Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves

<p>So several books, so several collectibles, so little room… If you’re short on shelf space, this post is for you, particularly if you feel like getting inventive and taking matters into your own hands! A couple of days ago we showcased DIY desk concepts, and nowadays we continue to celebrate the do-it-yourself spirit with a collection of bookshelf projects that highlight the best in modern day style. Check them out, then inform us about your favorites by leaving a comment at the end of the post…</p><br/><h2>Construct These DIY Bookshelves</h2><br/><p>One particular of the most popular DIY bookshelf projects on the net involves the use of ladders. It’s as easy as balancing planks of on the actions of a couple of ladders and voila–you have a completed item that is prepared to go with no the use of tools or complex assembly directions. If you want to take it up a notch, attempt securing the ladders to the wall, but hang them upside down. The planks can nonetheless be effortlessly balanced this way, and the end outcome catches you a bit off guard in the ideal feasible way! <em>[from Planting Happiness]</em></p><br/><img alt="bookshelf made from ladders Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="449" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookshelf-made-from-ladders.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Bookshelf produced from ladders</p><br/><p>Or you can get actually inventive by acquiring a couple of vintage coffee tables. Cut them in half, then secure them to the wall! Remember that you can constantly paint the tables to give them a fresh appear. Either way, this innovative approach bring a dash of the unexpected to your space. <em>[from Indulgy by way of Revedecor]</em></p><br/><img alt="bookshelf of vintage tables Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="600" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookshelf-of-vintage-tables.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Bookshelf of vintage tables</p><br/><p>A lot of of nowadays’s most well-liked DIY bookshelf projects involve galvanized pipes. The Industrial Rustic Bookshelf celebrates this design and style selection, along with the use of reclaimed wood for an earthy warmth. Verify out the complete tutorial at HGTV:</p><br/><img alt="bookshelf of wood and galvanized piping Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="800" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookshelf-of-wood-and-galvanized-piping.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Bookshelf of wood and galvanized piping</p><br/><p>This next DIY bookshelf idea requires the use of modest wooden pieces reduce block-style and stacked one particular on top of the other to form supports for planks. A range of colors aids to produce visual assortment. <em>[from interiordiva]</em></p><br/><img alt="bookshelf with wooden blocks Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="536" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookshelf-with-wooden-blocks.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Bookshelf with wooden blocks</p><br/><p>For a smaller sized-scales shelf project that is every bit as stylish as its bigger counterparts, verify out this Wood & Leather Suspended Shelf, crafted from a whitewood board, leather straps and a lot more. Clever information make this project further unique… Note the way the ends of the shelf have been spray painted gold, as well as the use of two brass flathead screws add another metallic touch. For a complete DIY, head more than to Camille Types!</p><br/><img alt="wood and leather shelf Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="400" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wood-and-leather-shelf.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Wood and leather shelf</p><br/><h2>Try These DIY Bookshelf Makeovers</h2><br/><p>If you’re up for a DIY project but you don’t want to build your bookshelves from scratch, this subsequent section from A Gorgeous Mess<em> </em>might grab your interest… There’s absolutely nothing like placing a personal stamp on an currently-built piece! Our first featured bookshelf makeover has a sentimental touch. In reality, this Household Photo Bookshelf Project functions beloved family members pics that have been enlarged to fill the backs of the shelving. Double-sided tape does the trick when it comes to securing them. A lovely, special statement, don’t you believe?! <em><br /> </em></p><br/><img alt="family photo bookshelf project Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="400" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/family-photo-bookshelf-project.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Household photo bookshelf project</p><br/><p>We know…you can’t look to your left or correct with out seeing yet another chevron pattern. But somehow this a single appears fresh and fascinating, thanks to its placement over slatted shelving. Spray paint and a roll of painter’s tape get the job accomplished. The result has a tribal vibe, doesn’t it?! For a complete tutorial, head on over to Ten June…</p><br/><img alt="bookshelf makeover with a chevron print Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="601" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookshelf-makeover-with-a-chevron-print.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Bookshelf makeover with a chevron print</p><br/><p>DIY makeovers are exciting precisely simply because a tiny bit of time can get you very far. How else would you explain the appeal of this DIY 10 Minute Bookshelf Makeover from Regale? The secret to their achievement? Wrapping paper secured with double-sided mounting squares! Not to mention, this super affordable bookshelf came from Target. Such a chic modern appear that’s totally achievable for even the most price range conscious of DIY enthusiasts…</p><br/><img alt="geometric bookshelf makeover Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="800" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/geometric-bookshelf-makeover.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Geometric bookshelf makeover</p><br/><p>Another straightforward makeover concept? Let the washi tape be your buddy. This doable DIY bookcase makeover entails adding a vibrant border of pink lace washi tape. The results are bold, feminine and stylishly neon. For more details, visit Domestic Goddesque…</p><br/><img alt="washi tape bookshelf makeover Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="904" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/washi-tape-bookshelf-makeover.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Washi tape bookshelf makeover</p><br/><p>We finish with a bookshelf project that’s as effortless as a fresh coat of paint… Due to the fact at times it’s just that straightforward. Particularly when you have a small help from a can of Annie Sloane Chalk Paint! For far more pics of this lovely update, head on more than to This Blonde Bee…</p><br/><img alt="repainted bookshelf Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " height="812" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/repainted-bookshelf.jpg" title="Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves interior design 2 " width="600" /><br/><p>Repainted bookshelf</p><br/><p>Now it’s your turn to inform us about your bookshelf DIY project tips… At the extremely least, let us know if any of nowadays’s featured DIYs caught your eye. Share a comment below!</p><br/><p>You happen to be reading Organize Your Space with DIY Bookshelves, </p><br/><p>

