Blogs I Follow: The Cottage Mix

There are many blogs I follow, some to read for information, some to read for laughs, some to read for inspiration and some to just look at pretty pictures.For my first Blogs I Follow, I'd like to introduce you to The Cottage Mix. When I first came upon this blog, I was immediately in love. Lauren Leonard is the author of this blog, and I so love her design style. There are...

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Come On Get Happy, Go to HomeGoods Today!

FINALLY, a HomeGoods store opened up near me! After seeing and hearing about HomeGoods on blogs and seen designers shopping in the stores on their HGTV shows (even seeing Giuliana and Bill shopping there) I have been anxiously awaiting the chance to go to one myself. The day finally arrived and I hopped right on over there to see what all the fuss was about....

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Design Star Party Lounge Breakdown

In episode 5 of Design Star this week, the designers were given a challenge of creating a lounge area in celebrating Hollywood's 125th birthday. The designers were each given their own space (thank goodness!) and were given seperate eras to recreate.Here's my quick breakdown of the challenge. Britany was given "Hollywood Regancy", which is her natural design style. I think...

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New Bathroom for the Girls

We completed this bathroom about a month ago, but it's still not quite all the way complete. We need to add some art on the walls, touch up some paint and caulking here and there, the door needs to be painted front and back, and I may possibly be adding a storage cart next to one of the sink cabinets. I am even contimplating painting the medicine cabinets, but...

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A Story of a Bathroom Makeover

Well, it's not an exciting story but here it goes. We have lived in our home for 11 years now, and this is our daughters' upstairs bathroom in which this story is about. This said bathroom has already been remodeled since we've lived here. This is round two. Why a remodel again so soon? Well, let's just say that there was some concern of possible water damage or a leak,...

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Outdoor Spaces

As summer is sure to arrive to the Pacific NW one of these days, I can't help but to daydream of a backyard (or I should say back"deck") makeover.  I've been longing for an outdoor sectional sofa for a few years now, and think I may just pull the gun and do it this year. It would be so nice to have an additional seating area for entertaining or to even just cuddle up...

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A game I like to play...What would you have done differently?

This week’s Design Star episode challenged the remaining eight finalists to makeover an indoor space and an outdoor space for two sets of homeowners in three days. Guest judge was Sabrina Soto, whom I LOVE! She's so darn cute, and I can just imagine being BFF's and shopping at "Tar-jay" together. Miera and Danielle were chosen to pair up for the indoor space of the Nitzkin...

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