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When we heard that Kimberly needed our help swankifying her bedroom, we sprung right into action. Here’s her letter: I am most attracted to cottage style with a little bit of funkiness. I like to be around places that are soothing, light, airy, and cozy. I am pretty eclectic.

When we heard CJ & Amy’s cry for help with their dated and dark family room, we grabbed our capes and sprung into action. Just kidding, we grabbed our paint swatches, but close enough. Here’s their letter: Hey youngsters! We saw your information in last week’s Washington Post and of all the companies mentioned you youngsters seem to speak to us the most.

Trying to make this quick, because I have to do some dusting and want to do some sewing!1. Craft Leftovers had a tutorial for making small boxes for gifts-- just in time for my starting to think of Christmas!2. At haha.nu, there was this really great pictoral tutorial for making roses out of colored maple leaves.

Pantries help you declutter, organize, plan, and store. What more could you want, especially at this time of year with the harvest foods jamming the markets, and the holidays fast approaching? Here are some popular pantry design features and ideas for what to put into your pantry, from the new book

Many of you have requested that we feature a find of the week, and it just so happens that our first steal is something that we snatched up for our third bedroom. An adorable and cozy jute rug from the impressive clearance section at The Company Store.

Tiny leaks and evaporation put a constant drain on your resources. As discussed in our previous post, From Pennies One Million Dollars Grow, a few cents saved here and there can add up to be a significant amount. Here we offer 101 suggestions for plugging expenditures in various aspects of your life - around the house, in your personal care, transportation, recreation and more.

When we heard that Dana was looking to swankify her new living room/office, we couldn’t wait to spice up her space. Here’s her letter: I’m looking for some of your budget savvy advice and your fabulous design eye.  I’m having a design block over this new space.  Just moved 3 months ago and we have

Everyone seems to have something to say about feng shui, so we set out to simplify the feng shui philosophy (and see if it it was secretly at work in our home). Here’s what we learned. Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy that suggests that by using specific colors, furniture placement, and

This is a surprisingly easy task, so anyone with a garage, sunroom, basement or porch with a concrete floor should seriously consider this super simple process. We used Behr Semi-Transparent Concrete Stain in “Tuscan Gold” from Home Depot to give our sunroom’s unfinished looking concrete floors a

When we heard that Diana was looking to swankify her entryway and adjoining dining area with rich colors and a few updated pieces, we couldn’t wait to get to work. Here’s her letter: We love the open spaces in our renovated 40’s home but we’re stumped as how to make some of them work functionally and aesthetically.