Organize Your Space With DIY Bookshelves

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Everything in its place

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEy3WFaUBH6Dhw5kTDV58erUAqcQ2dqyCQqHUYcCvm29Jfp6smvRRs0lAXUKVV6fAahaEt6SuhLi32Dz8zxlxNAzIApuqvMmY0FnpK_YIZKWlgKNlnEx31fKdGv6HL86SbX-VOrxrpVpu/s1600/junkdrawerorganizerYBlacker.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563717267526089202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEy3WFaUBH6Dhw5kTDV58erUAqcQ2dqyCQqHUYcCvm29Jfp6smvRRs0lAXUKVV6fAahaEt6SuhLi32Dz8zxlxNAzIApuqvMmY0FnpK_YIZKWlgKNlnEx31fKdGv6HL86SbX-VOrxrpVpu/s400/junkdrawerorganizerYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Getting organized:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> check out my tips on </span><a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/resolving-to-get-organized" style="font-style: italic;">Patch.com</a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Just when I start to get organized at home, we have to move everything around again! This week we are having hardwood floors installed on the second and third floors. Only in the hallways and stair landings, but enough construction traffic to create a sense of being displaced. A bedroom floor is also being refinished which adds to the commotion.<br /><br />I can be quite the homebody (when I am not out and about) so I will be happy when this phase of construction is over and I can work peacefully at my desk in my new office and not downstairs in the living room amidst the boy chaos!<br /><br />Until the dust settles, please visit <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/resolving-to-get-organized">my recent post for Lynnfield Patch.com</a> and see how organized I was not too long ago ...</span>

