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Transition Christmas to Valentine’s Day Christmas decorations are down and packed away. The house looks so stark! Why not decorate for Valentine’s Day? Focus on a couple of target areas and maybe even repurpose some of that Christmas clearance! I also really miss my Christmas gnomes, so this year I am replacing them with Valentine …
Christmas decorating in a downsized space Christmas is my favorite holiday! I love it all, the decorations, the lights, the food, and the traditions. Every year I have gone all out with decorating and in my last house topped out at 7 trees! Ridiculous right? So in my new downsized space, I was faced with …
The Multipurpose Room When downsizing, you will most likely find yourself having to create a multipurpose room. That means you need to pack a ton of function into a small space. That can be done if you have thoughtful design and stay organized. Otherwise, you will find yourself feeling trapped in a chaotic, cluttered mess. …
Bedroom Accent Wall Some people think you need a headboard. For some reason I have never loved them. I feel like it can make a room feel too full. This would be particularly true in our much smaller bedroom where we were already trying to make a king sized bed fit between two windows. You …
The Downsized laundry Room When downsizing, one of the biggest changes was the loss of the laundry “room”. I was back to having a laundry “closet”. What I continue to learn is less space means not only organizing but also minimalizing. This space had to be functional and everything in it needed to have a …
Makeshift Mudroom What is a mudroom? It’s the entry way into your home transitioning the outside to the inside. Some would argue that it is the gateway to keeping your home decluttered. It’s also the area of your home that can decide how quickly and efficiently you can get out of the door in the …
Fall has arrived! It’s time to create touches of fall décor all around the house. Here are some great ideas.
The wine crate wall 95% of wineries store, protect, and ship their wine in cardboard instead of wood. Of course, shipping in cardboard is much less expensive, which makes wood wine crates so special. I first noticed wine crate walls in restaurants and loved the look. Here’s how to create the wine crate wall in …
How to build the ultimate beer top table!
Boy Room Redo We dropped him off at college. He’ll be home for breaks and probably for the first summer, but what do we do with his room? In our last house, I probably would have left it alone, but in our downsized house it needed to be multi functional. Looks like it’s time for …