Go Green Clean!
Natural Remedies to Clean your Home
There is no shortage of household cleaners out there boasting to make your life easier, more sanitized and fresher-smelling. Brilliantly executed advertisements depict animated germs carousing and multiplying within an unclean home, defeated only by a heavy dose of some chemical concoction. Feeling dirty, scared, and inferior, we plunk down billions of dollars each year on germ warfare for our own homes.
A few years ago, I bought a fabulous outdoor table at the Rose Bowl flea market in Pasadena, one of the world's greatest flea markets. The base of the table was wrought iron, authentically weather and aged, just the way I love. The table featured a glass top.
During renovation of my back yard, when I converted my freestanding garage into an office and debris was strewn all over the place, the glass top cracked. I gave a moment's thought to replacing the glass and then came up with the idea of covering the table top in mosaic tiles, a look I have always admired.
Is Your Home Office a help or a Hindrance?
Does Your Home Office Work for You?
A home office can be a luxury, affording you the comfort of working in your pajamas and eliminating the hassle of commuting more than a few feet to your desk. However, if your computer is tottering on a pile of papers on your dining room table and your files are stashed in a cardboard box under the kitchen sink, then you are probably not working at your maximum efficiency.
Chop Chop!
Create Your Own Butcher Block Table
These little rolling tables are quickly gaining popularity and can be found pretty much everywhere. But what if you are looking for something a little more unique? Why not make your own?
Tiny Places, Outdoor Spaces: making the Most of the Glorious Outdoors
Sure, apartment living has its advantages: no property taxes, someone else has to pay the plumber, there's no down payment, and you have the ability to move out whenever you want. But that freedom often comes at the cost of being cramped. No yard, no storage, no patio—what's a Jane to do? Look around! While an outdoor space to call your own may seem like a distant dream, if all you've got is a fire escape or balcony, a little creative thinking may make a space appear almost out of nowhere.
Family First!
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With busy schedules infringing upon all of our lives, it's important to make time for the family. Take a look around your home. Is there a place where all of you can congregate for some family face time?
Hopelessly Devoted to Our Pets
Pamper Your Pets with Simple Home Improvement Projects
Whether you are re-finishing furniture, removing rust, or smoothing out spackle on a wall, the right type of sand paper can make a world of difference.