Everything in its place

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Making room for creativity

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoR2BYYRbIQ_sG7DpuMpufjRVStWewaXBm6Hf-tqxQVcqEWxyDsA67Z2NnQBnJD2xYJ8FekJIsLYeWTX4t593pbKKR6JvuIxHWf-LfnTgs-8Cv8DmFmE1w4lJf4su6e30pE6sDgYF_F_2/s1600/bunkroombefore.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558057610911894562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoR2BYYRbIQ_sG7DpuMpufjRVStWewaXBm6Hf-tqxQVcqEWxyDsA67Z2NnQBnJD2xYJ8FekJIsLYeWTX4t593pbKKR6JvuIxHWf-LfnTgs-8Cv8DmFmE1w4lJf4su6e30pE6sDgYF_F_2/s400/bunkroombefore.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Last photo taken of what used to be the boys room: beds weren’t made and a few toys were left on the floor, but at least the room was clean.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIxk5bByak6mZ0q8XYQv8vSf_6Cy6-DDI9NEAhdO_cJJMErREut0CM5CINLNxdHKt-PZp-rIkaerzHyKwWJRogso8LNY4tdgK5g0lY4Lk4nHW956F0ox2fWpvd2Hcz0vEAcF7sp_IA2L8/s1600/blog%253Anewoffice.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Over the holiday break, I spent a lot of time cleaning, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">getting organized, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">clearing clutter.</span> During the gift-giving season there is often more coming in than going out. Where does one put it all? This is always one of our biggest challenges as a large family. Especially considering I have a saving (hoarding?) problem, combined with a house that is always under construction, which constantly forces us to shift items from room-to-room to make way for work to get done.<br /><br />We had gotten to the point that behind every closed door there was a box of stuff that I was supposed to “get to later.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Well it was time for “later</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to be “now</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> so I put on comfortable clothes, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">rolled up my sleeves, </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> and sent the boys outside to play in the snow for a few days (thank you, Mother Nature : )</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Meanwhile, I methodically sorted through closets, boxes, drawers, under beds – looking for items that were no longer played with or needed, could be donated to charity, or recycled. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Special items worth saving were put away for safe keeping. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">My goal for January is to redistribute the items we don’t need. I have a small problem with throwing things away ; )<br /><br />All that sorting was hard work, but well worth the effort. The end result? First, a sense of relief mixed with a tiny bit of pride. Clearing clutter is a great way to achieve home-makeover satisfaction <span style="font-weight: bold;">without actually spending any money!</span> Second, and more important, by reducing the amount of objects in each space it was that much easier to shift some rooms around again (it is just what we do around here!)<br /><br />Now that we finally moved the master bedroom up to the third floor, two of the boys are moving into our former room. I was going to turn their small vacant bedroom into a boys game room, but, you know what? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Room-Ones-Own-Virginia-Woolf/dp/0151787336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294276867&sr=8-1">Virginia Wolf</a> must have been whispering in my ear, because I started to think about just how much work I do from home (whether I am sourcing items for decorating clients, creating graphic design, writing about design, doing paperwork, etc.) and I figured it was time for me to step up and claim some real estate for myself! Bottom line ...<br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihebF7oVnVRF25EE_OrFtu9epNgN55U1Iws91CQxj8uG03lx0CU2qqZHcfVKmx9a1fIwPti6OkOCwCgfgm2YA5sbQKBPWiaOOnt-2XBiC5ciQHtN5wPtBHhLIZB-zkmFHSisOLYXfw0psF/s1600/blog%253Anewoffice.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558903266962221554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihebF7oVnVRF25EE_OrFtu9epNgN55U1Iws91CQxj8uG03lx0CU2qqZHcfVKmx9a1fIwPti6OkOCwCgfgm2YA5sbQKBPWiaOOnt-2XBiC5ciQHtN5wPtBHhLIZB-zkmFHSisOLYXfw0psF/s400/blog%253Anewoffice.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" ><br />I now have a *room of my own!*</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxIQeFDMfx22cR87Hpw6GUWojBswQGU429I_rhZe1CcLArmHYelU1hrXrcNwUUQXx0wRkIYyfDlHaue5ZlLdrMvB_kYMXWE574hyphenhyphenJWNkAVc3uUPc2gsACZjDPi2ERn3VZY7wTJh1q_9WF/s1600/newofficebefore.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558054446324056946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxIQeFDMfx22cR87Hpw6GUWojBswQGU429I_rhZe1CcLArmHYelU1hrXrcNwUUQXx0wRkIYyfDlHaue5ZlLdrMvB_kYMXWE574hyphenhyphenJWNkAVc3uUPc2gsACZjDPi2ERn3VZY7wTJh1q_9WF/s400/newofficebefore.