Being our last best nest, tearing out the kitchen for a total redo was not happening! To see what we spent our remodeling dollars on to upgrade our beloved smaller downsized home, read on:
How To Remodel Kitchens on a Budget
Can you count the elements in this living room to make it truly a room to live in?
This blog post will show you the essential elements of my former living room that I can honestly say was used and loved by many, many family and friends. Read on to see why.
Can Two Chairs Change Your Life?
I had been on the lookout for rocking chairs for our downsized home’s small front porch for quite awhile. There was a 42” wide glider on the porch that came with us from Wichita, Ks which looked good, but definitely was not comfortable! Thus, we never really took advantage of our cool, shaded, and beautiful mornings living in NE Ohio with a west exposure property. …
A LITTLE KNOWN FACT THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
This is how we learned a fact that literally saved my husband’s life. Since WELLNESS in HOME and LIFE has been my platform for over 15 years, I am led now to share with you all, a post on an exceptionally unknown fact that could indeed save your life! Additionally, May is National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month. There is no better time to inform…
MY NUMBER 1, NON-NEGOTIABLE BUT OFTEN CONTROVERSIAL KITCHEN DESIGN GOAL
Sometimes I think my “handle” should be space doctor. I just cannot help myself, really I can’t. In kitchens with an island, my eye automatically zooms to see if it has an appliance as a sink or a cooking range installed in it? To my amazement, regardless of the size of a kitchen or even if it is very high end (expensive) in most kitchen,…
WHY WOULD I COVER THIS VIEW?
We absolutely fell in love with our stunning living room windows from day one. However, as an interior designer, I also pondered how can I treat these windows to protect against sun fading plus save energy costs? Here’s what I did. As you can see by the boxes by the stairs, even before unpacking, my designer mind went tilt tilt on how to treat these windows….
DOES YOUR HOME HAVE SOUL? HERE’S 5 TOP SOUL MAKERS OR BREAKERS
Jake is sharing an upgraded repost on one of his favorite posts to help you all during these challenging days. You see, since this little buddy is keenly sensitive and affected by his surroundings, he thinks you are too. Read on for his 5 top soul makers and soul busters. Are you aware that your home is giving you or your family or your guests…
Lift Spirits by Dining Outside
Even with these challenging shelter in place times, there is nothing to prevent us from celebrating spring by dining outside either alone, with family to lift our weary spirits. Here’s a few ideas to make it even more special. A few years back, I was a brand ambassador for At Home so the accessories are mostly from this home goods store. These images are from…
Eight Steps to a Better You!
I am sharing this updated post on eating and cooking healthy now because EVERYONE is talking about their WELLNESS with our current situation. So even at 73, this is what I do to maintain my weight year after year. Here are my 8 steps that I follow: As I have said many times, I am a foodie! Meaning that I love to eat yummy food that…
THREE MAJOR REASONS LIFESIZING® BEATS MERELY DOWNSIZING IN YOUR HOMES AND LIVES
Have you ever considered the difference between your DOING and your BEING? I believe that this post will shed a new light on WHY what decisions you incorporate into both your life and your home will have far greater impact on your wellbeing than you may have imagined. When you “study” this feature image of my screened in porch, do you know WHY it makes you want to…