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I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovation, sewing and crafty projects, real life parenting lessons, and de-stressing goals. \nI believe you can love your home just the way it is, AND have the power to design and make big changes to make it better.\nI'm also mom to Otto born April 2018 and Lucy born August 2020!\n"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=80\u0026orderby=published"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=81\u0026max-results=80\u0026orderby=published"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adventures in Dressmaking"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00276208940528297433"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jb-ZuX_ToUE\/U7NiSV1fHsI\/AAAAAAAATC0\/wH-K62kYmB0\/s220\/Suzannah%2BStanley%2Bpic%2Bcircle300.png"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"1890"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"80"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5636268359471215001"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-13T05:00:00.012-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-14T09:11:44.313-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exterior"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Staining our historic wood front door"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am working on improving our front porch and curb appeal lately, and there was one project I really wanted to finish this summer. I almost 100% did!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5636268359471215001\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5636268359471215001"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5636268359471215001"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html","title":"Staining our historic wood front door"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-229295775953043902"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-06T05:00:00.113-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-07T06:55:34.064-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pregnancy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Losing the baby weight (the second time around)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I haven’t posted about baby\/postpartum things in a while, and I’ve been hoping to write this post over the past year or so, but it’s taking me a long time to feel like I was done with my journey and ready to share an update. (Hm, that sounds dramatic.) I get really weird but I write these posts because body image is a huge issue and everyone’s pregnancy and postpartum experiences are so different, not to mention all the years leading up to that of being a woman in our society. I think I just have to leave a lot of my background out of this but remind you that we all are different and I don’t mean for anything that I say to be a judgment of anyone else. I will just share my experience.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOK, all that aside, the point of this post is how I (sort of) \u0026quot;lost the baby weight\u0026quot; after baby #2.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/229295775953043902\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/229295775953043902"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/229295775953043902"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html","title":"Losing the baby weight (the second time around)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5831342909140988867"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-30T05:00:00.009-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-01T08:10:33.532-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rugs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sisal vs. seagrass vs. jute: Banded natural fiber rug comparison, and what's best for little kids!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have an exciting experiment to share with you! I’ve been wanting to use a natural fiber banded rug in our living room for a while now, but I couldn’t choose between the options for different fibers and wasn’t sure which would be softest and best for our family (with little kids crawling around). I love the traditional, dressed up look these have while still being so natural and adding great texture, plus I have a goal to only use natural fiber (wool, jute, etc.) rugs in my home moving forward. (See \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/my-favorite-source-for-affordable.html\"\u003Emy post on my favorite vintage rug source here\u003C\/a\u003E.) Patterned rugs like vintage aren\u0026#39;t for everywhere, but classic natural fiber rugs are so affordable and come in a lot of different sizes. But it’s hard to choose! So I’m breaking it down: I compared six different weaves and fibers of natural fiber banded rugs, and I’m sharing each with you!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThese rugs were all provided for me for this comparison from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mb59W3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERugs USA\u003C\/a\u003E, though this post was not sponsored.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWe may also layer a vintage rug over ours, but I wanted a comfortable base for the edges and in case we choose not to!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJute vs. sisal vs. seagrass: Rug comparison\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOK, onto the rugs! These are all available from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mb59W3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERugs USA\u003C\/a\u003E in a variety of sizes. Most of these are the smallest available, 2‘ x 3‘, which would also be great for a small entryway.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5831342909140988867\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5831342909140988867"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5831342909140988867"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html","title":"Sisal vs. seagrass vs. jute: Banded natural fiber rug comparison, and what's best for little kids!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7900967235788469554"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-20T05:00:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-21T07:57:51.119-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Harvest time ends! How to start a vegetable garden: what worked, what didn't"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"After the success of our first big garden last year, I wanted to share more about ours this year. I’ve been posting updates throughout the spring and summer (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/our-successful-vegetable-gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarden plans\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estarting veggies from seed\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanting the starts\u003C\/a\u003E). But, things are different this year and we’ve had less time to put into it, and it has not been successful! But we’re at my favorite time of year for the garden, tomato season\/late summer harvest. It’ll be wrapping up pretty soon so I figured I would share kind of a final update.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EEnd of season harvest\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI also love the zucchini and cucumbers that we’ve had, still have a few of those coming up. We only have one plant of each and they have both been super productive and giving us plenty of good ones! I could eat zucchini like every day so actually maybe we should do two plants of those next year, and not much else! It is a really easy one to grow and harvest.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EZucchini plant in the center, bolted lettuce and kale to the left\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESomething that did not go well: We did not harvest any of our lettuce because we just didn’t have our act together in time early summer (even though it's so easy), so we let it go to seed and might gather those and plant next year. But given our record with garden maintenance this year, I’m not sure that will happen. We did harvest some kale and then it grew some more, which we still haven’t harvested. We also didn't harvest the peas, which just dried up. What a waste.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe middle part of the garden is bare, this was the second year for these strawberries and I guess they just dry up after the second time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe also grew several tomatillo plants because we have made some delicious tomatillo salsa and frozen some of it the past couple years. Takes all day, roasting them and then cooking and then preserving, but it’s amazing. But this year, combination of the intense heat that we had a couple times, and probably not consistent enough watering… They basically aren’t good. They’re dropping off the plants before turning green and they smelled bad.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESomething that went well: We planted several cherry tomatoes and a couple heirloom tomato plants. They are all producing a ton! I think we need bigger tomato cages next year, though. We do have one big cherry tomato in a big pot and it’s done even better. Got taller, and had a taller cage. And it’s easier to harvest them in a raised planter like that. All of them taste SO GOOD. Storebought tomatoes are a disgrace in comparison!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZRNDOXnrL8\/YUa1Ki7f7mI\/AAAAAAAB_rE\/yK6GcPLzbOsR8fq06HkLzMW5k4VGm_7xQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZRNDOXnrL8\/YUa1Ki7f7mI\/AAAAAAAB_rE\/yK6GcPLzbOsR8fq06HkLzMW5k4VGm_7xQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifNDBu0V9Hc\/YUa1KmIekLI\/AAAAAAAB_rA\/6R8l2cRoJ9olSPe2Vq-EuvxhHZesOEGzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifNDBu0V9Hc\/YUa1KmIekLI\/AAAAAAAB_rA\/6R8l2cRoJ9olSPe2Vq-EuvxhHZesOEGzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPicking heirloom tomatoes in a Target sand bucket. Why not\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI heard a podcast the other day on tips for quieting your mind and busy-ness of being a parent of young kids, and one was to give yourself permission not to do everything right now. The host's example was vegetable gardening. She loves the idea, but she doesn't have the time to water and harvest in this time of life, and it's okay to not do something all the time\/every year. That spoke to me. Tempted to garden less next year, unfortunately.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe’re considering turning the L-shaped garden by the fence into lawn for next year and then getting some really large planters or raised beds on the chip area by the back of the fence, it gets plenty of sun. Just shrinking the garden area. And will still do the tomatoes in the sunny spot by the garage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo that's the update. If you're interested in vegetable gardening, do check out my posts for how we got to this point (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/our-successful-vegetable-gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarden plans\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estarting veggies from seed\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanting the starts\u003C\/a\u003E) and I wish you luck!\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7900967235788469554\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/harvest-time-ends-how-to-start.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7900967235788469554"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7900967235788469554"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/harvest-time-ends-how-to-start.html","title":"Harvest time ends! How to start a vegetable garden: what worked, what didn't"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3793985730856547420"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-15T05:00:00.044-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-16T07:05:32.503-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My #1 tip for making hard parenting days easier"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’ve been balancing gratitude and just exhaustion lately. Our kids are so wonderful but take so much out of me these days. Wanted to share something that has been hugely helpful for me in the past year having Lucy, and since Jason started working (first part of this year). I work from home, he works late, blah blah blah… I don’t feel like I have a lot of time to myself and most of my time is while I’m supposed to be watching the kids, or on the weekends when we’re supposed to be enjoying family time. I’ve been doing this one tip I got from a friend a long time ago and I've realized what a game changer it is!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMe with the kids on my birthday\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe #1 tip for making days of watching kids easier\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis one of my friends has several little ones and her husband travels a lot for work. One of her tips for handling those times when he was gone was, \u003Cb\u003Eget up before your kids.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Yes. An alarm. Early. When you’re low on sleep this is the last thing you want to do, and most kids get up pretty early themselves, but if you can manage it, it makes such a difference. I get up at 6:30 every day have time to myself to just get dressed, feed the cat, eat a little breakfast, check my email… alone. All by myself. It is sometimes the only time in the day (except right before bed when I should be getting off my phone and going to sleep!) that I have to do that. I get Lucy up at 7:00 so it’s not a lot of time, but \u003Cb\u003Eit sets up my whole day\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;not feeling frazzled and spread too thin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, Jason does not do this. He waits until the last minute when Otto comes to get him or when he has to get up for work, and he never has that quiet time to himself to drink his coffee before he starts a day of parenting and working! It’s really hard for him. Sometimes you feel like that extra 30 minutes of sleep is more important… But as long as you’re not majorly\/chronically sleep deprived, for me anyway, \u003Cb\u003E30 minutes of alone time\u003C\/b\u003E really feels like something. 30 minutes less sleep in the morning? It sucks, but sometimes that sleep isn’t that great anyway (when I can hear kids stirring or the cat meowing or whatever). I do want more sleep, but I know I just need to go to bed earlier!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo anyway. If you are struggling with feeling like you don’t have any time to yourself… It’s worth trying!\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sQ9jgIv272Q\/YUFsrzB-58I\/AAAAAAAB_hk\/rV19EHFg9gA94-ENdxnFVU8eMSSWU5qkACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Bmanaging%2Bhard%2Bdays%2Bwith%2Blittle%2Bkids.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sQ9jgIv272Q\/YUFsrzB-58I\/AAAAAAAB_hk\/rV19EHFg9gA94-ENdxnFVU8eMSSWU5qkACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Bmanaging%2Bhard%2Bdays%2Bwith%2Blittle%2Bkids.jpeg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt update from this post\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3793985730856547420\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/my-1-tip-for-making-hard-parenting-days.