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">While it is not completely emptied of its previous owners possessions, I have moved in and made this sunny, backyard facing room <span style="font-weight: bold;">my new office!</span> Meanwhile, all four of the boys are in one bedroom (</span><span style="font-size:130%;">we were able to fit the bunk bed between a set of two twin beds)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> while we have some floor sanding done in what will be the new bedroom for two of them. Fortunately, they are all getting along pretty well, as they have come to look at this time together as an extended sleepover. </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC3hvOoKDuArkCe6Gpi-wTqviGZqSg8NHzLpwFW2w4yAXO_Wjy8VY9cw4ZuCh2qIYmOlmYjQ2xMCZUUmaLGc_AihzAQBFRJQmMZ9kP2NduYZ5OSCg_lj7IkuZIj1xGWdTl4P4JIA-d6QA/s1600/blankwall-office.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558844647363634818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC3hvOoKDuArkCe6Gpi-wTqviGZqSg8NHzLpwFW2w4yAXO_Wjy8VY9cw4ZuCh2qIYmOlmYjQ2xMCZUUmaLGc_AihzAQBFRJQmMZ9kP2NduYZ5OSCg_lj7IkuZIj1xGWdTl4P4JIA-d6QA/s400/blankwall-office.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Unfortunately, I brought a lot of filled boxes with me into what <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> a cleaned out space, so I will have to start the sorting and de-cluttering once again. Even so, I am very excited to finally have a room that I can decorate as girly as I want in this home I affectionately call <span style="font-weight: bold;">“Boys R Us</span>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">”</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIxk5bByak6mZ0q8XYQv8vSf_6Cy6-DDI9NEAhdO_cJJMErREut0CM5CINLNxdHKt-PZp-rIkaerzHyKwWJRogso8LNY4tdgK5g0lY4Lk4nHW956F0ox2fWpvd2Hcz0vEAcF7sp_IA2L8/s1600/blog%253Anewoffice.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0B2Zyj_hrpE-fAbEj-WK0phWfnwqzsfXDAdrYKVFBUu0EGziKd-aAwuHlBZ79A-fdkDT-l6a-2jTC8QzjtdRuoua7wtcxmQ5mUHMnlstPpjKV2grj_0vsmAkMmwIzGDkQZkvubCNGATh/s1600/windowinoffice.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558059929515438498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0B2Zyj_hrpE-fAbEj-WK0phWfnwqzsfXDAdrYKVFBUu0EGziKd-aAwuHlBZ79A-fdkDT-l6a-2jTC8QzjtdRuoua7wtcxmQ5mUHMnlstPpjKV2grj_0vsmAkMmwIzGDkQZkvubCNGATh/s400/windowinoffice.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The view outside my window.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBRAVsHV7RRYtbRExKyG3D7PfudvdE5ZUmCVmoMDs3p7zqxPbOwHqkD1AiTYKXT65e9BaRgLFZcXtKXVuM1UJE3wsmrbNDlxrKlNbPhIuYVaNBRsuYD6GkHVGXCqeoHyNheiHJQOvqdQh/s1600/pinkoninspirationboardYB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558064490273519794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBRAVsHV7RRYtbRExKyG3D7PfudvdE5ZUmCVmoMDs3p7zqxPbOwHqkD1AiTYKXT65e9BaRgLFZcXtKXVuM1UJE3wsmrbNDlxrKlNbPhIuYVaNBRsuYD6GkHVGXCqeoHyNheiHJQOvqdQh/s400/pinkoninspirationboardYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20821&ca=4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558872385724765810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vi-6FBohyrx_hY6-9JBaBiRac49-4mvADgLYykvz87YG288NjghSS61lc5NzioqbQ7WscYq_vzVzFQlq3Ip8hiUcP2aPkweCdlcrcbERpGcnDMvun7PokbcuWiUuGdKjskvKmDpE5GbE/s400/coty2011_header.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 155px;" /></a><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20821&ca=4" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> to read why Honeysuckle</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">is<br />the chosen color of the year for 2011</span>.<br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What will the new room look like?</span> Will it include the Pantone color of the year, Honeysuckle? Hot pink has always been a decorating favorite of mine (take a look at my last three design show spaces: <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html">The Summer Nursery</a>, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designers-before-and-after.html">A Decorators Before & After</a>, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/05/fairy-tale-event.html">Tea for Fairy & Me</a>). Pink on the walls would certainly communicate “no boys allowed,</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> although, I have to admit, I truly enjoy the daily visits from the guys, who come in to share stories of their day and check in to see what creative project Mom is working on. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLevjXYLZnAvi6csY7_M_i9u2rll8uQ0RyosWB7L6BRrsIqIWlvcP5FgReOboJm2altmtNOIwern8-UG7EKoPmIdWIEchzuJYt8vxLrD5U41i51sRiUJA5PJWJPIl52-0lplBcbv1LFau/s1600/boystoys.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558853358549990786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLevjXYLZnAvi6csY7_M_i9u2rll8uQ0RyosWB7L6BRrsIqIWlvcP5FgReOboJm2altmtNOIwern8-UG7EKoPmIdWIEchzuJYt8vxLrD5U41i51sRiUJA5PJWJPIl52-0lplBcbv1LFau/s400/boystoys.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sometimes they still leave some toys hanging around, but I am okay with that : )</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>

