Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?
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Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?

When my eldest daughter heads off to college, it is a good opportunity to update her room with a more sophisticated look.  It is painted a pretty green and has all the makings of a young teenage girl’s room. As I consider different paint colors, would you ever paint a bedroom black? The Before Why…

My Daughter’s Bedroom
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My Daughter’s Bedroom

When we first remodeled Bella Terra, the original intention of this room was to be a computer/TV/hang out room for our then 2 children.  But God works in strange ways and I became pregnant with our 3rd child in the middle of our 3 year renovation.  Of course the doctor had told me that it…

Glass Etching
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Glass Etching

Etching glass is a relatively easy thing to do.  I purchased several Korken glass bottles from Ikea (a bargain at $2.99 each).  We keep these in the refrigerator filled with water~~easy to bring to the dinner table.  I like these bottles because the circumference is appropriate for smaller hands. Personalizing the bottles with our family…

Laundry Organizer Ideas
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Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked.  Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…