I keep hearing from readers who are selling their houses themselves by promoting them on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. I have to admit I've always been dubious about whether that worked, especially in this tough ... Keep Reading
Giving Our Playroom a Makeover with Board and Batten
This is how my kids' playroom looked when we moved in. Very "builder white" and boring. We finally got around to decorating the playroom this summer, and I thought you might like to see how it turned out. First of all, we knew we ... Keep Reading
20 More Ways to Be Happy at Home
Last week I posted 10 Ways to be Happy at Home and asked you what you'd add to my list. Here are 20 of the responses I received that I thought were too good not to share! Bring spring bulbs inside your home--they're like happy little ... Keep Reading
10 Ways to be Happy at Home
"To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labor tends." -Samuel Johnson It's easy to feel dissatisfied with our homes, isn't it? To concentrate on their flaws and fantasize about ... Keep Reading
Creating Tablescapes
Have you ever been stumped when it came to decorating a side table or dresser? I have! So when the Nester over at Nesting Place talked about a tablescape tutorial she read in The Home Book, I took notes. According to designer David ... Keep Reading