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Sometimes I have a hard time making a decorating decision. I’ll try something new and I can’t decide if I like it or not. When that happens, I try two things… First, I leave it alone and live with it for a few days. Sometimes just the process of living with something new helps me [...]
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Sometimes, the simplest, most inexpensive little updates make me happy. Our house came with all sorts of basic builder stuff like these hand-towel circle things in all the bathrooms. They’re functional and I’ll bet that half of you have them in your bathrooms too. But they’re kind of boring, don’t you think? It took about [...]
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Over the last two weeks, I have been a painting maniac. The family room, the kitchen, the dining nook, a bathroom, the dog. And we don’t even have a dog. I’ll be showing you the results soon, but for now, I thought I would share a few of my favorite painting tips and tricks. Use [...]
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Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions. I usually over-complicate things and then I end up with an annoying problem that aggravates everyone. Take, for example, outgrown kids clothing. Because I didn’t have a plan for dealing with them, they tended to hang out in the closet until my poor husband had to get [...]
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I wanted to title this post “I Made the Cutest Thing Ever!” but that seemed a little much. But I do think this is the Cutest Thing Ever…or at least the Cutest Mossy Easter Basket ever. And it was easy. Messy, but easy. Here’s what you need: A basket with a handle A package of [...]
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photo: County Living I have painted stairs on the brain these days. Mostly because we have started to finish our basement and the staircase looks like this right now. The cattle-car railing will soon be replaced with a wooden banister and I’ll be free to beautify the stairs with paint or stain or carpet. I’ve [...]
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I keep these 3 things in my purse at all times: 1. A small notebook 2. A pen 3. A small tape measure In the notebook, I keep track of all the things that I’m watching for as I shop the thrift stores and garage sales. When you’re thrifting, you need to be prepared to [...]
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Any mom of boys in cringing right now. All those teeny, tiny pieces on the floor…getting lost in the carpet…getting mixed in with other toys. Argh. This may not be the prettiest post I’ve ever written, but it may be the most practical. My boys have recently discovered the wonderful world of legos. That means [...]
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I received a bunch of emails and comments from people asking what color paint I used on the walls in my Good Enough Mudroom. It’s my new favorite paint color, Eddie Bauer Pecan from Lowes. (No they’re not paying me to say that.) photo: Hooked on Houses I was introduced to this glorious color by [...]
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We have a little mudroom between our garage and kitchen. It’s our main entrance into the house. Since we moved into this house (1-1/2 years ago), I have dreamed about filling it with gorgeous lockers and cabinets to hide all of our junk. I am head over heels in love with Just a Girl’s gorgeous [...]
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I hope you can all stand a little talk of wall framing, drywall, electrical wiring and plumbing because the cast here at Casa Kimba is about to undertake a massive project. Our newly constructed home came complete with a cavernous, unfinished basement. The concrete block walls and exposed ceiling have been taunting The Hubster since [...]
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How much freedom to you give your kids in decorating their bedrooms? In one sense, I’m lucky because my boys (so far) don’t have strong opinions about things like comforters and paint colors. However, when my older son started rumbling about wanting a Star Wars bedroom like one of his friends, I started shaking a [...]
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I am thrilled to announce the release of A Very Kimba Christmas! In my new ebook, you’ll find over 180 photos and 72 pages of detailed, step-by-step instructions for 5 new Christmas projects for your home and gift giving. This ebook is the next best thing to sitting at my kitchen table and doing these [...]
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We’re trying to remember to be purposefully thankful this month so we made a Thankful Tree. We started with a branch from the backyard. Note: No living trees were harmed in the creation of this project. Of course, I had to hit it with my favorite red spray paint…Krylon Banner Red. (It would have been [...]
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Today’s post comes from Sara at Creative Jewish Mom. Sara and I connected a few months ago and I am a huge fan of her site where she shares the joys of crafting, decorating, cooking, and gardening. I think you’re going to love her too! A scrap of awning fabric stamped with fabric paint makes [...]
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I love those expensive stick/grass/willow bundles (what are they called, anyway?) that you see in all the stores. But the ones I was looking at the other day were between $25 & $35. YIKES! Not happening! Here’s how to make your own. So easy and only $4.00! Supplies: Tin can Brown spray paint Plaster of [...]
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I know that I’ve shown you this corner of my family room about eleventy-hundred times. At one point it was my quiet time/blogging spot. When we built this house, I had an image in my head of a bright corner with a couple of windows and a comfy chair. Can I just tell you how [...]
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Are you the type of person who instinctively knows how to arrange your bits and baubles on a coffee table (or bookshelf, or sideboard, or whatever) in a way that looks beautiful? Or are you the type of person who arranges a bunch of junk on your table and it looks like, well, a bunch [...]
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About 3,574 of you commented or emailed that you were showing my board and batten posts to your men to convince them it was time to give this glorious wall treatment a shot. And all of you asked the same questions… “How long?” and “How much?” Perfectly reasonable questions, especially when the fellas get involved. [...]
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If you or your man can paint and operate a table saw, then you can do a board and batten treatment on your walls. The great thing about this treatment is that it can be as simple or as fancy as you want. We went with a very basic, sort of rustic design, which is [...]
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