After we moved into our home and added a pool, I was inspired to decorate the guest bath with a beach theme in mind. For several years, two of the bathroom walls were covered with a painted mural of brightly colored surf boards, palm trees and a beach equipment rental sign. My daughter absolutely loved the guest bathroom after I painted it. She was in middle school at the time and thought it was simply the coolest room in the house. My personal style is always evolving and after nearly a ... continue reading...
Cleaning “with wild abandon”
I can't help wanting to amend the quote adding in there somewhere "unexplainably sentimental". Two years ago, with great care, I started cleaning out closets, drawers and cabinets. There is something therapeutic about cleaning out closed up spaces. When the mood strikes me to purge a junk drawer or clean out a closet I jump on it with wild abandon. Without thinking I take one section, drawer or shelf at a time and separate as I go, deciding on the spot what to toss, what to donate and ... continue reading...