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3793985730856547420"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3793985730856547420"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/my-1-tip-for-making-hard-parenting-days.html","title":"My #1 tip for making hard parenting days easier"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6197287247269540837"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-07T05:00:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-09T07:01:56.461-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to print and frame free museum download art prints (the fastest and cheapest way)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am a big fan of museum \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eart downloads\u003C\/a\u003E for unique art in my home, but it can be tricky to navigate getting them from the screen to the frame. I’ve tried several different methods and while my favorite is definitely custom framing (I use \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E), if you’re trying to fill a cool vintage or thrifted frame or want to do it really low-budget, you can definitely print yourself, too. I recently made over several thrifted frames for some very pretty vintage art from open sources, and really updated some spaces in my home!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHow to print and frame free art downloads - quickly and affordably\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;d love to share how I do this to make it easy for you! First you\u0026#39;ll need the art--I have a couple of round-ups and I always link to the pieces I\u0026#39;ve used; check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy art downloads posts\u003C\/a\u003E. But I also highly recommend the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efree print shop by fellow blogger A Home Is Announced\u003C\/a\u003E. She\u0026#39;s put together a bunch of collections (portraits, botanicals, etc.) of art and linked them all back to the original museum sources. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce you\u0026#39;ve picked out a few pieces you like, some things to consider:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EOne challenge with older art prints is they are not usually standard sizes. Sometimes you can get creative and either crop the edges of the art without losing any of the star of the piece (like I did with the horses print in my breakfast nook), or use a mat that hides some of it and trim some of the outer part of the print. But unless you go custom, you\u0026#39;ll have to stick with pretty standard sizes when you’re ordering prints. See my tip below about resizing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EMy favorite place to order these prints made is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E because you can do the giclée print which has an option for super matte. If you order a matte photo or poster from Walgreens, even the matte option looks like a photograph, not a sketch or watercolor. However the quickest option, which works pretty well, is ordering heavyweight prints from FedEx. You can pick up same-day and they have an 80 pound cardstock option that makes a pretty high-quality print. It’s still a little bit shiny and I would prefer super matte giclée, but these are like $2 each and really fast.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re printing oil paintings, you can remove the glass to get a more authentic look. In that case I definitely recommend ordering on matte giclée with matboard backing (an option at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E). That\u0026#39;s what I did for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/vintage-oil-painting-look-with-digital-download-orc-week-5.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis piece\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe two oil painting downloads for this project\u003C\/a\u003E. You can even add brush strokes with Mod Podge to get the oil painting texture!, though I haven\u0026#39;t tried that yet.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESo here are my steps for printing and framing museum downloads, the cheap way (that is, not the custom route).\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESelect options that look like roughly the right size and proportion for your frame. \u003C\/b\u003EIf you have an 8 x 10 frame, you can pick from a lot of different museum pieces that may have originally been 10 x 14 or something else not standard, but not too far off. Don’t pick something that was a tiny hand sketch and blow it up, and it probably won’t look very authentic to choose some thing like a huge detailed impressionist portrait or still life and shrink a really small. Also, if you want to do something really tall and skinny like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/10-favorite-free-download-tree-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis tree download I did\u003C\/a\u003E, I really recommend going custom. You can just upload the image to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E, pick your height or width, crop if you want, and pick the frame and mat to the exact right size.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDownload the highest quality version of the image and use simple software to resize it. \u003C\/b\u003EYou could probably even do this in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, but I used Bluebeam PDF tool and I’ve also used my free photo editor, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/picasa.en.uptodown.com\/windows\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Picasa\u003C\/a\u003E. Obviously something like Photoshop is probably better if you know how to use it. But anything where you can change the page size to the standard page sizes at FedEx will let you see how your print will fit. But note: if you have an 11\u0026quot; opening, you probably won’t be able to fill it with an 11\u0026quot; wide piece of paper and will need to do it sideways on an 11 x 14, because the outer 1\/4\u0026quot; or so gets cut off in printing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClean and refresh frames and mats.\u003C\/b\u003E They are often beyond dusty. Take everything apart and clean both sides of the glass with rubbing alcohol or window cleaner. On several of these I\u0026#39;ve done, I\u0026#39;ve spray painted dated colored mats with matte white spray paint. It actually looks really good. I did that on all four of the ones in these photos! \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6197287247269540837\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6197287247269540837"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6197287247269540837"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html","title":"How to print and frame free museum download art prints (the fastest and cheapest way)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3944900742181216913"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-03T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-04T06:49:02.286-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tile"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tiling our fireplace surround: 2-day project, huge living room update!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’ve been working on little changes to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/living%20room\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour living room\u003C\/a\u003E for the past three years, trying to get it to a place we really love. Living rooms are tricky because there are so many options both in style and function, and you have to play around with both. We’ve moved furniture around, added furniture, moved and mounted the TV, changed art, changed window coverings, changed the massive rug… And I have done some small updates to the original brick fireplace with 1980s brass screen.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWell, I finally gave the fireplace the update it really needed: I added some really beautiful handmade tile. I am in love with it!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/prattandlarson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPratt + Larson\u003C\/a\u003E for working with me on this project.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3944900742181216913\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3944900742181216913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3944900742181216913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html","title":"Tiling our fireplace surround: 2-day project, huge living room update!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8421812417930180234"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-31T05:00:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-01T08:49:28.973-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Major updates for the Your Home Story podcast"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EYou haven't seen any podcast episodes lately, because we took most of July and August off! Our first break after 3.5 years of publishing the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E. Now we're back, with a big update. Plus plenty of updates on what we've been working on around our homes and personal goals. We've both been plenty busy this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvSJIxwxD90\/YSxOkhShIhI\/AAAAAAAB_dU\/3V10UzBTEfMskrDmDmg8M954uUssKoPkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_9125.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvSJIxwxD90\/YSxOkhShIhI\/AAAAAAAB_dU\/3V10UzBTEfMskrDmDmg8M954uUssKoPkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/IMG_9125.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMe, where I've been recording!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI in particular have a big update... in keeping with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy stress reduction goals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I've made the big decision to step way back from the podcast. I have a lot of thoughts about it for sure. Listen in for the whole story. THANK YOU all for your support and reading and listening as I've been on this podcast journey!\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELinks to some things we chatted about today:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley's\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modern-front-porch-makeover\/\"\u003Efaux front porch plants\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley's\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-RySTPJAyY\/\"\u003EFB Marketplace orange chairs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/07\/comparison-of-budget-friendly-kitchen-cabinets-beyond-ikea.html\"\u003Ekitchen cabinet cost comparison\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy One Room Challenge \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003EHistoric Home Office Makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/madelinemoves.com\/\"\u003EMadeline Moves\u003C\/a\u003E workout program that Ashley is doing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/#\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/#\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/#\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/#\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/#\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20297984\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8421812417930180234\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/major-updates-for-your-home-story-podcast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8421812417930180234"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8421812417930180234"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/major-updates-for-your-home-story-podcast.html","title":"Major updates for the Your Home Story podcast"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvSJIxwxD90\/YSxOkhShIhI\/AAAAAAAB_dU\/3V10UzBTEfMskrDmDmg8M954uUssKoPkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/IMG_9125.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7441495006679482097"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-30T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-31T07:39:57.044-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exterior"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Outdoor dining area back patio reveal! And our new grill\/smoker!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOur backyard has gone through a lot of changes in the 3 years we\u0026#39;ve lived here. When we moved in it was overgrown and had several old wood structures, a large deck, old garden beds, and a big circle of sand in the middle from where a pool had been. We were totally overwhelmed. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe started removing landscaping and debris and slowly it took shape so we could picture it as a functional backyard for us. We did a ton of improvements last summer (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/replacing-our-fence-with-cedar.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efence\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/05\/gazebo-makeover-and-new-outdoor-decor-sponsored.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egazebo\u003C\/a\u003E, garden, wood chips, more landscape removal...) and it was really great! But there was one area we hadn\u0026#39;t tackled: the patio by the house.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis patio was cracked, so the previous owners put a deck over it, but we removed it so we could have it all one level. It wasn\u0026#39;t really usable for much other than a project area until we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egot rid of the hot tub\u003C\/a\u003E in June! Then... it was ready for dining furniture, a grill, string lights... a great backyard dining space! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1926\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1926\" data-original-width=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5hoTuLe6nzM\/YSwQQW1vTLI\/AAAAAAAB_cc\/dx77O458WGUsiCUlWUK_9KNp-iA2cRq1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%252814%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5hoTuLe6nzM\/YSwQQW1vTLI\/AAAAAAAB_cc\/dx77O458WGUsiCUlWUK_9KNp-iA2cRq1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%252814%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7441495006679482097\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7441495006679482097"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7441495006679482097"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html","title":"Outdoor dining area back patio reveal! And our new grill\/smoker!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6797842841495665249"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-26T05:00:00.059-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-27T14:24:51.660-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Which is harder: going from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Since I’ve been a mom of two for more than a year now, I thought I should out down some thoughts about the popular question: is it harder to go from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6797842841495665249\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6797842841495665249"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6797842841495665249"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html","title":"Which is harder: going from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8747205045151468542"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-16T05:00:00.076-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-17T06:39:13.407-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parties"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lucy's first birthday party"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Lucy is one! We had a fun birthday celebration for Lucy this past weekend! \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI keep things really simple for kids birthdays but it feels like I\u0026#39;ve just got to do a little bit more than just a cake and some colorful gift bags for the big \u003Cb\u003Efirst birthday.