Who is responsible in your family to hold on to all of the family heirlooms? Is it you? Do you feel a responsibility to keep everything? I’m writing this to give you permission not to keep it. I hear it all of the time…this isn’t really mine, it’s my mom’s. This isn’t really my style, […]
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Do you ever flip through magazines or scroll Pinterest and feel like everyone’s home is magazine worthy and yours isn’t? One easy to implement technique to elevate your decor is to use layers. Layering your decor simply means to add things to a space. I think of it like adding something ON, IN, UNDER, IN
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When I use the word repurposing, I’m talking about using an old piece of junk a new way. And when I use the word junk, I’m lovingly referring to all of the stuff we have in our homes. So, lets talk about how you can be repurposing your vintage junk. Repurposing doesn’t have to include
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My original plan for this cabinet was to repaint it white. With a purple front, blue top, and originally chippy white on the sides, I didn’t know what else to do. However, after deciding on this color choice, I realized that I was out of my white milk paint, which I had planned on using.
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Styling cabinets depends a lot on whether you are keeping the doors open or closed. Your first decision is to decide what to do…open or closed. A lot of times at a shop like mine, the cabinet doors will be open. This allows me as a shop owner to cram in more merchandise! It is
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