Jenn Greenleaf | April 6, 2009
I’ve been to flea markets and yard sales where I’ve seen old hand rakes mixed in with the various goods for sale. I couldn’t help wondering what the heck people would do with an old hand rake that looked as though it was destined for the trash, rather than for use in someone’s garden. Then [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | March 30, 2009
Are you working from home, but you have cramped living quarters? There are a number of solutions for setting up a home office when limited space is available. Here are some budget friendly, and space friendly articles to lead you in this direction:
Constructing Your Home Office on a Limited Budget
Make a Stylish Home Office in [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | March 6, 2009
The obvious thing to do with a table runner is to, of course, run it down the center of your kitchen or dining room table. These beautiful pieces of fabric can take on other uses, as well. Here are some ideas:
Drape a runner so it runs over the chair’s seat, and over the back at [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 30, 2009
Something as simple as window-shopping can produce a wealth of home improvement ideas:
Visit manufactured home companies to see ideas about how fireplaces look, wood choices, color choices, bathroom layout’s, and more.
Visit home improvement super centers to see a wide variety of kitchen counter and cabinet displays, door and window displays, and gardening set-ups.
Check out a [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 26, 2009
There’s always one element in a room that you absolutely love. It could be something as small as a throw pillow or something as large as your big screen TV. When doing a room makeover, be inspired by what you love! Turn your room into a space that reflects the true you, rather than what [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 24, 2009
Remember when you were growing up and that temptation to color on your walls was eluded by your parent’s warnings not to do so? Well, now that we’re adults, we can write and color on our walls without giving a care or a worry in the world! What am I talking about, right?
Rub-on’s and decals [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 20, 2009
There are ways to change the look of a room without spending a lot of money. For example, if you want to change out the look of a room to reflect the season or changes in the room, here is an idea:
Take down all of your picture frames that do not hold sentimental meaning (i.e. [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 13, 2009
Even if you’re not artistically inclined, you can create your own wall art. This is important for those of you who are staging your home for resale, or for those of you who are decorating your spaces for an event.
Materials needed:
9×13 pieces of stretched canvas (or larger depending on your wall space)
Several colors of acrylic [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 10, 2009
Are you the type of dweller who lives in a place, but does not love where they live? This is not uncommon considering how much we all tend to put into other aspects of our lives . . . our work, our families, our health . . . why don’t we invest as much time [...]
Jenn Greenleaf | January 9, 2009
Rather than hanging shelves with L-brackets, use corbels!
These decorative pieces of wood are available unfinished at home improvement centers. Paint them out to match the existing décor and you’re ready to hang them! All you have to do is drive a screw through to the stud (ensuring it is level first), set the shelf on [...]