Making room for creativity

Last photo taken of what used to be the boys room: beds weren’t made and a few toys were left on the floor, but at least the room was clea...

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A new day ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0L9fliFQfb8_uQeoftpn9scrDCaFgzuJLLL13WcspAiCCMsk1-94KNCIJ4IVcHj57xmdMS9E1t3V1Qnv-dw2p-duLcAztrwcNPIZpkOxCA4D8T9ctyUI_HMFzbfhZL_EJid03wSAVhk/s1600-h/2010toast.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421849844450471426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0L9fliFQfb8_uQeoftpn9scrDCaFgzuJLLL13WcspAiCCMsk1-94KNCIJ4IVcHj57xmdMS9E1t3V1Qnv-dw2p-duLcAztrwcNPIZpkOxCA4D8T9ctyUI_HMFzbfhZL_EJid03wSAVhk/s400/2010toast.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Before you read any further ... </span><br /><br />I wrote my original post early last night as I was at home with 2 out of 4 kids who were under the weather (no need for details). Instead of going out to celebrate, we made a family dinner for the healthy among us (roast, mashed potatoes, corn) and had a few bottles of Prosecco, one 2-liter of gingerale, plus a jar of marachino cherries all chilled and ready for a midnight toast. Well, we never made it to midnight. I woke up (hangover free) but face-to-face with the resolutions that I had penned the day before.<br /><br />The last thing I wanted to do today was get to work on sanding, priming and painting the new wall in the foyer as I had envisioned (see resolution #4) or jumping on the treadmill (that would be #6). So instead, I went back to bed and hid my head under my pillow for a couple of hours! When I got back up (good thing the kids can get their own breakfast!) I sat down with the hubby/general-contractor-in-residence and we decided to make a wish list for 2010.<br /><br />Let’s just say that by October of 2010 we should be done finishing what we have started around here (plus I will have my *dream* kitchen!) So, now I just have to get to work on everyone else’s projects so that we can make it all happen (or start playing the lottery). I just figured that by making the list we could throw it all out there to the universe and see what comes back! </span><br /><br />P.S. I am happy to report that we did start the day with fruit smoothies and I stood in <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/492">Mountain Pose</a> for at least one minute. Next I will be gathering up a few friends to see the movie <a href="http://www.itscomplicatedmovie.com/">“It’s Complicated.”</a> I figure it will provide some comic relief (plus some visual escape) to the end of vacation week and the start of a new year with high expectations!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So now back to my previously scheduled post ...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLsQjJ0-nSljZFQftE4wm-7S4FbfplK3x2bg3ODetIxTh0jkyMVUXrCFVTcA5rX37pcxyzq3FMbK90V4I8WTsQzC7K_KZlJEL1V3MIUHXWjMnDRTnuG1Lhm7eTI8Iee0H_J5Sssi8IkA/s1600-h/newyearstoast.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421571127670872946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLsQjJ0-nSljZFQftE4wm-7S4FbfplK3x2bg3ODetIxTh0jkyMVUXrCFVTcA5rX37pcxyzq3FMbK90V4I8WTsQzC7K_KZlJEL1V3MIUHXWjMnDRTnuG1Lhm7eTI8Iee0H_J5Sssi8IkA/s400/newyearstoast.