Monthly Archives: January 2012

House of Fifty has done it again

By Jen | Published: January 31, 2012

Janell’s wonderful publication has a way of sucking me in every issue.  The photos are gorgeous, the ideas are fabulous and the articles are well suited to my life.  Check out the latest edition here.  I particularly loved the article by Kim Myles and the feature article from Overlay’s (I’m dying to try this product [...]

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Yummy Velvet

By Jen | Published: January 30, 2012

To me velvet is the ultimate yummy fabric!   I mean it’s classic, soft, warm (which I desperately need in this cold Indiana winter) and durable.  It was the perfect choice for my bridesmaids’ dresses (I’ll spare them the embarrassment of posting a picture).  So, why don’t we use it more in our homes?  Sofas, chairs, [...]

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Upholstery Class – Part 2

By Jen | Published: January 29, 2012

Today, I wish I was telling you about how awesome John Giddy was at the Home Show…but as I frequently say, “Life Happened” and I was unable to go.  You see, mom duties supersede everything else, especially when little bit has a fever and dad is off on his next business trip.  So, instead of [...]

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Quick change…or is it?

By Jen | Published: January 24, 2012

One of my next major house projects involves these… All 22 of them. Which means… All 44 of these!  Grrr! So, it got me thinking.   If I take all the doors off (one at a time of course) I should probably give them a fresh coat of paint.  And when you give me a [...]

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Giddy about Gidding

By Jen | Published: January 21, 2012

Do you want to know where to find me next weekend?   Here’s your clue….  Anybody know?  Okay…here’s another clue… Give up? Yes, I’ll be at the Home Show next weekend! Every year I try to get down to the Home Show but I’m making it a priority this year because of … Oh, did I [...]

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Upholstery Class – Part 1

By Jen | Published: January 18, 2012

Back in November, I was perusing the latest issue of Indianapolis Monthly when I came across an article about a great upholstery class in town which is taught by Shelly at ModHomeEc.  I mentioned it to my husband who was sitting beside me watching TV and he gave me the ole uh-huh (which really meant [...]

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The Dreadful Metal Mini Blind

By Jen | Published: January 17, 2012

It’s embarrassing to admit, but I’ve been living with these in my entire upstairs for over 2 years… It’s the dreadful 1″ metal mini blind that I’m assuming came with this house around 12 years ago.  I’m sure you can imagine that they don’t look this clean.  In fact, the blinds over our soaking tub [...]

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Are you blind to your house? – Reposted from Hooked on Houses

By Jen | Published: January 13, 2012

I have to share this post from Hooked on Houses with you because it is DEAD ON for all of us!!  Thanks to Julia for her insight… Are You Blind to Your House? by hookedonhouses on June 15, 2011 Share this:

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Simple Solutions-Plants

By Jen | Published: January 11, 2012

Periodically, I’ll be featuring simple solutions on all kids of topics.  These are things that can be done in under 15 minutes with the stuff that you have on hand.  LOVE!! First feature….houseplants!  How many of you have them and how many of you kill them?  If you’ve had bad luck in the past, I [...]

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ultimate spice elimination challenge

By Jen | Published: January 6, 2012

Today is not going as planned!  I was hoping to get back on the tennis court with all my pals after a long injury induced hiatus.  Instead, I’m at home nursing a little sickie.  I don’t know about you, but when there is sickness in the house I go into hyper clean mode.  Bleach, ammonia, [...]

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Pantone 2012 Color of the Year

By Jen | Published: January 4, 2012

Do you like to follow color trends?  I do!  I always like to see what shade(s) will be trending in fashion and home decor each year (well, really each season).  Each December, Pantone (the company responsible for the standardized color matching system that printers and manufacturers use) releases its Color of the Year.  In case [...]

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