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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:42 PM
My 2012 is off to a fully Spruced year (so far, so good). After all the outside holiday lights are carefully stored away for use next year and all of our interior Christmas decorations have been gone through, sorted, organized, edited (very important!) and again stored away for next years use...WHEW!!...it's then time to get down to the other list of "To Do's".
This year, we decided first on the "To Do" list was pressure washing then painting the exterior of our home. That done (awesome) lead to all of the windows being cleaned inside and out. |
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Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 5:05 PM
My best advice that I can give to anyone is, to live with what you love. No cookie cutter design. You want your home to reflect you and your style. Interesting trumps perfect every time!
Now having said that...edit, edit, edit. If you have LOTS of things you love, you have to reign it in so that your pieces stand out and become special, not just another piece. You may want to consider rotating your things at different times of year or for special occasions (holidays, etc.). If that sounds like too much work or you have a storage shortage problem, go through your pieces and pick just the things that truly speak to you (and jive with the whole design scheme too) and the things that really make your home unique and special. |
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Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:27 AM
Happy Spring! We are now a couple of days into Spring 2011, and not a minute too soon. Wow...it seems it was a really long winter (even for Florida). I have been spending a lot of time digging up, replacing, redoing, repotting and generally SPRUCING up both my place and others in great appreciation of the wonderful weather we have been blessed with over the last few weeks. I am a great lover of potted plants. I love to have several varieties of plants within one pot. I believe the trick is to find plants that work together color and texture wise (and, of course shade or sun wise too). |
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Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 12:58 PM
It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do to spruce your space. It is by far the fastest, most inexpensive way to clean, update and freshen up a space. I personally love to paint! I find it very relaxing and within a short period of time you can totally change a room. The hardest part is picking the right paint color and finish. I love looking through all the paint samples to find just the right shade for each room. Once you narrow it down to 3 or 4 possible color choices, buy small samples and actually paint the colors either on the wall or on white poster board and live with the colors for a day or two. |
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