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">My 10 resolutions for 2010</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">#1 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Streamline time</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> on technological devices (interpret as needed)<br /><br />#2 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Travel more</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> ... with and without the kids.<br /><br />#3 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Inspire my children</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> with daily quote board (already started this : )<br /><br />#4 Set time aside each day to </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >tackle at home design projects</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. Look for “Designer Confessions” coming to this blog soon!<br /><br />#5 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Organize family photos</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> like I used to. I am about 5 years behind (my sincere apologies to my fourth child who is almost 6). The outrageous number of pictures I take with the digital camera might have something to do with it ... I guess running out of film was a blessing in disguise! I plan to skip the photo albums and create <a href="https://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books">memory books online</a> instead. Resolve to create books with actual people in them and not just design “before and afters.”<br /><br />#6 Get on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">treadmill</span> for 10-15 minutes a day without fail. Do at least one <span style="font-weight: bold;">yoga</span> pose a day. If I can devote substantial time every day to mundane tasks like laundry and dishes, there is no reason why I can’t do the same for something that will actually have long-term physical benefits. How hard can 15-20 minutes be?<br /><br />#7 Actually use lateral file to file stuff, instead of as a drawer to put things in “till later.” This goes along with the annual resolution to <span style="font-weight: bold;">get organized</span>. I would love to know exactly where something is when I actually need it instead of wasting time searching through piles (of paper, of clothes, of ...)<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />#8 Eat more <span style="font-weight: bold;">high energy</span> foods and less Cheese-its. More green tea, less Keurig.<br /><br />#9 Schedule time for <span style="font-weight: bold;">family adventures</span>. The boys are all old enough to get out there and try new things, and with all my new found time and increased energy (see resolutions #1, 6, 7 and 8) I should be able to keep up with them!<br /><br />#10 Expect to <span style="font-weight: bold;">be lucky</span> and at the same time <span style="font-weight: bold;">focus on gratitude</span>.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w9vVecGDt2ToMOh0F_yzZfnBb_s4nWLYbgHrfylXHpAz0jhuP_IU8fqcvRE8jqqE4Bpz-YQ85dlqW6uoCcTbCbVfGeSc9itZnCsKn8nL3wZwSjh2B5dkITJnLpfhnl9VFOYW35W_dt4/s1600-h/horseshoepin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421576738239212834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w9vVecGDt2ToMOh0F_yzZfnBb_s4nWLYbgHrfylXHpAz0jhuP_IU8fqcvRE8jqqE4Bpz-YQ85dlqW6uoCcTbCbVfGeSc9itZnCsKn8nL3wZwSjh2B5dkITJnLpfhnl9VFOYW35W_dt4/s200/horseshoepin.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />My resolution last year was not to have <span style="font-style: italic;">any</span> resolutions, which actually worked out pretty well, too! Good luck with whichever approach you decide to take in 2010.</span><br /><br /></div>

A new day ...