\u003C\/b\u003E For \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/04\/how-to-throw-simple-stress-free-first-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOtto\u0026#39;s birthday\u003C\/a\u003E I did another simple but very cute party, and for Lucy we celebrated in the same dining room and living room, with some different colors and a bit of slightly girly decor. I’m not planning on winning any party planning awards with this one, but it was cute and I’d love to share how you can get a very pretty, festive look with just a few simple things!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESimple, pretty first birthday party for baby girl\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8747205045151468542\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8747205045151468542"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8747205045151468542"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html","title":"Lucy's first birthday party"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-960155250600015744"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-09T05:00:00.041-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-10T09:14:43.450-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"anniversary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wedding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10th wedding anniversary trip!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Friday we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Wow, right! I\u0026#39;ve been blogging for almost 12 years and our wedding was a huge project so I documented it all way back then (see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall posts about it here)\u003C\/a\u003E, and I don\u0026#39;t post about every anniversary but thought 10 years deserved a post. Plus, we did something really special!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a long time I thought we\u0026#39;d do something big, like a week in Hawaii or new engagement ring set, but we haven\u0026#39;t had the capacity to do any extra things very well lately (see also: vegetable garden needing to be harvested, not vacuuming frequently enough, etc.) and it crept up on us. Plus with two little kids and Jason only 6 months into working for real, now is not a great time for a trip (COVID, too). But I thought it would be really special and sentimental to go back to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmenamins.com\/edgefield\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour wedding venue\u003C\/a\u003E and maybe even stay there overnight, without the kids. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI haven\u0026#39;t spent a night away from at least one kid since April 2018 when Otto was born! It is a big deal to be able to go to sleep without wondering if you\u0026#39;ll be woken up in the middle of the night or early morning. Plus, just all those hours of independence... wow!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe headed out after the kids\u0026#39; naps Friday and walked around Edgefield, had dinner, went to the soaking pools, had a big breakfast, sat on the porch, took a few pumping breaks of course (they brought us the tiniest minifridge for the room), and visited some memorable spots from our wedding photos. So I\u0026#39;ll mix in a few of those with the current ones (you\u0026#39;ll be able to tell the difference!). Wedding photos are by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.studio623photography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStudio 623 Photography\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH8RV3XY1T0\/YRBfxiTlvjI\/AAAAAAAB_WU\/-nnnpDGzc_otgOMxTqy4Rp1xX1ednESWgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH8RV3XY1T0\/YRBfxiTlvjI\/AAAAAAAB_WU\/-nnnpDGzc_otgOMxTqy4Rp1xX1ednESWgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5dn1ZnlFz0\/YRBf3hzucQI\/AAAAAAAB_XE\/po_-zGJ1Uc88l7U7S97RFGo1_slYhkdXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5dn1ZnlFz0\/YRBf3hzucQI\/AAAAAAAB_XE\/po_-zGJ1Uc88l7U7S97RFGo1_slYhkdXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/960155250600015744\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/960155250600015744"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/960155250600015744"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html","title":"10th wedding anniversary trip!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2166729585317765634"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-05T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-06T11:25:25.537-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happiness"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"stress"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Operation: Reduce Stress, and how it's going"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am a pretty high stress, busy, ambitious person. I pack a lot into my time and I feel guilty, or like I’m just missing out on opportunities, when I relax. Some of this is just my nature and I will always want to be achieving new things, but my tendency is definitely to overdo it and get too busy so my progress\/goals no longer feel positive. People ask me how I do it all--day job, blog and Instagram, podcast, parenting two kids--and the answer is I am just a ball of stress almost all the time.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlways Busy\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA little over a month ago after finishing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour home office renovation\u003C\/a\u003E (lots of DIY projects on a short timeline), I just reached a tipping point. I have been working on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echair slipcover\u003C\/a\u003E and touching up paint every night after the kids went to bed and every spare moment on the weekends for several weeks, not making enough time for my family or myself. On top of all the other stuff I usually have to do. I was so unhappy. I regretted taking on this project, which was a great thing for our house, but the way I did it was just miserable.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/image.png\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s16000\/image.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe lovely \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efinished room\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that a lot of stress built\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI decided I had to make a big change. It’s easy to do a 360 when something becomes too much, so I initially thought, just \u003Ci\u003Eno more house projects! Ever! \u003C\/i\u003EAlthough that’s not realistic. But I decided I really need to scale it way, way back and just focus on the essential things I need to do, and leave the remainder of the time for rest or buffer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDoing Less and Being Excited About It\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI know that stress comes from both having a long to do list and the way I feel about it. Let me say that again: I’m stressed not only because I have a lot of things to do, but also because of my attitude. So I need to shift both.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt’s very hard for me, but I know that getting three blog posts a week up or staying 100% on top of the laundry are \u003Cb\u003Eoptional \u003C\/b\u003Etasks, and nothing bad will happen if I don’t do them all the time. But, reframing everything as part of my larger, ongoing resolution to be less stressed has made it motivating! Like, I am a little bit excited to leave those things for later because then I will... win points? on my operation to be less stressed! I guess I am a driven person and I needed that points to be awarded somewhere.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt feels really good, too! I’ve been trying to find time each weekend to lay in the hammock, even for only a few minutes. I’m definitely still working on that, but after having all of our weekends this spring busy with things like the office, I am really enjoying and trying to preserve our summer weekends for family time. We recently joined a gym and have been going swimming with the kids on the weekends, which really gets my day started as a weekend day, not just any other day at home. (The days can blend together when you work from home and watch the kids alone one or two days a week so this helps.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESelf Care (So Hard)\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m also adding things back in, for myself. I recently hung out with a friend and her two little kids who are a little older than Otto. She has been a stay-at-home mom with them and joined a gym that has good childcare. She goes five days a week! She takes an hour class then showers and does whatever because the kids can stay in childcare for two hours. An hour long workout class and a shower? Every day? That sounded so luxurious to me!! Now, I can’t do that exactly because I work four days a week, but my afternoons and evenings with the kids are really tough and Jason doesn’t get home until they’re in bed. I thought maybe I could fit in some gym and childcare time after work! Jason got excited about joining a gym too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe joined a small one near us. They're still ramping up their childcare options but Jason and I have been taking turns going to the gym and just that hour or so of time to myself in the weight room feels so, so good.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI've had a few slip-ups the past week or so, which is part of why I wanted to write this post. I'm trying to remember that getting less done is a good thing (in my case). I'm trying to put less on my calendar every day--not fill every evening after work with blog emails and little house projects. Give myself time to shower and get in bed in time. It's hard.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThree Ways to Reduce Stress\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI also recently listened to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/livefreecreative.co\/episode-151-three-ways-to-stress-less\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis podcast episode\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on ways to reduce stress. It's an enjoyable listen (start at 20 mins, 20 seconds in to skip to the stress part) and I really like Miranda's attitude and experience in this topic. (She's a fellow longtime DIY blogger, but she now does so much more than that.) The short of it is the three ways are: lower your expectations, learn to be present, practice gratitude. But I learned from her sharing her experience as another high-energy, high achieving person who used to think stress is an inevitable constant--and is now on the other side.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWell, I have a lot to learn, but I'm making a conscious choice to do less. I also know this isn't the first time I've had a goal like this. It's hard! But I hope to make a big change over the next few months that lasts a long time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2166729585317765634\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2166729585317765634"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2166729585317765634"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html","title":"My Operation: Reduce Stress, and how it's going"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s72-c\/image.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5495219552333003875"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-30T05:00:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-08T07:57:17.756-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toys"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our fave toys \u0026 books for 2-3 year-olds"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI've been a parent for more than 3 years now and I'm finally realizing hey, maybe I know what I'm doing with a few things. Oh hey, I have a good handle on toddler toys!, and wanted to share some of our faves!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8AAQ0xA6DI\/YQN5BzWn9cI\/AAAAAAAB_Uk\/rc7SnbcAZosmpV3ptJfafxZff-wtocPCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8AAQ0xA6DI\/YQN5BzWn9cI\/AAAAAAAB_Uk\/rc7SnbcAZosmpV3ptJfafxZff-wtocPCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vd_vbOmVLHU\/YQN5B2wA9xI\/AAAAAAAB_Uo\/6idjbORbmTchwEZVSGPkNPDTFEbGvv56gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vd_vbOmVLHU\/YQN5B2wA9xI\/AAAAAAAB_Uo\/6idjbORbmTchwEZVSGPkNPDTFEbGvv56gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWith the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fcr6l0\" style=\"text-align: left;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGeomag Magicube blocks\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe keep it pretty simple around here and I'm slow to try things that he\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Emight\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;be ready for (and we now have an almost one-year-old around so toys have to be safe for her, too)... so I'm calling this great toys for 2- to 3-year-olds. (I also wrote about\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/07\/best-toys-for-1-year-olds.html\"\u003Eour fave toys for 1-year-olds\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;a couple years ago.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"moneyspot-widget\" data-widget-id=\"36066792\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"moneyspot-script\",document,\"__moneyspot\",\"\/js\/widget.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/80023d9fbb065cbc8d01d061aff63096b6670310\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Of course we also have the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lfqm2e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger one\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ydz58F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger sequel\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. \u003C\/b\u003EWe got Otto \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zRLlw2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Kinetic Sand kit\u003C\/a\u003E for his third birthday. Big hit. It's kind of like Play-Doh, something you can set him up with at the table and let him play with by himself for a while.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. \u003C\/b\u003EMagnets! We have a couple of different magnet sets and they're actually fun for much younger kids, too, which is great for us now because Lucy is always around the toys, too. We only keep baby-safe toys at reachable level and magnetic blocks like \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fcr6l0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese Geomag Magicube blocks\u003C\/a\u003E are great. These are cool cause they're made from 100% recycled plastic, too. \u003Ci\u003E(I received these as a sample, though this post is not sponsored.) \u003C\/i\u003EFor older kids, Geomag has \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CtfoMY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Supercolor\u0026nbsp; Magnetic Sticks and Balls building set\u003C\/a\u003E that looks really fun too!