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Day One: List Day (Christmas Prep Series)

Day One: List Day (Christmas Prep Series)

Welcome to Day One of our Christmas Prep Week! (read more about all the details here)  Grab a cup of good strong coffee, some paper and your favorite  pen and sit down for a little brainstorming session for one. All you’re doing is making a few lists. You may not finish them today, but starting the process, helps your brain begin to anticipate these things and clears up that space for things that matter. This may seem early and excessive but know it’s an investment in your future. These simple lists will give you so much time back later.  ...

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Christmas Prep Series...

Christmas Prep Series...

Let’s be honest. Christmas is the most magical time of year…. but it is also the most stressful. No matter how hard we try to focus on the real spirit of Christmas, the little things can be so loud and stressful that they cancel out everything that is good and holy . We can’t avoid all the holi-drama but I believe there are a few things we can do early that will make take a ton of the stress out of it and allow us to savor the season.  Yes, it is only October and I am not suggesting you...

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One Room Challenge: Week Two

One Room Challenge: Week Two

Week Two, the week that almost wasn’t. (take a look at the plan and where it all started on week one   I was so excited for this week. It took some time and many pep talks to myself to get here, but I had a plan of attack and I was ready to get some paint on these walls.  I prepped the day before… even puttied up the nail holes and cleaned the walls and was up and going early last Wednesday. I was through a gallon of paint and had a coat on the entire thing by 10am....

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One Room Challenge: Week One

One Room Challenge: Week One

  Y’all. I have watched the One Room Challenge for years. It’s so much fun to see a space transform week by week. It’s also kind of my job to do this, but in my own home… well I pretty much  squeeze in a project here and there as time and budget allow (or any random time. I’ve been known to say “we’re leaving in an hour? I can paint this ceiling real fast!) I’ve thought about  joining the challenge as a guest participant a few times but it just never worked out (usually because I always seem to look...

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Client Reveal

Client Reveal

 It was time for a change. This bedroom was actually really well done and had beautiful  luxurious bed linens and custom window treatments but our client was tired of the dark and was ready to lighten and brighten… and lighten and brighten we did! Let's take a look at a few before and afters....     Quite a difference, right? Now let's dig into why this space works...  The Power of Paint  I’m all for dark colors… even in small spaces, but the gold was not only dated but sucking all the light and life out of the space. Throw in...

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