Our House Or Yours?I remember a bonus question on a quiz in Mr. D. O'Neil's 5th grade social studies class. The D is important because there was also Mr....
AC/DC, Done Dirt CheapOh, yes! Belt it out! Bang your head! "Dirty deeds, and they're done dirt cheap." Ahem...what I really mean is AC/DC, your electrical...
Exit StrategyAre you thinking of downsizing in the next 3-5 years? If you are, it is not too soon to come up with your exit strategy, and the old...
Ready for RedAs many of us get ready to start decorating our homes for the holiday season, I encourage you to think of the traditional holiday red in...
Please Don't Hang UpThere is no polite way to say this. People hang their artwork too high, and I'm not sure why. It is rare that I go into a house where...
Over BookedBooks, books and more books. Isn't that what shelves are made for? Nope. Shelves are a way to display things in an thoughtful...
Off the WallNo, it's not how your kids act after eating too much Halloween candy. It's your furniture. Is everything up against the walls? I come...
Mellow YellowI have to be truthful here. There aren't many yellows I can recommend for paint. Although yellow can act as a neutral, most yellows I...
It's OddThe rule is 1, 3 or 5. That is the number of decorative things you should use when designing. I find myself counting and analyzing...
"Just a little to the left."So the other day I couldn't take it anymore. The perennial I had planted two weeks ago just wasn't in the right spot. I marched across...