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5.\u003C\/b\u003E Puzzles! Otto loves puzzles and we have \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rIsgcP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis cute wooden set of 4\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that's a couple steps up from the great wooden block puzzles for younger toddlers. He can do these by himself slowly, or with help.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6.\u003C\/b\u003E Another unique puzzle: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lpCvlx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis alphabet giraffe\u003C\/a\u003E is actually pretty hard! Otto loves it. Goes better with adult help.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. \u003C\/b\u003EThese \"Peek inside the...\" books are so cute! Obviously we have a ton of books but this \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fcouDE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPeek Inside the Garden\u003C\/a\u003E is one of Otto's favorites and we enjoy reading it, too. Fun to read and lots of flaps to lift, and the garden theme is easy to relate to our garden in our yard which Otto knows about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8.\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3iXJKhw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDon't Break the Ice!\u003C\/a\u003E was also a third birthday present and it's funny how much Otto loves it! You set up the board with the white plastic blocks and are supposed to take turns hammering, but Otto plays it by himself and just taps and hammers until the blocks all fall. Bonus: Lucy cracks up when the ice breaks!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9 and 10.\u003C\/b\u003E We love Daniel Tiger over here. It's the only TV Otto watches and the lessons in it are actually helpful for parenting lessons. He doesn't watch very often, but we have \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ws6A9k\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis trolley\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j93U8y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger character set\u003C\/a\u003E in the living room and read the books and talk about Daniel plenty. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ws6A9k\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrolley\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j93U8y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echaracters\u003C\/a\u003E were Otto's big brother gift when Lucy was born (when he was 2 years 4 months) and he still loves them a year later. The trolley moves, talks, dings, etc. and entertains Lucy, too.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOtto still loves the basics too, like the Duplos and Play-Doh and coloring, but it's always nice when one of the different things we get for him is a hit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4535398\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"shopthepost-script\",document,\"__stp\",\"\/js\/shopthepost.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/80023d9fbb065cbc8d01d061aff63096b6670310\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Our upstairs bathroom gets crazy sun in the afternoons and I knew I\u0026#39;d have to hang something pretty but also very functional there. (We \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/modern-traditional-historic-bathroom-reno-reveal-cost.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erenovated it\u003C\/a\u003E last fall, and it\u0026#39;s not a problem in the fall\/winter.) The problem with my readymade blackout shade project? The cheap Roman shades only come in a couple lengths (like 60\u0026quot;) and that window is short. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou \u003Ci\u003Ecan \u003C\/i\u003Ehang a too-long shade on a window and just leave a bunch of extra at the bottom... but it\u0026#39;s not ideal. I ordered the right width of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wUllyc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E (around $50) and figured there must be a way to shorten it. Well, there is, and I\u0026#39;m sharing how!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4738671156413032600\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4738671156413032600"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4738671156413032600"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html","title":"How to shorten and recover a readymade Roman shade"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7808847681777668393"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-20T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-21T07:49:01.325-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rugs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shopping"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vintage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My favorite source for affordable vintage rugs!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve known for a long time that vintage rugs are the highest in cool factor, and there\u0026#39;s no substitute for a natural fiber rug. But can be overwhelming and hard to get started shopping for them, and committing to ordering something online you know would be tough to return. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWell, I dove in recently... I had a couple of projects happening at once and bam! suddenly I\u0026#39;d ordered three vintage Turkish rugs within a couple months, all from the same shop I am so excited about! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is nothing like a real vintage rug for adding character, class, and (versatile) style to your home, and they don\u0026#39;t even have to be expensive. 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This is another installment of our Intentional Living series and this time, we are chatting about $100 makeovers, easy decor hacks, and making cleaner switches for the home.\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis week on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1557715558837957691"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-12T05:00:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-23T15:35:19.861-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"upholstery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to make a slipcover using but preserving the old one as a pattern"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest DIY project in my recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003Ehome office renovation\u003C\/a\u003E was a sewing project! Back to my roots, I guess! I found a really nice slipcovered armchair on Facebook Marketplace for $40 and honestly, the slipcover was fine as-is, just neutral cotton canvas, but I wanted something definitely \u003Ci\u003Enot\u003C\/i\u003E neutral! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve made slipcovers before (like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2014\/04\/vintage-wingback-chair-slipcover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one in 2014\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2016\/03\/DIY-organic-cotton-chair-slipcovers.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese in 2016\u003C\/a\u003E) but I was definitely more confident doing it by cutting apart the previous slipcover and modifying it (or doing a simpler chair style). I didn\u0026#39;t want to do that this time since the original slipcover was still in great shape! I could have two outfits for this chair!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo I figured it out. I used the previous slipcover as a pattern and made this new beautiful linen ruffled slipcover!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHow to make a slipcover using and preserving the old one\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere she is! That blue linen is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionfabricsclub.com\/p295528_dfw59013b?utm_source=create_enjoy\u0026amp;utm_medium=blog\u0026amp;utm_campaign=suzannah_stanley_blue_slub_linen_home\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one from Fashion Fabrics Club\u003C\/a\u003E. The original one is a heavy cotton twill and it looks loose and wrinkly in the photo below, but really it just wasn\u0026#39;t tucked in all the way to the chair\u0026#39;s deep crevices, ha. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4zaRSTX1xlc\/YN6gHCKS2vI\/AAAAAAAB_N4\/VwnNjpEHzmIQhx1cHqac6LJzn2cAdEoDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4zaRSTX1xlc\/YN6gHCKS2vI\/AAAAAAAB_N4\/VwnNjpEHzmIQhx1cHqac6LJzn2cAdEoDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25282%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1557715558837957691\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1557715558837957691"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1557715558837957691"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html","title":"How to make a slipcover using but preserving the old one as a pattern"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-638990537029956502"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-07T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-08T07:51:38.819-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball poster turned decor -  how to make sports art look great in your home!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThings I love: unique decor, meaningful art, updating something old, and making my husband feel involved in the look of our home. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI recently re-framed a poster Jason has had since childhood and hung it proudly in our upstairs hall. It can be hard to make sports-themed decor fit into a traditional, vintage rug-filled, historic home like ours, or with more feminine decor. But it can be done, here’s proof!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI worked with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E on an Instagram collaboration about this poster but this post is not sponsored. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESports poster turned traditional home decor\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJason picked out this Michael Jordan poster in the 90’s at a poster store with his mom and remembers choosing the frame and everything. It was a black plastic frame and had plexiglass, and they both had gotten really scratched up over years of moves. But he still loved the poster and was nostalgic about it! He asked a couple times about putting it up somewhere and I wasn’t sure where it would go. I felt bad. So I found a solution!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/638990537029956502\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/638990537029956502"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/638990537029956502"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html","title":"Basketball poster turned decor -  how to make sports art look great in your home!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1779541797174156833"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-06T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-07T06:42:40.062-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY or hire out: Home maintenance items"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Deep cleaning, bug treatment, leaves, and more… we’re covering interior and exterior home maintenance tasks that you could DIY or hire out! Which ones are worth the money to save your time?!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TsPTTnnn_LA\/YOPIMno18sI\/AAAAAAAB_PU\/iCrDy686JmArMtARPi44se61Nzg62oEnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/new%2Bgutters%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TsPTTnnn_LA\/YOPIMno18sI\/AAAAAAAB_PU\/iCrDy686JmArMtARPi44se61Nzg62oEnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/new%2Bgutters%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome products and blog posts we talked about (includes affiliate links):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/oh-leaves\/\"\u003EDIY Gutter guard installation\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/details-cost-replacing-gutters\/\"\u003Epricing for professional gutter guard installation\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESuzannah’s experience hiring out extensive landscaping clean-up is on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003Eour Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E highlights\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/influencer-d5688958?listId=1OGRI7U4TYC2R\"\u003Ewindow cleaning supplies\u003C\/a\u003E Ashley ordered and used\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UzMac7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eunder $10 ant treatment\u003C\/a\u003E Suzannah uses\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr 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garden update: planting starts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’m really excited about the garden that we had last year and we\u0026#39;re doing this year, and I was hoping to share updates once a month or so in the spring and summer documenting what we’ve done. It will help me in the future if nothing else! I haven’t gotten to do an update in a while though, so we’ll have to skip ahead from where we left off, where our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eveggie starts were growing from seed\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3727261057405145639\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727261057405145639"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727261057405145639"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html","title":"Vegetable garden update: planting starts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8443606676966994436"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-29T05:00:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-05T19:55:24.761-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Office One Room Challenge behind the scenes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI'm sharing the successes, the surprises, and the DIY that didn't quite work out... in this behind the scenes about my office renovation!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFrom a clutter-filled uninspiring office to a modern traditional serene office makeover, tune in to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E this week to hear how I transformed our office space in less than 8 weeks. A blue-green-grey paint and lots of museum art prints really helped make it feel special, but that’s not all. Hear about my adventures with recovering a chair, building a fireplace screen, and more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESee all the pictures and more details here: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003EHistoric home office renovation reveal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5790072425223275387"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-28T20:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-30T07:47:37.927-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Favorite Spring 2021 One Room Challenge renovations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the end of every \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E season it is easy for me to get overwhelmed by all the amazing transformations! There are almost 400 designers and guests participating this season. I like to go through and share my \u003Ci\u003Etop top top, favorite favorite\u003C\/i\u003E ones in a blog post that I can refer back to for inspiration! