Category: Decorating

My grandmother has a guest bathroom decorated with various items from trips to the beach and the local flea market. As I was helping my daughter wash her hands before dinner the other evening, I noticed an adorable shelf on her wall that she was using to hold some of her nicer seashell […]

My day-to-day life (both work and personal) depends heavily on Post-it® notes, and I use them for all sorts of reminders. I’ve even taken to carrying them in my car or backpack, because they are so handy for quick notes that I need to leave here or there. The problem with carrying them […]

The last time Chica and I were visiting our local IKEA, I saw this adorable laundry clothes dryer that looks like an octopus. I giggled and decided I really didn’t have a use for it in my laundry room and walked away. The idea didn’t strike me until we hit the kid […]

My husband found some eight foot folding tables at an auction for me to use in my craft room. The tables were great for what I wanted to do. I wasn’t worried about damaging the surface too much and they were the perfect size. However, they started to get a bit […]

Chica and I were visiting our local IKEA store the other day when I spotted this sleek looking Lillholmen toothbrush holder on the shelf. I use a Sonicare toothbrush so I really didn’t have any need for a traditional holder like this but something about the design caused me to put it […]

While visiting some family friends recently, I was offered some candy to snack on. I was floored when I saw the creative and clever dispenser they were using for the candy — an old-fashioned mason jar bird feeder!
I learned that this particular style of feeder is actually intended for feeding baby chicks, but I […]