Creative Juices Decor

Everyone has their dream home in their head - right?   Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to have a home with an ocean view.  (OK, or at least a water view.....I'd settle for a gorgeous lake - ha!)  I don't want anyone to think I'm not thankful for my beautiful home that I have right now, I am....but my home now is my inland dream home ;-)   My coastal dream home will have a view of something like this :-)  Sigh :-) What is it about the diamond sparkle on water that makes me so happy? Wouldn't this attic room be quite the experience?  This would be the "Creative Juices" room for sure.  How could you not write the best novel sitting in a room like that! :-) It doesn't get much more peaceful - a sunny reading window seat overlooking a dock outstretched into the water. etsy Here are a few very lovely bedrooms with a view. Source For some reason, arc...

Hey Friends! Week before last I talked about how to WISELY choose accessories that will turn your space into something spectacular :-) As I was researching, I realized that I had a BUNCH of posts that I had written on tips and tricks to accessorize and make your home look magazine worthy. So, for this week, I'm compiling those posts for you.  You may want to pin this so that you can have easy access to a GREAT list of helpful home decorating tutorials when the time comes. Remember, you can always check out my Amazon Accessory Store for inspiration or purchasing.  It is on the sidebar of the blog too.   I'm hoping there will be something that jumps out at you that you'll love.  I'll try to update and add new items as they come up.  Sometimes it's just one thing that sets off an entire inspiration for the rest of the home. Here are my TOP tips/secrets/tricks postings that will get your  Creative Juices  stirred and I beli...

Hey Friends, In the past, when you saw corrugated metal you probably only thought about a barn or shed roof - right? Well, when you have ambitious DIYers and daring designers a new trend emerges and you have corrugated metal for the INTERIOR! I love the added texture it brings to a room! Corrugated metal is inexpensive and you can use it new or SALVAGED. (I prefer salvaged as it comes with so much aged character.)  Using the metal indoors can have a huge impact for not a lot of money when in the hands of a creative DIYer. Of course this blog is all about STIRRING those creative juices  so let me show you some of my favorite uses of the corrugated metal (-: How about this very rustic kitchen bar -  with all the aging going on, I'm guessing they used a salvaged piece.   photo: inspirationgreen.com How about putting it on the CEILING? :-) In this guest bedroom they used galvanized metal wainscoting.  Personally, I ...

Hi Friends! Sometimes a blog post idea will hit me out of nowhere - like this one :-)  Well actually, it was probably subconscious as I just had a lady ask me this: "I just remodeled a part of my home and now that it's done, I have NO IDEA what to do!  How do I make it look homey, it just looks so bleak and barren."  The answer to this question is: ACCESSORIZE!   I know that some of you are on a very tight budget, so I wanted to help people with ideas on what home accessories are WORTH the investment! Here is a list of "tried and true" ideas that can really change your home from blah, to WOW:-) My very first recommendation is to add TEXTURE to your space. The best way to accessorize with texture is to buy a nice throw blanket or greenery 1) A comfy textured throw and pillows (This is perfect to add some layering on a sofa.....layering really adds that designer touch)          ...