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI love seeing the mix of styles of different designers that participate. It gets me out of the standard looks that I see in the aesthetic that I follow on Instagram. I respect and enjoy learning from some of these rooms even though they are not but I would choose for my home!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are the faves!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thecarneysbloom.squarespace.com\/blog\/2021\/6\/6\/one-room-challenge-week-8-the-reveal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Carneys Bloom study\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is an example of how traditional elements like wall treatment, wallpaper, and a natural rug can add so much and be so versatile. The room has vintage-ey pieces like the desk but still feels so fresh to me. You can follow \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecarneysbloom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thecarneysbloom on Instagram here\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1463\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5790072425223275387\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5790072425223275387"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5790072425223275387"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html","title":"Favorite Spring 2021 One Room Challenge renovations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3372648256723024293"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-23T20:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-04T20:34:39.178-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Historic home office renovation reveal!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWahoo!! Our office renovation is complete. I\u0026#39;m tired. It was a lot of work in a short time but I\u0026#39;m very happy with it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 10-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E (full \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eslipcover tutorial here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 8: Reveal! You\u0026#39;re here!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETudor Revival home office renovation\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonestly, this project was a head-scratcher! It\u0026#39;s really hard to make a functional office look good, or to make a beautiful office really functional. The cords, the desk chair, the Zoom background demands... plus, ours also needs to be a play space for our 10-month-old while I\u0026#39;m working sometimes, and I record \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epodcasts\u003C\/a\u003E there! Our office situation had just gotten so bad after we moved our rooms around last summer and this room became a dumping ground as well as workspace. So I needed a kick in the pants to get this project done and make it something I\u0026#39;m proud of!\u003C\/p\u003EWelcome! This room is north-facing, so the medium-light green paint color looks blue in some lights. It\u0026#39;s really pretty and is a big change from the white with dark wood of the rest of our living spaces! That fireplace is not functional and takes up a lot of wall space, but it\u0026#39;s kind of cool. After, and before...\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8lHpM0XH9I\/YNKr_pO5IeI\/AAAAAAAB_Ig\/UxSgrZKqBd0SLgrzwvxSEhY3LBycQDqdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-04.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8lHpM0XH9I\/YNKr_pO5IeI\/AAAAAAAB_Ig\/UxSgrZKqBd0SLgrzwvxSEhY3LBycQDqdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-04.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-omsjmaoeeTg\/YNKwBQFvTxI\/AAAAAAAB_Js\/fagfbzau36YQmK22yWrmCnuhvTTOfMk-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/image.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1125\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-omsjmaoeeTg\/YNKwBQFvTxI\/AAAAAAAB_Js\/fagfbzau36YQmK22yWrmCnuhvTTOfMk-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/image.png\" width=\"180\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3372648256723024293\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3372648256723024293"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3372648256723024293"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html","title":"Historic home office renovation reveal!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6319582472025857497"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-22T19:58:00.008-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-23T07:39:08.006-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Recent (mostly favorite) home purchases\/reviews"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThought it would be fun to share about some of our recent home purchases. Most of our purchases we’ve really loved but there’s a few in there that we might regret. From drying racks to kantha quilts, tune in to hear how we are making our homes work better for us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso sharing a few photos of our bedroom I haven't shared here yet!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gd_zlPNy92A\/YNKitMAspnI\/AAAAAAAB_IA\/6hyfJg2BYw8L703jadRSerM-R2f_ulkfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1813\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1813\" data-original-width=\"1206\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gd_zlPNy92A\/YNKitMAspnI\/AAAAAAAB_IA\/6hyfJg2BYw8L703jadRSerM-R2f_ulkfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ERecent home purchases (affiliate links below):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SjI0Wy\"\u003ELaundry Room Wooden Wall Mounted Clothes Drying Rack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dnHr5B\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELabel Maker\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+xanVAXOLVIUTZhfJrJJMaQ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWall Sconce from Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3d6BrOd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlackout Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELittle \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+YSViusHq6nDsFmWAzH5ZpA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewood-look ceramic garden stool\u003C\/a\u003E for the flagstone patio (linked similar)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3omL5Rd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHammock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zKCq0h\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFake Snake Plant \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKantha quilts:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hslbdy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hsljd2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/linen-sheets-in-the-bedroom\/\"\u003ELinen sheets\u003C\/a\u003E in Ashley’s bedroom\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere are some more pics of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wPeHdD\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy fave kantha quilt\u003C\/a\u003E in our room! Almost done with this room, it just needs a few more touches.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zaEHQPUy2To\/YNKisQL3QZI\/AAAAAAAB_H0\/-_RKmRytwAQHbrqw_PnPvUo417Dp3vj-ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zaEHQPUy2To\/YNKisQL3QZI\/AAAAAAAB_H0\/-_RKmRytwAQHbrqw_PnPvUo417Dp3vj-ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p99t1xlOON8\/YNKisVyIeUI\/AAAAAAAB_H8\/l5a71T-ZkrYWbYi4KCuMqW2z3lOMrhl9QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p99t1xlOON8\/YNKisVyIeUI\/AAAAAAAB_H8\/l5a71T-ZkrYWbYi4KCuMqW2z3lOMrhl9QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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And we\u0026#39;re ready to set up a nice patio space and enjoy the extra room. I debated a couple different ways to get rid of it, really happy with what we did!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1300949854804800568\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1300949854804800568"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1300949854804800568"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html","title":"How to get rid of an old hot tub (fast!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6392197993963731394"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-19T20:22:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:04:27.745-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY vintage-look art for the office"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EEverything is coming together! I’m so close to done with the office renovation and this week I’m highlighting the art I chose, and how I got it printed. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EDIY vintage-look art\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI often leave art for the last minute with these room updates and I tried really hard not to do that this time. I knew I wanted an eclectic mix of vintage-ey pieces and gold and black frames, but how to put it all together?? \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI started thrift shopping for gold frames and got a good variety. Then it was just a matter of choosing the right public domain museum downloads for each frame and size! I’ve \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshared about art downloads before\u003C\/a\u003E and I love getting them from the original source. A fellow home decor blogger, Katie from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Home is Announced\u003C\/a\u003E, has put together an incredible resource on her site: the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFREE print shop of public domain art\u003C\/a\u003E! She has several collections with different themes and I had fun scrolling and finding the perfect pieces. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI mixed in a couple actual antique or vintage pieces (on the shelf--haven\u0026#39;t hung them yet).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsnaRkoXUuk\/YM6ykoPYy9I\/AAAAAAAB_Fk\/EEJ8d0XUakYBUxhiEJESeICK_Kg1PLgeQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsnaRkoXUuk\/YM6ykoPYy9I\/AAAAAAAB_Fk\/EEJ8d0XUakYBUxhiEJESeICK_Kg1PLgeQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.britishart.yale.edu\/catalog\/tms:649\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6392197993963731394\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6392197993963731394"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6392197993963731394"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html","title":"DIY vintage-look art for the office"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6087299623135211269"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-15T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-16T06:41:00.133-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A few really important tip-over safety tips"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I recently interviewed an expert on tips for improving safety around the house and reducing tip-over accidents from furniture and electronics. It takes a few dollars and a few minutes to make things so much safer and we’re excited to spread awareness about this super important issue.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFrom Lucy's nursery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResources mentioned: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Newsroom\/News-Releases\/2021\/COVID-19-Stay-at-Home-Coupled-with-Super-Bowl-LV-Viewing-Can-Mean-Danger-for-Kids-from-Falling-Furniture-and-TVs-CPSC-Releases-New-Report-Data\"\u003ECOVID-19 ‘Stay-at-Home,’ Coupled with Super Bowl LV Viewing, Can Mean Danger for Kids from Falling Furniture and TVs: CPSC.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anchorit.gov\/\"\u003EAnchorIt.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/spaces.hightail.com\/space\/h3OyF8WvPu\"\u003E\"Even When You’re Watching\" PSA video\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anchorit.gov\/get-involved\/\"\u003EGet Involved\u003C\/a\u003E--information about becoming an Anchor It! collaborator\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19323827\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6087299623135211269\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/really-important-tip-over-safety-tips.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6087299623135211269"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6087299623135211269"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/really-important-tip-over-safety-tips.html","title":"A few really important tip-over safety tips"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1469383733995506478"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-14T05:00:00.036-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-15T06:42:56.908-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"decor art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thrifting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pressed fern DIY wall art"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis was a fun little project! Inspired by a c. 1986 pressed flower shadowbox frame I thrifted, I pressed a fern from our backyard and created a really pretty, unique art piece!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1469383733995506478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1469383733995506478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1469383733995506478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html","title":"Pressed fern DIY wall art"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3754255315622558230"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-12T18:55:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:04:50.883-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY custom chair slipcover for the office!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are SO many talented designers and DIYers participating in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E this season and these days that I am excited to bring one of my more unique skills to it. With a couple decades of sewing experience (including some complicated garment sewing and a few upholstery and slipcover projects) under my belt, I am proud to be tackling a beautiful custom fabric slipcover for the high quality armchair in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour office\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionfabricsclub.com\/?utm_source=create_enjoy\u0026amp;utm_medium=blog\u0026amp;utm_campaign=suzannah_stanely_ffc_main_page\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFashion Fabrics Club\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3754255315622558230\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3754255315622558230"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3754255315622558230"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html","title":"DIY custom chair slipcover for the office!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTd2paIfGoo\/YMVUCbATq6I\/AAAAAAAB_EA\/0GU1b0oygq8wsZdxZI1PUVltZudoXGI1wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/chair%2Bslipcover%2Bprogress-1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8148505532637519845"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-08T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-09T07:41:08.789-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rustic vacation cabin renovation and huge addition!