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Color Stories: Back-to-school palette

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArUgHwMcMyvG1qLtjSH9amrXbBTIou17ctr1zZ7DX3Ag4xCrAAMJsr6R9kHAKiv3brXIFSydFmTRFp3bZvFh-GkdCXqLCErktPRY0dTc5de1MuH3XBFHwp1r7u2tLfvA9zYYEvA0oqR4/s1600-h/bus.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301901569556482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArUgHwMcMyvG1qLtjSH9amrXbBTIou17ctr1zZ7DX3Ag4xCrAAMJsr6R9kHAKiv3brXIFSydFmTRFp3bZvFh-GkdCXqLCErktPRY0dTc5de1MuH3XBFHwp1r7u2tLfvA9zYYEvA0oqR4/s400/bus.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">With the start of the school year officially well underway, the color yellow is looking pretty good to me! Here are some design choices in back-to-school colors that make me smile ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJO-xgTn67gwDivHg6-B90FzYjWipkG6zJOD6Gb7TWW3IUSs5vtnau5uB5jqyzxTUx-Csv_nxcZuICN7BSwG2lCxMlnJSvrDueTcQFX8xUiW8TeP8gkTlRYMvtltn3ntjLGWOnxMjlqE/s1600-h/yellowgroundFB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380319292686451234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJO-xgTn67gwDivHg6-B90FzYjWipkG6zJOD6Gb7TWW3IUSs5vtnau5uB5jqyzxTUx-Csv_nxcZuICN7BSwG2lCxMlnJSvrDueTcQFX8xUiW8TeP8gkTlRYMvtltn3ntjLGWOnxMjlqE/s400/yellowgroundFB.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 208px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Paint colors from Farrow & Ball ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Yellow Ground 218 combined</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> with Pitch Black 256</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_2Jp5R0ra2vfIrUPF35_W3kp1704D0tMrohMLPM9kZA2ROuLiYYsf-iswcpr4goaO9Lt9LOZEnFtcork3jhbbWn7AKPuGJmUp8GDHQuMBwt5QGD50xvf_MbeyArn9yIDynvWslBDirE/s1600-h/pitchblack.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380340073973091266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_2Jp5R0ra2vfIrUPF35_W3kp1704D0tMrohMLPM9kZA2ROuLiYYsf-iswcpr4goaO9Lt9LOZEnFtcork3jhbbWn7AKPuGJmUp8GDHQuMBwt5QGD50xvf_MbeyArn9yIDynvWslBDirE/s400/pitchblack.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWDTXwI5Id9-T0U28QNm60RSBCCm8_uLcXbBQScU2TcLvjddDzBJejqTBvMV7FDEPscHuX-pTH2n9sTmmu8GsGNzOZbrn4HlMfWAdnd264NsHeaKEwuM0jViVeULjk3CobhCLW5tSjFE/s1600-h/yellowblackcottagetablesCF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380324336228531010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWDTXwI5Id9-T0U28QNm60RSBCCm8_uLcXbBQScU2TcLvjddDzBJejqTBvMV7FDEPscHuX-pTH2n9sTmmu8GsGNzOZbrn4HlMfWAdnd264NsHeaKEwuM0jViVeULjk3CobhCLW5tSjFE/s400/yellowblackcottagetablesCF.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />A basic piece done with class ...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=252&t=table-occasional" style="font-style: italic;">Maine Cottage Occasional Tables</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from Circle Furniture</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_rQITfaE5tK34K6jFOWysSrWd6gdn02-0uEXQ5d8TMCUywNpbVddOwaEXifMMH32ZgDB5VGKXJpV76ZKR54_tCygidAK2m0gvAAlW68CL92mDHXrgpajeoXEY4aZw6koQX1xHmOUBsg/s1600-h/ponychairARW" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380335127227886850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_rQITfaE5tK34K6jFOWysSrWd6gdn02-0uEXQ5d8TMCUywNpbVddOwaEXifMMH32ZgDB5VGKXJpV76ZKR54_tCygidAK2m0gvAAlW68CL92mDHXrgpajeoXEY4aZw6koQX1xHmOUBsg/s400/ponychairARW" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Best dressed ...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.artfurnitureontheweb.com/noframe/items/179212nf.html" style="font-style: italic;">Pony Leather Chair</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from Art Furniture on the Web</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SQvULQViEGs1fVN04wBkwSyFY71A_dalAa6dZHYNycxdlDoWh_ojrIrgoQRmrWM8_jQqfrtr6vFDpgh97K4oEeCDrLX2XDB3IVPkwkg_33Im7flcJ1CmIpfAmzE9NAxa0V8YbRxZz6c/s1600-h/tangoblackCC" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380336490483993106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SQvULQViEGs1fVN04wBkwSyFY71A_dalAa6dZHYNycxdlDoWh_ojrIrgoQRmrWM8_jQqfrtr6vFDpgh97K4oEeCDrLX2XDB3IVPkwkg_33Im7flcJ1CmIpfAmzE9NAxa0V8YbRxZz6c/s400/tangoblackCC" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">When fabric imitates art ...