining a lot when my husband was around hoping that sooner or later he would give in and write the check to have it redone. It worked and I got my way. I made appointments to have several of the big box stores to come give...

Puppy Dog Storage

I love having every room in my house organized and my laundry room is no exception. It’s that little room that catches everything you can’t find a place for so on top of the washing machine it goes.    Cooper and Cherry my sweet Shih Tzu’s love to go places with me or on walks. All of their leashes, treats and poop baggies are in my laundry room. There really isn’t a place for these things just where ever they...