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EAshley’s been working on a massive project at her dad’s rustic vacation cabin: doubling the size with an addition, renovating the whole thing, and even adding a bathroom. The framing, electrical, and roof are already done by the pros and now it’s time for Luke and her to do a bunch of DIY work and finish it out!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPosts mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/cabin-design-plans\/\"\u003EThe floor plan, design, and plans for this cabin renovation and addition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/simple-rustic-and-modern-cabin-renovation\/\"\u003Eone-room cabin renovation\u003C\/a\u003E they did at this cabin a few years ago\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHouzz discussions on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/discussions\/3779053\/vinyl-plank-flooring-in-non-climate-controlled-house\"\u003Eflooring for non-climate controlled cabins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1409077292390680552"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-07T05:00:00.142-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-08T06:57:43.541-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tips for traveling for the weekend with a baby or toddler"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI had the idea for this post more than a year ago when, first weekend in March 2020, we took a little weekend trip to a beach rental with some of Jason‘s friends. We brought Otto along and used a few practices I’ve been using on other trips, and I wanted to share my tips with you guys! But then a week later, everything shut down for COVID and nobody was traveling so I didn’t think it would be that helpful! Well, now it’s even more complicated because we have a 9-month-old as well! We recently did our first trip with both of them and it went well! Sharing a few tips for making traveling was little kids much easier! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1409077292390680552\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1409077292390680552"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1409077292390680552"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html","title":"Tips for traveling for the weekend with a baby or toddler"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-232851978869073313"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-04T05:00:00.094-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-05T06:50:57.790-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fabric"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pro-quality DIY pleated lampshade tutorial!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have a really wonderful tutorial to share with you today! Have you seen the pleated lampshade trend coming back strong?? Floral, plaid, colored, other beautiful fabrics on pleated lampshades are everywhere right now and looking so fresh in their own retro way. I’ve seen them running about $175 each though, so if you want the look you may want to DIY!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou definitely don’t have to be an expert at sewing to do this project. In fact you can fake it with probably no sewing experience! But there are a couple things that you can do with some basic sewing tools (and some slightly fancier ones) to make it easier on yourself and a much better product! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI’ve seen a couple different methods for pleated shades going around and Nancy\u0026#39;s (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehillsidehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thehillsidehouse\u003C\/a\u003E) is by far the best. If you read my blog or \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efollow me on Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E, you probably know how much I love Nancy. She has added so much rich color, texture, high-end detail, and personality to her new build home, and she does it all herself. She’s also an expert seamstress and great at sourcing fabrics! She doesn’t have a blog of her own so I asked her if she would do a guest tutorial on my blog (remember how we used to do those back in like 2010?). This is a great way for me to introduce others to Nancy, and I am so excited to shout this method!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1496\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1496\" data-original-width=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/232851978869073313\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/232851978869073313"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/232851978869073313"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html","title":"Pro-quality DIY pleated lampshade tutorial!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3745103238440794140"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-02T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:07.616-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to replace hardware, switch plates, etc. in a historic home. Office update!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe office is moving along! We got all the painting (except touch-ups) done in one long day after prepping the day before. It\u0026#39;s looking so good. I\u0026#39;m really glad we decided to paint the trim. Pics below!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s time to start putting things back, hooray! One thing I knew I wanted to upgrade in here was the switch plates. We have some original, some new throughout our house but the white plastic ones were just not going to cut it in here with this beautiful new color and tone-on-tone look! I\u0026#39;m replacing them with something appropriate for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival house\u003C\/a\u003E and sharing how to choose really nice hardware for a home with (or needing) character!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nostalgicwarehouse.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENostalgic Warehouse\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3745103238440794140\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3745103238440794140"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3745103238440794140"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html","title":"How to replace hardware, switch plates, etc. in a historic home. Office update!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3544832650367985560"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-01T05:00:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-02T06:36:40.909-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Updating exterior lighting (plus safety, wet conditions, and dark sky ratings)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you have dated exterior lighting that you’d love to replace one day? Or, are you dreaming up a new home and just getting started with lighting choices?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETune in to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E today to hear about your options for choosing exterior lights including what Dark Sky rated lighting means, what the lighting industry hides (damp versus wet rated lighting), what exterior lights Ashley just installed at her house, and more!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvBCKJiTas0\/YLJeUn7ilgI\/AAAAAAAB-6s\/7KC8oXNmKRA7oXm_EqfkPkDjQrmTSL-kwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s750\/safe%2Bexterior%2Blighting.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"563\" 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href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modern-front-porch-makeover\/\"\u003EFront porch makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+uY2JD2ttJC_gaf0TKkNdxg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EExterior wall lights\u003C\/a\u003E that Ashley bought \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvBCKJiTas0\/YLJeUn7ilgI\/AAAAAAAB-6s\/7KC8oXNmKRA7oXm_EqfkPkDjQrmTSL-kwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/safe%2Bexterior%2Blighting.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1229750137467918169"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-31T05:00:00.038-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-31T05:00:00.270-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kid wall bookshelf storage solution (and what not to do!)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOtto‘s room is almost done! The shelves were one of the last things. His room doesn’t have a lot of wall space and I was struggling to store books, even a few of them. (We keep most of them in the living room.) For a while we just kept a basket of books next to the rocking chair, but it was always overflowing. There’s just this little wall space above the heater vent so it was tricky to find a shelf for there. I’m sure a lot of other kids rooms are lacking in wall\/storage space, so this bookshelf method is really helpful for a lot of people!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1229750137467918169\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1229750137467918169"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1229750137467918169"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html","title":"Kid wall bookshelf storage solution (and what not to do!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OZy_ggGVHY0\/YLRvoAL5RKI\/AAAAAAAB-7I\/uTX3yaDfDt0rzNorXp8QPaODUCeJh4ycQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/small%2Bspace%2Bbaby%2Bkid%2Bbook%2Bstorage%2Bwall%2Bledges-7.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5924860475419732820"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-26T05:00:00.145-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:32.004-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"paint"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"When to paint original historic wood trim! (Yikes!) Office update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOhhh, this is a loaded topic. It goes way back to my childhood growing up in a restored 1909 foursquare house, but in short let\u0026#39;s say I respect old houses and was (mostly) glad when we first walked through this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival home\u003C\/a\u003E and I saw still had the original wood trim in almost every room. Well, sort of glad, sort of trapped because it wasn\u0026#39;t exactly my style but I didn\u0026#39;t want to paint it. It\u0026#39;s made it this long and shows off the original character of the house! Plus I liked that it\u0026#39;s the stained wood in every room except the bathrooms, kitchen, and one bedroom, so it doesn\u0026#39;t feel piecemeal. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut. Let\u0026#39;s talk about our office project. As you may remember from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe before photos\u003C\/a\u003E, this north-facing room has dark wood trim including three doors and a fireplace. It\u0026#39;s super contrasty with the white paint (it was turquoise with a dark silver ceiling when we moved in so that\u0026#39;s an improvement!) and the white (Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, like all the white paint in our house) looks much colder than it does elsewhere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELet me show you the design direction I\u0026#39;m going and what I\u0026#39;ve decided about painting this trim or not!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst some inspiration:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPainted Wood Trim and Fireplaces\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;m really leaning toward painting our walls a light dusty aqua\/sage\/warm grey. Looking around at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/SuzannahStanley\/_saved\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy pins\u003C\/a\u003E, I found a couple other rooms in a similar color that--hey! had painted their trim, too. Some with fireplaces even!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EI_P2qdflbo\/YK5PTIGWjAI\/AAAAAAAB-3s\/mWLqEy6COdQufsMAWDYyiYiB9LKkoed9ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s705\/dusty%2Baqua%2Bpainted%2Btrim%2Band%2Bfireplace%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"705\" data-original-width=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EI_P2qdflbo\/YK5PTIGWjAI\/AAAAAAAB-3s\/mWLqEy6COdQufsMAWDYyiYiB9LKkoed9ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/dusty%2Baqua%2Bpainted%2Btrim%2Band%2Bfireplace%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/59672763803411777\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; 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Or I watch and learn as Jason does. And we’ve found a few tools that make things easier. Sharing some basics and some upgrades, plus a few unique hacks!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETune in to this week's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E to hear how Ashley and Luke and Jason and I use each of these and when we think they’re worth buying.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aIuioswhbAo\/YKmk1QQ574I\/AAAAAAAB-08\/Iw3bnO2xfg0C8grwNPyoCDwekHs-xAxXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2018\/yard%2Bprojects-3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2018\" data-original-width=\"1536\" 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current work schedules, I do dinner and bedtime for the kids 5 nights a week. As any parents of young kids out there know… 5 PM till bedtime is like \u003Cb\u003Ethe hardest\u003C\/b\u003E time of the day. So many things to do and manage with little, not-very-independent kids. It is exhausting. It’s been a few months of this now and I’ve come up with some creative tips and hacks for making it easier! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI realized that none of these involve screen time or having someone else watch the kids--also great options, but these are a little outside the box!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E6 ways to make solo parenting easier in the evenings\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bQ762tKLoeA\/YKnDhOs37eI\/AAAAAAAB-1Y\/xj2DzB-U6qEtzIdh46wfDYE3kv2bUyduQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bQ762tKLoeA\/YKnDhOs37eI\/AAAAAAAB-1Y\/xj2DzB-U6qEtzIdh46wfDYE3kv2bUyduQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8395857687334984732\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8395857687334984732"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8395857687334984732"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html","title":"6 tips for solo parenting in the evenings"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5042896376217283218"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-19T05:00:00.053-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:46.594-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Office progress: a change in direction"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ELike I said in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1\u003C\/a\u003E, I don\u0026#39;t have this office design fully fleshed out, like I usually do before I start a room renovation. It\u0026#39;s really showing, because we are literally two steps forward, one step back over here. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite how excited I was able a striped jute rug for this room, when I did my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eround-up of patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E... once we got the one I chose down, I just knew it wasn\u0026#39;t right. So I pivoted...