Get your kitchen organized, get a pull out waste & recycling unit.

Are you tired of having those big heavy recycling bins in your kitchen or garage? Why not get your kitchen organized and get a pull out waste & recycling unit from WoodCraft. I absolutely cannot stand having to look at the recycling bins. Their bright blue and green color is not very conducive to my color decor in my kitchen, and probably most kitchens.

Using this organized pull out waste and recycling unit holds two 35 quart bins. Keeping all your recycling under wraps and out of the flow of the kitchen. This unit is made of steel construction, with heavy duty ball bearing slides. This unit is really easy to install, needing only four screws. The assembled dimensions of this unit are: 18.75”H x 14.375”W x 22.563”D,requiring you a minimum opening of 15". Get your kitchen organized and get your recycling and waste under wraps today.

Be still, and keep your wine chill!

I have always wanted a wine refrigerator in my home. My aunt and uncle had remodeled their home, and when they redid their kitchen they added Wine Enthusiast - 24-Bottle Wine Refrigerator. I love my home refrigerator, however it only holds wine bottles if they are laying down.  I have corked a bottle of wine before and ended up with an entire bottle of wine at the bottom of my fridge.

My plan for this Wine Refrigerator is to have it in my island, when we remodel our kitchen. We love to entertain, have friends and family over for dinners, BBQ's, and just for cocktails. Having the ability to keep more than one bottle of wine chilled at any given time is a huge plus. I can't wait to finish our remodel, {that may take all summer}

Swan Creek Candles, Scentsy or Glade Scented Wall Plugins?

When I come home from a long of work the last thing I want to smell is my kids tennis shoes, the dogs or the garbage can. I have yet to find a product that actually takes out the odor while refreshing the air, instead it just temporarily covering it up. I have tried just about everything from Swan Creek Candles (which I love in my bedroom but they just don't take out harsh odors) Glade plug-ins, room sprays, scentsy's etc... you get the picture I have pretty much tried everything.

I have noticed the best results for banishing odor of the source by using baking soda and water mix and spritzing it all over my garbage can, the dogs bed and the entry way (where all of the shoes are housed). I added in a bit of essential oils and have found that it does help cut down on the smell a bit. That mixture plus Glade Plugins and scentsys help to fill up the house with a fresh scent (I usually go for spring/clean smelling waxes). If you are looking for a calming scent to fill your bedroom up at night I love lavender scented swan creek candles. They burn slowly, and evenly, and fill your room up with just the right amount of scent without being to overbearing. I would recommend this for anyone, but if your looking for a strong deodorizer give the DIY spray a try!

Are you feeling groovy? Check out this Circular Couch

I totally had an Austin Powers moment when I saw this circle sectional living room set. This is a fun piece of furniture that would be great for entertaining. There is a great deal of seating, for entertaining your dinner or cocktail guests.  Would you be able to entertain all of your guests with this fun couch?

We love to entertain with friends and family, we are always having people over for dinner parties or even movie nights. Often time in the summer time we are outside, unless the weather is raining or cold and than we bring all the fun inside.  This couch would be great to have for our birthday parties too, so many people try to cram on to our sectional couch we have now, no where near enough seating. This fun couch is available in seven different colors, which one would you choose?

Black Modern Coffee Table With Glass Top

I found this unique Black Modern Coffee Table, I love the base and its cool design. It is a beautiful piece of furniture that amazes me how the table top will stay steady on its pedestal. This is a fun funky piece that will look great with any retro decor. Coffee tables have many uses and have really become a staple in almost every living room space.

Coffee tables have become home to an assortment of everyday items. Such items like, magazines, coasters, tons of remotes and even books. The coffee table in our home is the center point to our living room, and is our favorite piece in our living room. We set our drinks on it, we set our popcorn bowls on it, and relax our feet on it when watching our movies! What is on your coffee table?

Retro Medley Banner Giclee Plug-In Sconce

Ok, so I just found these really pretty Retro Medley Banner Giclee Plug-In Sconce that would look really pretty up in my hallway up stairs. There is only one problem, I would have to repaint upstairs in the hallway so that they could match. Since I really enjoy painting I guess that really isn't a problem than.

