Whenever I speak with others about design, one of their main concerns is picking the right paint color. Today I am here to give you some tips on how to do just that. Photo from Apartment Therapy Tip #1- Wait. Many times, people want to start the design process by…
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How and When to Pick a Paint Color
Whenever I speak with others about design, one of their main concerns is picking the right paint color. Today I am here to give you some tips on how to do just that. Photo from Apartment Therapy Tip #1- Wait. Many times, people want to start the design process by…
DIY Light Bulb Art from Anthropologie
Do you remember about a year ago when Anthropologie was selling these “Recycled Stadium Bulbs” as sculptures of sorts? I loved them, but I didn’t love the price so I never took one home with me. Then, one day I was strolling through my local REstore and found a few…
Update on the Upper Room
Today, we are fighting through the first day trapped inside our home. If you’ve watched the news lately, you may have noticed Tulsa (along with a lot of other cities) is experiencing quite the snow storm. To tell you the truth, I love the feeling of being “trapped” inside. Ask…
“Swirly” Art For Ida Red
Last night I was working until the wee hours of the morning at Ida Red. I am busy creating a “Ladies Department” for the store. I have about a million projects in the works that I am excited to share with you, but today I just have one. I am…
Design Dilemma Solved- What To Do With a Super Small Entry Way
Stacy e-mailed me because she was at a loss of how/if to decorate her extremely small entry way. Of course she would love to put a table with a mirror above it and all the other normal entry way things. But as you can see from the photos below, when…
5 Ways To Cover Your Light Cords
When you hang a beautiful chandelier or plug in your favorite lamp, do you have trouble focusing on the gorgeous fixture because of the unsightly cords? I often do. So, over the years, I’ve come up with a few ways to conceal those cords. And really I think it makes…
Our “On It’s Way To Inspiring” Office Space
So, I am supposed to be working on my living room right now, but for whatever reason my attention has turned to our upstairs room. That’s right, we have an upstairs. It consists of one room with a maximum ceiling height of 6 1/2 feet. Although that is extremely low,…
Valentine’s Day Window Display
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching so I headed over to Ida Red to give them a brand new, lovely looking window display! Being a Valentine’s Day design, hearts were a must. Hearts=good Glowing hearts= WAY better!!! Here’s the left window. . . And the right window. . . I created…
Blog Changes
If you get automatic updates of my blog, you were inundated with posts this weekend. Sorry about that. In an effort to improve my blog, I have made some changes that will hopefully make all of my readers very happy. I know that my blog has been hard to navigate…
Blog Changes
If you get automatic updates of my blog, you were inundated with posts this weekend. Sorry about that. In an effort to improve my blog, I have made some changes that will hopefully make all of my readers very happy. I know that my blog has been hard to navigate…
MASON JAR PENDANT LIGHT
Are you tired of seeing my mason jar chandelier pop up here and on other places in the blog world? Of course I’m not tired of it. It’s thrilling to see my creation so lovingly embraced! But if you are tired of seeing it, is it because you are too…












