July 24th, 2007
It’s no secret that I love DIY projects. However, it’s like cooking, I need a recipe. I have little technical knowledge, so when it comes to something like finding the best shower, I just know that I want a shower that is pretty & has plenty of hot water & water pressure. If left to myself, I’d probably just stand in front of a big hole in the wall & scream “Be a shower”. This doesn’t deliver the best results, trust me.
So, I have to do research to find exactly what kind of shower will get me all of those things. I was checking out a new blog today called DIY Focus which has impartial advice & instructions for all kinds of DIY projects, like hanging wallpaper. Think of them as the DIY cookbook.
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July 22nd, 2007
I just finished watching “Design Star” Season 2. I have a few questions, like what will happen to David’s show “Color Splash?”. I really don’t think he has what it takes to stay on the air long term, but he’s just lovable & pretty. I just don’t want him to be kicked out once the Season 2 star needs a time slot.
I thought that the contestants were a lot more varied than last season. I didn’t like the setup of the first show. It was the basic, let’s show you thirty people & get you involved with them & then only let ten of them show up next week. There were a few funny moments, like a woman who couldn’t tell why she wanted to be on Design Star. Looks like there will be a lot of drama this season, but I love this show, I can’t help it.
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July 21st, 2007
I was watching “Design Remix” & they had a cool idea for a free lampshade. You just need a globe that you don’t want anymore. It looks really cool if it’s a beige globe. All you have to do is pop it open along the seam like you were breaking open an easter egg. Then you have two halves, or lampshades, which should have holes drilled in the bottom already.
My only concern is whether it’s safe to use for high wattage bulbs, it probably depends on the globe. It’s a great, free, lampshade project. Besides the fact that it just sounds fun to break apart a globe.
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July 19th, 2007
In my head I can see a small town & a big city both with boxing gloves on duking it out. Decorating can do a lot to change the feel of a home. It however can’t help you if you live in a bad neighborhood. This is why I love living in a small town, lots of wide open space. People wave to each other, in fact they wave to every single car, whether they know them or not. The downside is that usually there aren’t a lot of jobs to be had. In my town the big money making job is construction. Most other people have to commute an hour away to the city to work. Of course the ideal would be a small town with job opportunities, apparently there are some out there.
The big clincher for me is all of the crazy festivals that small towns have. My town has a festival about every month either for a fruit like rhubarb (We do not grow, or consume rhubarb, but we do have a festival devoted to it). It’s like Stars Hallow from “Gilmore Girls”, & isn’t that the dream?
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July 19th, 2007
I’m no Stephen Colbert, but I just wanted to give a tip of the hat to an article called “Second Chance City” which appears in the August Reader’s Digest. It’s about a town called Utica in New York that was basically becoming a ghost town in the 1970′s.
Instead of dwelling on hard times, the town started opening it’s homes to refugees from Asia, Africa, & Europe. They formed organizations, banding together to provide jobs, houses, food & clothing for over 11,000 immigrants. They even offer English lessons. In turn, the immigrants seem to prosper. It was a heart warming thing to read & reminded me that there are good people out there. A tip of the hat just is not enough.
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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.