\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENew rug plan!\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA lot of the inspirations I shared in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1\u003C\/a\u003E have vintage rugs, and you know I loooove a vintage flat-ish Turkish rug. We initially went another way for softness\/baby crawl-ability, but the vintage rug I just got for our upstairs hall is really not bad and I think will get softer as we walk on it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo since I already had that one sitting around... I tried putting it in here!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5042896376217283218\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5042896376217283218"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5042896376217283218"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html","title":"Office progress: a change in direction"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3314035453518369393"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-18T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-18T10:13:58.880-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great ways to update your home for free"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EIt can be overwhelming to think about all the money that we want to spend on our houses to get them “finished.” But there are some improvements that don’t take any money at all, some of them not even that much time!, and make a big difference. (This is a lot more than your basic ideas of moving art around!!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDeep cleaning, decor\/style, and home improvement--there are tons of ways to change and better your home without spending anything. Actual real high-impact DIY projects you can do with materials you already have! This week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E we're talking about our faves.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EClipping branches is a great one!!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFree projects we talked about:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGpS4DmnU9k\/\"\u003EAshley’s laundry room shelves\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsmFTYqlgCb\/\"\u003EStems I cut from a large shrub outside\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(2019)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley’s post on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/trimming-back-boxwoods-shutter-removal\/\"\u003Etrimming back boxwoods and removing shutters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BS9F1ivBRck\/\"\u003EI removed a fireplace screen (before\/after)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-paint-brass-fireplace-screen.html\"\u003EMy post about for painting a fireplace screen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAngela from Restoring Home’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17967770143167440\/?hl=en\"\u003Efireplace makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modernize-stair-railings-getting-rid-scrolls\/\"\u003EAshley’s update to modernize stair railing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/how-to-make-clean-cuts-on-wood\/\"\u003EAshley’s update to ornate woodwork \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19144448\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3314035453518369393\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/great-ways-to-update-your-home-for-free.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3314035453518369393"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3314035453518369393"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/great-ways-to-update-your-home-for-free.html","title":"Great ways to update your home for free"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6411672472578465915"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-17T05:00:00.023-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-17T17:11:07.140-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nursery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fairytale baby girl nursery reveal! So-called pointy room before, after, and sources"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHooray! I am so excited to finally reveal this room and share all the details! Last December\/January, we turned this mysterious paneled extra room off our bedroom into a charming nursery for Lucy, thus creating a 5th bedroom and making enough space for all of us upstairs. It took a while to \u0026quot;finish,\u0026quot; but now, it is beautiful!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rwwuK81LEko\/YKHb0xIwB0I\/AAAAAAAB-u4\/iGl-ksXDwYsD8c4sMS1jqFFreyY6RShmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/pointy%2Bceiling%2Bbaby%2Bgirl%2Bnursery%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rwwuK81LEko\/YKHb0xIwB0I\/AAAAAAAB-u4\/iGl-ksXDwYsD8c4sMS1jqFFreyY6RShmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/pointy%2Bceiling%2Bbaby%2Bgirl%2Bnursery%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6411672472578465915\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6411672472578465915"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6411672472578465915"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html","title":"Fairytale baby girl nursery reveal! 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Including the one we chose for our office"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’m still designing our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge office\u003C\/a\u003E, but as many good that designers will tell you… start with the rug! The rug is the first thing I chose for the space and I am building the design around it. We actually had a couple debates about it: vintage rug or jute? Softness is important in this room because Lucy is often crawling around here while I work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeither vintage nor jute rugs are super soft… but I also have a goal of only bringing natural fiber rugs into our home. A lot of the inspiration offices I've been looking at lately have vintage rugs in them, but I recently recently purchased another one of those for upstairs, and I just want a bit more variety. Although, I have also recently added a couple of other patterned jute rugs to our home… but I love them! I am excited about creating a cohesive feel of vintage and earthy jute rugs throughout our home. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/laurenliess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELauren Liess\u003C\/a\u003E vibes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI've always loved stripes and plaids, and I love the extra touch patterns add to a woven jute rug. I’ll share the one I chose for our room, but while I was at it I put together this round-up of really wonderful patterned jute rugs! Some of them are around $200 for an 8' x 10', although they can be more expensive. We’ve had several jute rugs in the past, mixed results, but we own two of the others in the round-up, and I am really happy with the quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you're new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I'm Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I'm always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I've blogged about all of it so you can check out my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHere's an example of how much character a patterned jute rug can add!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zw_8MaGGYZ4\/YJvnmQ-kSUI\/AAAAAAAB-ug\/6gP1mX06Y44sRf-0wv9Wpk2TN63Du4yZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1020\/living%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bharlequin%2Bpatterned%2Bjute%2Brug.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1020\" data-original-width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zw_8MaGGYZ4\/YJvnmQ-kSUI\/AAAAAAAB-ug\/6gP1mX06Y44sRf-0wv9Wpk2TN63Du4yZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/living%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bharlequin%2Bpatterned%2Bjute%2Brug.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ispydiy.com\/barnhouse-before-after-livingroom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EImage source\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPatterned Jute Rugs\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EStripes, plaid, checkerboard, and more... here are my faves! These are great on their own or you can layer another rug (maybe a smaller vintage one, like I did \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/how-to-layer-vintage-rugs-in-bedroom-sponsored.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E) on top!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"moneyspot-widget\" data-widget-id=\"36062438\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"moneyspot-script\",document,\"__moneyspot\",\"\/js\/widget.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/bf7556aff078341a8b5f737ec9c34286d9b04640\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Not just design school basics, but principles that will help you shop for your home over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E we’re breaking them down and sharing how to use them in your home!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jezi1WQ8d4g\/YJn9uGW9ryI\/AAAAAAAB-uQ\/l2h4imwvYKYS41GzL4OH04hVaugcJ_GigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/6%2Bdesign%2Brules%2Bthat%2Bare%2Btrue%2Bfor%2Bany%2Bstyle.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jezi1WQ8d4g\/YJn9uGW9ryI\/AAAAAAAB-uQ\/l2h4imwvYKYS41GzL4OH04hVaugcJ_GigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/6%2Bdesign%2Brules%2Bthat%2Bare%2Btrue%2Bfor%2Bany%2Bstyle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDesign rules that are true for any style:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhere to hang art\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow to choose paint colors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA large rug makes a space look larger\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow to mix wood tones\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen and how to use overhead lighting\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVintage, heirloom, and\/or antique pieces\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jezi1WQ8d4g\/YJn9uGW9ryI\/AAAAAAAB-uQ\/l2h4imwvYKYS41GzL4OH04hVaugcJ_GigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/6%2Bdesign%2Brules%2Bthat%2Bare%2Btrue%2Bfor%2Bany%2Bstyle.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5857176800480482200"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-05T21:42:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:06:15.665-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"office"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Embarassing home office makeover BEFORE and inspiration: Week 1 One Room Challenge"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Well… Here goes! I am excited and apprehensive to kick off this \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E project for our office! I love the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E and have participated several times before, usually for pretty intense renovations (\u003Ci\u003Ethree bathrooms and two bedrooms, all of which you can find \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E). This one is more on the cosmetic side, but in some ways will be \u003Ci\u003Emore \u003C\/i\u003Echallenging because of what I have to work with!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I started working from home last year, we quickly got an \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/quick-and-easy-office-makeover-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoffice set up for me upstairs\u003C\/a\u003E. That was great, but now that we have another baby we’ve moved our rooms around and that’s Otto\u0026#39;s room. I am working downstairs in his old room, a north-facing room with one window and a bunch of mismatched, thrown-together decor. It is depressing and ugly, and messy. I haven’t been feeling super motivated to do anything with it because I just don’t know \u003Ci\u003Ewhat \u003C\/i\u003Eto do that will make it look good! But I’m challenging myself to come up with some ideas, and I’m fueled by some really beautiful inspiration photos I’ve pulled lately.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOver the next 8 weeks I will transform this room, using high end design inspiration, budget friendly and vintage pieces, and I’m sure there will be some DIYs too!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AaA1gHoIR4E\/YJFg14YF-SI\/AAAAAAAB-tM\/iYSGHS7-rJA1bMwZzCVLPlTgs7OrnTlmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s704\/modern%2Btraditional%2Boffice%2Binspiration%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"704\" data-original-width=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AaA1gHoIR4E\/YJFg14YF-SI\/AAAAAAAB-tM\/iYSGHS7-rJA1bMwZzCVLPlTgs7OrnTlmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/modern%2Btraditional%2Boffice%2Binspiration%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EJust an inspiration, since I don\u0026#39;t want to scar you with photos of our actual office this early in the post! 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If not, are you curious to hear what they cost, what’s involved, and what they do for your energy bill?\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Ashley and her husband Luke are chatting about what they’ve learned when it comes to adding solar because it’s something they are seriously considering adding to their house.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lzBuh-Ggwbc\/YJDNEM7xzSI\/AAAAAAAB-s4\/bNLGEHPllNA1G3bhheeOzYdj2aNInpnOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/adding%2Bsolar%2Bpanels%2Bto%2Ba%2Broof.jpg\" 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lzBuh-Ggwbc\/YJDNEM7xzSI\/AAAAAAAB-s4\/bNLGEHPllNA1G3bhheeOzYdj2aNInpnOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/adding%2Bsolar%2Bpanels%2Bto%2Ba%2Broof.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5401703520532484541"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-30T05:00:00.030-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-15T06:49:13.081-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bathroom"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bathroom art! 14 FREE download art prints that are perfect for a bathroom"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI recently helped a friend with a DIY bathroom reno. I'd love to share more about that one sometime soon since they did an awesome job!!! but once all the big stuff was done she said she felt good about it, but still needed art. I totally know what it's like to save art for last! (In fact, I mentioned it in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/3-bathroom-reno-lessons-learned.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis recent post with 3 things not to forget for your bathroom reno\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe said when she searched for ideas for \"bathroom art\" she got a lot of awkward potty-themed quote art. Nothing classy and beautiful like she wanted for her newly renovated space! While you can put absolutely any art you like in a bathroom, I understand the appeal of nude sketches and seascapes and good news--I'm here to redefine \"bathroom art\" and am sharing 14 beautiful FREE downloads you can print and frame for a bathroom!