Under Renovation

First, let me say I’m sorry to have been off the budget design grid these last few weeks. No, I haven’t been overly busy at work, or off on a fabulous adventure. I’ve been hiding, avoiding and feeling stuck, which does nothing to help spark the creative fire. I’ve been undergoing a personal renovation of sorts, and no one wants to see (or show) the demolition part. Continue reading

Stars on the Ceiling

I’m guessing that if you closed your eyes and imagined your childhood bedroom, some pretty vivid details would swim into view. Perhaps you had an awesome canopy bed, the kind I secretly coveted from the JCPenney catalog (with the dreamy ruffled gingham). Or maybe your room featured a life-sized poster of your favorite TV/Sports hero. Or maybe, just maybe, you were the kid with the peel-and stick, glow-in-the-dark stars from a family outing to the planetarium. Continue reading

What’s In Season…

Hi Everyone-

It’s way too early on a Saturday, but here I am wide awake crafting this week’s blog post. Actually, I’m up because I was supposed to have someone come by and help me with my latest home project: painting my front door. Which was all well and good until I realized (at 5:51 am EST) that applying exterior paint when it’s 28F is just plain ridiculous. Thankfully I consulted both the paint can AND Google before my TaskRabbit handyman came over to start the job. Continue reading

Fresh Start!

Happy New Year budget design friends!

As we launch ourselves into 2016, I’m sure each of us has spent time thinking about what we want the next 12 months to be like. What are you craving MORE of in life, and what powerful steps can you take (however small) to get/stay on that path? My theme this year? BRIGHTNESS. I want even more fun, light and liveliness in my world. And what better place to start than with a room makeover? Continue reading