Although the weather here hasn't been that of weather you can open your windows too and let some ventilation in. With three small kids and all their rooms on the upstairs level, I don't dare paint until I can open the windows. Matter of fact we still have some snow on the ground, it is supposed to rain tomorrow and get up into the 60's but than snow again on Monday.

I just want Spring to make it's appearance and enjoy some nice weather before we get blasted with the summer heat. I have plenty of inside the house projects that I could be working on, however I do need my windows open for some of those projects! How is the weather in your area? Can you open your windows?

Fun idea for an accent wall, Wall in a Box Retro Dots Wallpaper!

I have always felt that every room in your home needs an accent feature, whether it is a color, pillows, a lamp or maybe even a wall covering on one wall of your home. I found this fun idea for a Wall in a Box, Retro Dots Wallpaper. This is a great way to add an accent wall in your bedroom, living room, bathroom or even in your kitchen. 

A pop of color in every room is a great way to add color, detail, as well as creating a focal point in a room. You could create your own wall features using a couple pieces of plywood from your local hardware store. By applying the Wall in a Box wallpaper to the wood, you can create your very own wall art. 

The directions are as follows and it doesn’t get any more manageable than York’s easy three-step application process: measure and cut the first strip of pre-pasted wallpaper included in the kit; dip it in the filled water tray to activate the paste; and place and smooth the paper onto the wall until complete. Its easy-on, easy-off application is guaranteed when installed properly using York’s more detailed instructions (included with the kit). With a straightedge smoother and a utility knife included, York provides every tool necessary for transforming an entire room—all conveniently available in one box.

Ikea Fillsta Retro Table Lamp

Turning a child's room into a young growing and maturing little lady (she will be 10 this year) is no easy feat. Finding decorations that are age appropriate is not easy to come by. I try not to every buy anything full price, if it is not on sale, I usually do not buy it. {I know it sounds cheap, but I just do not see the sense in buying something at full price, when in due time it is marked down drastically} With that said I found this Ikea Fillsta Retro Table Lamp that will be perfect in her room.

Michaela is growing up so fast, and that little girl that used to love baby dolls and wearing dresses every day. My little girl isn't so little and now wants to be like her older cousins. A room with very little toys or stuffed animals, {which is really ok with me, less clutter!} This lamp is the perfect bedroom accessory for her "growing up too fast" bedroom.

Lekaryd Led Table Lamp

 I had to giggle just a little bit when I saw the description of this Lekaryd LED Table Lamp. They advertised it on the Ikea website, as" Find your chocolate stash when you need it most. With this lamp you can keep your trinkets or even candies close at hand. ( The LED bulb doesn't get hot, so the candy won't melt) I have to laugh because in my spare time, {ha ha like a stay at home mom of three has spare time} I clean houses. I have a few people that I clean for, which allows me out of the house twice a week, and I have a little spending money!

One of the houses that I clean for, she will wake up in the middle of the night and have a craving for chocolate or fruit snacks! I love her to death, she is a friend from high school and is expecting her second child! When I first cleaned her house, she warned me of her candy stash on her headboard!! Now that I found this lamp I sent her the link and told her I think she needs to get this!! This lamp is available in black, red or white, to match any homes decor.

No Storage Space? No Problem!

So part of the fun of remodeling our house is changing my kitchen! Not only was our house built aver 130 years ago but it was also built with six door ways in the kitchen. The kitchen was set up by someone who knows nothing about how a kitchen should flow, and also has very limited storage space.  A great way to incorporate more storage space if you have little available would be to get a Stenstorp Kitchen Island.

With the extra storage space, you can neatly store other items you use. I would store them in nice decorative wicker baskets that I found at Target. I would use the baskets to store all of our cook books, recipe books, and other cooking books. A nice round basket on the top of the island would look pretty holding fresh fruit. You can also tuck bar stools with a seat height of 24 3/4 "  under the island to save on space. 

Bar Stools

Enjoy your view, even when the TV is off!!

Do you ever look at the area around your tv when it is not on and enjoy what you see? You can make the space around your TV enjoyable with just a new entertainment center. I would never be able to have such a big entertainment center, my living room is just too small right now. We are under construction right now, and are planning on having a bigger living room once our complete remodel is over with.

