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Simplify Your Life: Getting Those Pesky Projects Done!

Time Management Tips

I decided to take a few days off and get some projects done around the house.  It’s been a nice time for me to decompress before the school year starts (since my little one is starting school this year!).  The particular project I am working on has been on my mind for about three years, [...]

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Basket Labels to Love

Home Office Organization

I love a good lookin’ label.  Here’s a project I did over the weekend, with rub-on letters and these fabulous bronze hanging label holders.  I used some ribbon that was similar in color to the baskets so it would blend in. Love it!

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Label Tags: 5 Quick Steps to Make Your Own

Home Office Organization

I love to label things to make them easier to find, and sometimes I like to make mine a little more original.    I did this simple little project in about 10 minutes.  Here’s what you need and how you do it: What you need: Tags Rub-on letters Ribbon or string

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Home Office Organizing Rule Breaker

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Come on, you know you want to – break the rules. Just because a bread basket was designed for bread, doesn’t mean you have to use it for that. Make your home office more interesting and personal with items from around the house or found objects from a flea market (like the milk crate above). [...]

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Redesign Your Chair

Home Office Design

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? A [...]

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ReDesign Project: Kids Activity Center/Sideboard

Home Office Ideas

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 was being used as [...]

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Creative Decorating on a Budget!

Home Office Design

Check out this blog I just came across, it’s called “IkeaHacker“.  The idea is to take things you can find at Ikea, which are very clean lined (is that a word?) and make them fun!  I love it when people take something and make it their own.  You could even use these ideas on what [...]

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: Get On It!

Home Office Ideas

In response to Seth Godin’s challenge to blog about CF bulbs, here is my story…..and I’m stickin to it! So, I had a really bad experience with a mis-programmed thermostat basically blowing out our furnace computer. Let’s not talk about the gory details, suffice to say that wow, if your utility bills are high, call [...]

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Organize My Closet, Please: 5 Steps To Get It Done

Home Office Organization

Have you ever opened the doors to your closet and been injured by UFO’s (Unidentified Falling Objects)? Stubbed your toe on something that resembles carry-on luggage? Can you open the door at will without fear? Bought a fabulous pair of black pants only to find that you already had a matching pair? If you answered [...]

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Enjoy The Process: 3 Steps To Dealing With Home Improvement

Home Office Design

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of chaos in your living space? You know it will end in the very near future, and yet you look around and realize there is so much to be done! Homeowners (and renters alike) take on projects and improvements to beautify their homes, but somewhere in the [...]

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