Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating and is a self-proclaimed expert on just about everything. At least she likes to think so. Copyright 2011. Consult a design professional before beginning your project.
A family of 9 & one bathroom sounds like a horror movie, but it is my life. When all of the family gathers, with all the kids, it is even scarier than most movies. We have an extra bathroom that just has never been finished even though we’ve been living here for 10 years. Things just always get in the way. I am moving it to the top of the home improvement list though. I got some great tips on bathroom remodeling from this site. They have everything from decorative ideas like a gorgeous ceramic hand-painted sink, to mounting a holder for the hairdryer on the wall. (Why didn’t I think of that? Oh well, at least someone thought of it & told me). My house will be much more conducive to entertaining once all the remodeling is done. What’s next on your remodeling list?
It’s not as hard as it looks
One of the easiest ways to make a headboard for not a lot of money is to have an upholstered headboard. Upholstered headboards are the latest rage, & they are very comfortable if you read in bed. All you need is some fabric & a staple gun, & a form. You might even be able to use your current headboard. I have an upholstered headboard & when I want a change I just buy $5 worth of fabric, & then spend 15 minutes stapling it on. These can sell for hundreds of dollars in the stores, but you can cover it in velvet, suede, or fake leather, & get that look for only a few dollars. Complete directions can be found here.
Commitmentphobe
It seems like whenever anyone says that their bedroom feels unfinished it is because they don’t have a headboard. When they talk to a designer they invariably are happy with anything that comes with an actual bed. Choosing a bed isn’t as expensive as you might think & I have lots of great ideas because I’m Sarakastic & that’s what I do. It’s not the commitment that many people might think it is. So for the next few days I will be blogging about affordable headboards, many that you can make yourself so you can customize them to exactly your tastes.
Modern Day Terah
One of the few things that I agreed with when I watched “Gone with the Wind” was Scarlett’s attachment to land & home. Even as a child, I understood that feeling, it wasn’t over my head, it wasn’t boring, it was a very real feeling. I think most people have a very strong inclination to own their own Terah, a place that is all theirs that they can pass down for generations & generations. Such a place is real estate in Doraville . Like Terah, these homes are in the South, they are beautiful. They are homes that you will want to pass down to your kids. Plus they are more affordable than you might think so that everyone can own a modern day Terah.
Decorating with the color white
Most people think that white is a color, it should be right? That’s what we learned in elementary school. However, white is actually the presence of all color. White is typically associated with purity & innocence. While I am not a fan of white walls, it does have it’s place in decorating. I love white kitchen cabinets, they look very clean & fresh. The same goes for molding & interior doors, I really don’t think they should be painted any other color. A lot of people will decorate a white room with pops of color. I’ve been a renter way too long & am sick of white walls. So, I decorate a room with color & use pops of white, they really stand out. I think one of the most difficult things in decorating is to make an all white room. A lot of people do this because they can’t decide on a color, or they want the room to feel light & airy. This too often comes off feeling sterile & like an institution. The way this can be achieved is by using lots of textures & mixing in subtle off whites. This color is amazing when you get it right & looks like an insane asylum when you get it wrong.
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