Who knew remodeling was so much work!! I have been so busy lately. I have been going through every room, all of it's contents. Don't get me wrong, I am not a hoarder, but god I love to go through stuff and git rid of things. Remodeling a house can be lots of fun or really stressful, thankfully my husband and I are having a lot of fun together! So far!!! Ha ha!! He has been a good listener to all of my wonderful ideas!! Actually we work really well together, considering!!  This entertainment center would be great to have along one of my newly remodeled walls when this project is all finished. I love to have shelf display space as well as space to have movies and dvds behind closed doors!

Make some Fabric Scrap Balls to add to a Decorative Bowl

I love using a wide variety of ideas to decorate the center of my table. From fresh cut flowers in bright colored vases to wooden bowls filled with apples, oranges and lemons. Color is fun and in any room of your home you can add your own touch of color. I love to sew and have tons of fabric scraps, awaiting to become a new project.

With just a few cheap styrofoam balls that you can purchase at your local craft store like Hobby Lobby, and fabric scraps, you can start creating. I love how easy it will be to create. Just take scraps of fabric and cut them in the widths you desire, and use glue to adhere them to the foam balls. I found an amazing website  called Belle Maison that has a ton of other fun ideas, check it out here.

Studio Sleeper Du Monde - Black/Gray

I had someone ask me to find a fun studio size sleeper, couch. A couple of the requirements is that it had to be functional and needed to be used as seating when not in use. When living in a studio you don't have room for extra beds or big bulky sectional couches that house fold out beds. So I found this beautiful Studio Sleeper Du Monde in a very fun Black and Gray color. 

This features two reclining positions, the mattress has a soft memory foam core. This is very stylish for fun studio living. The heavy constructed frame is sturdy metal that will hold up from repeated use. This is great if you entertain guests, for additional seating. Maybe your guests need a place to crash for the night? Or maybe mom and dad are coming for the weekend? Would you use this in your home?

Painting Tips

So with our remodel underway I have been really studying what to do and what not to do with paint. Normally I am one that would run out and buy paint and buy a bunch of it at one time. But after doing a little research I found that that is not what I should be doing! Some painting Do's and Don'ts I found were from HGTV and some important things to remember when painting are: The most important is to only but one quart of paint to start, if you buy a bunch of it to finish the whole project and than you don't like it than you are stuck with it......good point!! Take the time to prep your area you are planning on painting, wipe down walls and tape any areas you don't want painted, make sure that you move or cover any furniture.

One of my biggest mess ups when painting, is that when I remove the hardware I usually put it in a bowl, the bowl gets spilled and the pieces get lost. A great tip I learned is to put all hardware in a plastic zip-loc bag. Gather all your supplies and put them in one area before starting, that way you aren't stopping half way through to go find something.

For more great tips on how to paint head over to HGTV and learn more. I love the Behr Process Corporation where you can view a virtual site using the colors you choose. There are so many great colors, how does one choose? 

Remodeling Our Home

We have made the first step to remodeling our house, my husband drew up some plans on what we are going to be doing, the timeline and how long it will take, what bedrooms we are moving, when the house will be lifted off of it's foundation and were we are going to moving some of the rooms.  I have been trying to figure out what colors to paint and what flooring we are looking to go with. Paint is an easy way to change up a look to any room. The people that owned our house before us loved the color green, I repainted most of the rooms that were green, so I am looking to stay away from that color this time again too. 

I would love to do something like this on either side of the mirror. Any thoughts?? Please share.

We like to do a lot of the work ourselves, not only does it save us on money, but it is really nice to be able to work with my husband and spend some time with him. I love to search the web and find different ideas, on Pinterest as well as on the HGTV website. The room I am working on now is our bathroom, {the new one that is} trying to find some new things to update it, since we will be using the same double sink vanity that is in our current bathroom. Storage will be key in our next bathroom, and well the whole remodel of the home, our house in it's current state does not have much storage at all.  I found some great ideas on HGTV website that I have posted below.  Are you doing any remodeling in your house? Do you have any great tips you want to share with me?

