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Electronics: Thinking Outside the Black Plastic Box

May 12, 2009

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Ok, I must kvetch for a moment….  Why is it that electronics are mostly design carbon copies?  Why must they mostly [...]

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Thinking Green

January 29, 2009

Tip #28: Think Green
(Part of the 31 Days of Home Office Organizing Tips)

Do you recycle?  If so, I’ll bet you recycle paper the most in your office.  But, did you know that many ink or labeler cartridges are also recyclable?  You can even recycle electronics!  Thinking “greener” in your office can also help you save [...]

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Pay It Forward: Donate Your Extras

January 23, 2009

Tip #23: Pay It Forward: Donate what you’re not using
(Part of the 31 Days of Home Office Organizing Tips)

Got extra stuff in your home office?  What about that extra monitor, keyboard or filing cabinet?  If you’ve embarked on the task of cleaning out and organizing your office, chances are you will have some extras hanging [...]

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Barn House Flea Market: Shopping, Bake-Off, Chili & Fun!

July 29, 2008

Oh wow, where do I begin?  I had a wonderful time at the Barn House Flea Market over the weekend!  I’ll be doing a series about organizing with found items, but for now here’s some highlights of the event.
Krista Colvin, my BlogTalkRadio show co-host invited myself and a couple of her friends to come along [...]

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Beautify & Personalize Your Home Office: 7 Design Tips

June 4, 2008

This guest post was written by Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs.

Chances are good that your home office is one of the least esthetically pleasing rooms in your home. If you are like most homeowners, you probably spent as much time decorating your home office as your utility room. As a matter of [...]

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Vern Yip’s “Deserving Design” Hits the Airwaves!

September 12, 2007

Yes, I am a Vern Yip fan. I loved his eye-catching designs back during Trading Spaces. So now that his new show, “Deserving Design” is on the air, I couldn’t be happier! Two episodes into it, I just love it! The show bestows gorgeous designs and new rooms on much deserving [...]

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Redesign Your Chair

August 6, 2007

So, you’re looking at your dining or office chairs and thinking, “Yeah, I’m not so thrilled with these.” Does this mean you need to go out and buy new ones? Well, that depends on you budget. However, if you would like to keep that budget to a minimum, why not repurpose your existing chairs? [...]

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Room Reflections: Making Your House a Home

August 3, 2007

I was reading Monica Ricci’s blog today and through a series of links, found this fantastic article, “Growing As A Person By Making Your House Into A Home“, on a blog called “Self Help Zone”. The post is fantastic , and talks about making home a place that you love, and that nurtures [...]

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ReDesign Project: Kids Activity Center/Sideboard

June 28, 2007

Have kids? Or have a need for a sideboard? Love antiques, or want to use what you already have? Here’s a project for you. This was using existing furnishings and accessories, with a few extra supplies.
This is the picture of the desk, with the organized contents below. This particular desk [...]

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Storables is Online!

June 23, 2007

Ok, so I wanted to let you know that you can shop online at Storables! This is one of my one of my fave brick and mortar storage and organization retailers – they have high quality products AND staff. They also have several lines which are exclusive to Storables. You [...]

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