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/shop+fabrics+by+color/black/tango+positivo.do" style="font-style: italic;">Tango Positivo</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from Calico Corners</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR54e2DZi3Oy99kgIYN_oaHWQJY5L18JMT6RLf9H-Eh-5DqqRdTUYwrv4hufSgZNDS9auG6bv5EQO_EkXfwdqzi6KMQIedxU-jQchMBnT2X7zGnJCqZn_COR7BhpYTynDNVjpjnJpolM/s1600-h/object_utils.display_object.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380180081002803490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR54e2DZi3Oy99kgIYN_oaHWQJY5L18JMT6RLf9H-Eh-5DqqRdTUYwrv4hufSgZNDS9auG6bv5EQO_EkXfwdqzi6KMQIedxU-jQchMBnT2X7zGnJCqZn_COR7BhpYTynDNVjpjnJpolM/s400/object_utils.display_object.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 347px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />An educated choice</span><br />(made from recycled wood)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chalk It Up Wall Bins</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">from </span><a href="http://www.vivaterra.com/pls/enetrixp/%21stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484184.919994.3891116.page" style="font-style: italic;">Viva Terra</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRbfS_SflV05VlqrcazXJQatLSDvzm-Yi1R7z6QkPs-rm-TGLsIzhE93ZBZPi7Cn6txq73jzJZh5T9CrfUau8yaCycKbhSY5eZrkA8TiFQfm5Oe3iKG3d6v3nwcPkCcW7aAhrbvNqC9c/s1600-h/WSlemonsink" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380332461116990418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRbfS_SflV05VlqrcazXJQatLSDvzm-Yi1R7z6QkPs-rm-TGLsIzhE93ZBZPi7Cn6txq73jzJZh5T9CrfUau8yaCycKbhSY5eZrkA8TiFQfm5Oe3iKG3d6v3nwcPkCcW7aAhrbvNqC9c/s400/WSlemonsink" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">This water bubbler is </span><span style="font-size:180%;">tres chic </span><span style="font-size:180%;">... </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?prodId=187908&listGridPref=grid" style="font-style: italic;">Linea Pocieta</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> in Yellow Lemeon</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from WS Bath Collections</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />as shown on HomePortfolio.com</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span class="manName"> </span> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM__bHEZMbVjrBW0CbtiVTglffZJDmQqn_L6GzYyuP1WB6PbXtN-7M2-JVAU9pwAJmeR2L2S1v2IbhXUlsjBEFCUa3zs5OFIC6EXtjhqwwse-oz1fAyreYpFvgFFViAKeT7fqHSi_VCqg/s1600-h/31ZYaOF6CuL._SL500_AA267_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380190516999161426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM__bHEZMbVjrBW0CbtiVTglffZJDmQqn_L6GzYyuP1WB6PbXtN-7M2-JVAU9pwAJmeR2L2S1v2IbhXUlsjBEFCUa3zs5OFIC6EXtjhqwwse-oz1fAyreYpFvgFFViAKeT7fqHSi_VCqg/s400/31ZYaOF6CuL._SL500_AA267_.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 267px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">A school day is a good day ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Smiley Happy Face Mug</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Treasured Designs</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />available on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smiley-Happy-Face-Coffee-Great/dp/B000MBT8OG/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_b" style="font-style: italic;">Amazon.com</a></div></div><br /></div>

Color Stories: Back-to-school palette

With the start of the school year officially well underway, the color yellow is looking pretty good to me! Here are some design choices in b...

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