Or something built in like this would be nice too!! All photos are from HGTV

Decorating with a Primitive Ladder

I have had a small primitive ladder in my living room for about a year now, I was really using in for hanging blankets on. That was until my four year old would climb up on it and jump off. Fearing it was going to get broken, I had to come up with something new to use it for. After much thought I decided to hang it on the wall and add our families photos to it. See photo below.

I hung it on my wall horizontally and started arranging my pictures I wanted on there. Pictures of my family, my kids playing there sports and even a picture of my uncle Paul, who is our family HERO. He is in the United States Army and has been deployed to Afghanistan for the past 12 months. We just learned that he and his unit has arrived safely back on US soil! We are very supportive of him and his family, he leaves behind my aunt who is the ROCK of the family while her husband is gone, and five children.

I like the way this ladder looks so I have been on the hunt to find more great ladders like this one. Now that Spring is under way, garage sale season is just around the corner. I am hoping to score some great deals at the garage sales this year. I did happen to find a ladder on Etsy that would work great if anyone is interested in decorating with a little primitive ladder.

Canvas Utility Basket

With three kids, a cat, a dog and a husband in the house there is bound to be some toys of some sort laying around. I like to try to find baskets that will match my decor, this usually does not include bright colored kid bins! I found this Canvas Utility Basket that will be perfect for toys, books, magazines or even blankets. The canvas utility basket comes in two different sizes to suit your needs. 

This woven canvas utility basket has two handles, making it easy to move the basket around the room. This would also make a great laundry hamper in a kids room. Available in two sizes you can get the smaller one for the kids room, making it easy for your child to bring to the laundry room when full. I would love to hear what you would use the canvas utility basket for, please share your ideas and I will post them!

I love the look of this Montgomery Daybed

I absolutely love the look of this Montgomery Daybed, sleek and clean.  This is the perfect addition to a spare bedroom, you can use it as a couch, lining pillows against the back or use it as a place to sleep.  This will work great as a piece by itself. Fully functioning as a place for guests to sleep, and it won't take up as much space as a bed.

If I lived in a small apartment I would use this as my couch, and spare bed! Two functions in one. Affordable apartment living does not always allow for extra bedrooms, so using this Montgomery Daybed as a couch will give you the comfort as well as an extra sleep space. I am hoping to have a little extra space when we start our remodeling, and would love to have this in my home.

Shabby Cottage Chic Wood Memo Chalk Board

 I found this totally awesome shabby chic wood memo chalk board with decorative chicken wire. This would be great for in your kitchen to write down your grocery list, messages, or just using it to communicate with the rest of the family writing notes and sayings. When I was a child growing up my mom had a little chalk board that she used to write what was for dinner on.

The chicken wire and clothes pins are a great way to hang and display your favorite pictures of your family, cooking recipes or a shopping list. This would also work great in your office, using it as a bill pay station. Putting the dates your bills are due on the chalk board and pin the bills to the clothes pins. This is a fun unique piece that could have multiple uses, creating several options of functionality. How would you use this fun chalk memo board? I have some fun chalkboard contact paper on my refrigerator that I like to write my shopping list on, however this is fun too! I would love to hear what you all use?

Who say's decorating is only for indoors?

Check out this fun website I found, I was looking for outdoor lighting for our American Flag that we are putting up. We are a military family, many have served several tours over seas. Family members both past and present are service members of all branches. My uncle is on his second 12-14 month tour in three years in Afghanistan. My husband and I love to support him and his family as much as possible so we frequently have his children at our house, or I am having dinners with his wife. 

We had a flag before that was located in our front yard, only having a few solar lights around it's base to light it up. With the help of some family, and my husband's mad skills operating a chainsaw, we have removed several trees around the area of the pole. Now we have a clear area for the flag to fly. Our last flag we got from Menards, in the wind the flag would catch on the nearby branches, causing the flag to weather more quickly. 

Now with the trees cleared around the flag pole we are waiting for our big 4 foot by 6 foot American Flag to come that we ordered from Amazon. Now the next thing on our list is to get some Solar Uplights. Who says decorating is only for indoors? With great lighting from Front Gate we will be able to fly Old Glory under a spotlight!