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI didn't get too creative here--there are a few categories of art that just feel perfect for a bathroom. Sketches, particularly figures or nudes (not too realistic), are lovely and intimate and casual, like you want in a personal space. And then of course, water! Ocean oil paintings are great and there are so many out there, you can choose one that has colors that work in your space.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are 14 bathroom-ey free downloads, no potty humor involved!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XhSm5IixLDE\/YIuAFt4pYVI\/AAAAAAAB-sY\/6SBlIASnrTUCAzVoiGsdA5iLGfdSzWtGQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/beautiful%2Bbathroom%2Bart%2B-%2B14%2Bfree%2Bdownloads.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XhSm5IixLDE\/YIuAFt4pYVI\/AAAAAAAB-sY\/6SBlIASnrTUCAzVoiGsdA5iLGfdSzWtGQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/beautiful%2Bbathroom%2Bart%2B-%2B14%2Bfree%2Bdownloads.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/9599\/female-nude-bending-toward-the-left\"\u003EFemale Nude Bending Toward the Left | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EI downloaded this one from a link from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sccpre.cat\/show\/bbiJom_drawing-the-human-figure-sketch\/\"\u003Ewww.sccpre.cat\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;which is no longer working. I also made the background a little more tan than white. I wish I knew the original source, but you can download it \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XZU0mKeZ3ZA\/YIuD9PVj0iI\/AAAAAAAB-so\/QghKF6SCA9QLbdMZ8sHfwR8qYgpRTh89gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/58-588787_drawing-the-human-figure-sketch-v2%2Bcropped.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/141413\/bouquet-with-peonies-from-collection-of-different-bouquets-of-flowers-invented-and-drawn-by-jean-pillement-and-engraved-by-p-c-canot\"\u003EBouquet with Peonies | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/object\/study-female-figure%3Achndm_1923-6-36\"\u003EStudy of a female figure | Smithsonian Institution\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/87624\/grounded-fishing-boat\"\u003EGrounded Fishing Boat | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/asia.si.edu\/object\/F1902.170a-c\/\"\u003EOpal Beach | Freer Gallery of Art \u0026amp; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/52716\/female-nude-arms-over-head\"\u003EFemale Nude, Arms Over Head | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/37020\/maroc\"\u003EMaroc | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/113442\/beach-with-fishing-boats-recto-landscape-with-farmer-plowing-a-field-verso\"\u003EBeach with Fishing Boats (recto); Landscape with Farmer Plowing a Field (verso) | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rijksmuseum.nl\/en\/collection\/SK-A-2884\"\u003ESeascape\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/87624\/grounded-fishing-boat\"\u003E|\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rijksmuseum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandart.org\/art\/2004.35\"\u003EHarbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance | Cleveland Museum of Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/84088\/violet-and-silver-the-deep-sea\"\u003EViolet and Silver - The Deep Sea | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/11324\"\u003ESunset | The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/collection\/art-object-page.66408.html\"\u003ECalm Sea | National Gallery of Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThat’s just a few, but several options that will work in a lot of styles of bathroom! You could even combine—one figure sketch, one seascape. I did something similar in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/02\/unique-vintage-inspired-art-custom-framing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis bathroom reno\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fjgu33quCWI\/YIuAFlqwOVI\/AAAAAAAB-sc\/_igSlJwGdccF3iGddLzdR8Tyvx0EjhnbwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/bathroom%2Bart%2Bround-up.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fjgu33quCWI\/YIuAFlqwOVI\/AAAAAAAB-sc\/_igSlJwGdccF3iGddLzdR8Tyvx0EjhnbwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/bathroom%2Bart%2Bround-up.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs for printing, I haven’t experimented too much, but I’ve had success with custom framing from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E as well as ordering prints of paintings on mat board from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpix.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E (but they have to be standard sizes), and taking the glass out of a standard frame for a vintage painting look.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArt adds so much to a functional, fixture-heavy space like a bathroom! Don’t forget it!\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5401703520532484541\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/bathroom-art-14-free-download-art.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5401703520532484541"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5401703520532484541"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/bathroom-art-14-free-download-art.html","title":"Bathroom art! 14 FREE download art prints that are perfect for a bathroom"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XhSm5IixLDE\/YIuAFt4pYVI\/AAAAAAAB-sY\/6SBlIASnrTUCAzVoiGsdA5iLGfdSzWtGQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/beautiful%2Bbathroom%2Bart%2B-%2B14%2Bfree%2Bdownloads.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-754730081976729183"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-27T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-27T09:10:36.030-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Flagstone patio and dry rock creek install"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ERock landscaping can drastically change the look of a yard! And is a great treatment for a shady spot or uneven hill. Flagstone pavers are really nice, too, a great way to get a really nice looking, flat patio area without pouring concrete.\u003C\/p\u003EToday on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E, there’s a big breakdown of the rock creek and flagstone patio install that Ashley just put in at her house.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1eOAF-rWTAI\/YIeJeqY_4dI\/AAAAAAAB-sM\/VXhJvApIufQli5IhNrsVBa-jgD_wqVMJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/dry-creek-landscaping-and-rock-stream-details-1-of-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1eOAF-rWTAI\/YIeJeqY_4dI\/AAAAAAAB-sM\/VXhJvApIufQli5IhNrsVBa-jgD_wqVMJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/dry-creek-landscaping-and-rock-stream-details-1-of-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G4ZR9vvEoZI\/YIeJZ7bYSEI\/AAAAAAAB-sI\/SKqGZKOsuH4_KR2eNR3_zGtpIntzOm55ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/Landscape-Rock-in-Rock-Creek-1-of-1.webp\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G4ZR9vvEoZI\/YIeJZ7bYSEI\/AAAAAAAB-sI\/SKqGZKOsuH4_KR2eNR3_zGtpIntzOm55ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/Landscape-Rock-in-Rock-Creek-1-of-1.webp\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELinks to things we talked about: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca 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family"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am really enjoying bringing you these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram home tours\u003C\/a\u003E!! This one is very special, another historic Tudor revival style home with similar elements to mine, but with lots of fun, colorful, family touches. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/angela.fahl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAngela Fahl (@angela.fahl)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026#39;s Instagram features her home and her dad\u0026#39;s craftsman across the street, which she\u0026#39;s helped restore. Angela, her husband, and her four kids live in this special home! She has a special story for how they found this house, and they\u0026#39;ve done some beautiful updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first thing I was drawn to in Angela\u0026#39;s feed was the dark wood trim she kept in her living room (like we did), but she has some great other design elements I\u0026#39;ve been noticing too, and great ideas for decorating a home with kids. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETake it away, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/angela.fahl\/?hl=en\"\u003EAngela\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOur home is a Tudor Revival built in 1931. It’s made of all brick and concrete including the interior walls, floors, and ceilings. It does not have any wood framing so renovations are extremely tricky. We’ve been in our home for over 10 years.  The house wasn’t for sale but after a chance invitation to a party I fell in love with the home and the previous owners. One thing led to another and we purchased the home and are still very good friends with the previous owners. I have a love affair with our home and work really hard to make it work for our large family. This means keeping only what we actually need, love, and use. There is no room for excess in a modest sized home.  While we don’t have a pantry, kitchen island, or a coat closet we do have so much charm and character. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xsoh3Es7-M\/YIJVUzzsiuI\/AAAAAAAB-rs\/OEL8Dh_0-qAMf8BbwSO29_nCp_S8sQSrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Tudor%2Brevival%2Bhome%2Btour%2B-%2Bcolor%2Band%2Bfamily%2B%252823%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xsoh3Es7-M\/YIJVUzzsiuI\/AAAAAAAB-rs\/OEL8Dh_0-qAMf8BbwSO29_nCp_S8sQSrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Tudor%2Brevival%2Bhome%2Btour%2B-%2Bcolor%2Band%2Bfamily%2B%252823%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/home-tour-classic-brick-tudor-revival.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5982573753383579066\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/home-tour-classic-brick-tudor-revival.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5982573753383579066"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5982573753383579066"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/home-tour-classic-brick-tudor-revival.html","title":"Home tour: Classic brick Tudor Revival home filled with color and family"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xsoh3Es7-M\/YIJVUzzsiuI\/AAAAAAAB-rs\/OEL8Dh_0-qAMf8BbwSO29_nCp_S8sQSrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Tudor%2Brevival%2Bhome%2Btour%2B-%2Bcolor%2Band%2Bfamily%2B%252823%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6378714596649453674"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-22T05:00:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-22T08:20:31.873-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happiness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Now Habit - what I learned about overcoming procrastination"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EBack in the day I used to share blog posts with my thoughts about nonfiction books I'd read.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2014\/10\/overwhelmed-work-love-play-busy-life.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOverwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2013\/03\/happiness-project-and-home-quotes-and-posters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Happiness Project books\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2016\/05\/habit-strategies-for-happiness-health.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBetter Than Before\u003C\/a\u003E really helped me and I enjoyed sharing my notes and favorite strategies with you. I don't have much time for nonfiction reading these days. But I did recently finish one (I read the first part from the physical copy, then sat on it for months till I gave up and listened to the rest via audiobook) and it was GOOD.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI heard someone rave about \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3anJ8OJ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Eon a podcast and put a hold on it at the library. By the time it was my turn and I started reading it I'd forgotten why I decided I needed to read it... but I was immediately engaged.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI wouldn't say I have a problem with procrastination or am a chronic procrastinator, but I try to fit a lot into my life, and having lingering things on my to-do list weighs on me. The strategies in the book have been really helpful for both personal and professional tasks and goals!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe Now Habit Book Review\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat procrastination really is\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are dozens of procrastination books and strategies out there that urge you to get organized, break things into small pieces, set priorities, etc. etc. But \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3v4Mcag\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-style: italic;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Now Habit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;defines procrastination differently. Procrastinators aren't lazy--they are often perfectionists, who get overwhelmed by a task or decision and struggle coping with their anxiety about doing it right. (Anxiety about wanting something to be the best it can be? That sounds like me for sure.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI'll keep it really short: the book's summary of the reasons we procrastinate:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFeeling overwhelmed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFear of failure\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFear of success\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo making better to-do lists won't really help.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3v4Mcag\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-style: italic;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Now Habit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program outlines several powerful tools for dealing with the stress we feel around big projects and long to-do lists. Things like creating safety to lessen the fear of failure, using an \"Unschedule\" to focus your work time, and (the most fun and very important) making time for guilt-free play.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KLHfGNM2wls\/YHy8Ry2ZgcI\/AAAAAAAB-pE\/x5_cqAIvRO0VJ4pB-e3L6Z2cwrBSB3RFwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/top%2Bstrategies%2Bfor%2Bovercoming%2Bprocrastination%2B-%2BThe%2BNow%2BHabit.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KLHfGNM2wls\/YHy8Ry2ZgcI\/AAAAAAAB-pE\/x5_cqAIvRO0VJ4pB-e3L6Z2cwrBSB3RFwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/top%2Bstrategies%2Bfor%2Bovercoming%2Bprocrastination%2B-%2BThe%2BNow%2BHabit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat does this photo have to do with the book? Nothing, although I did procrastinate arranging those flowers for a week after I bought them and when I finally did they were droopy. An example of feeling overwhelmed (had to move the vase from somewhere else) and fear of failure (I'm not that good at arranging flowers).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G6n6Ksqnqgg\/YHy8R26FQHI\/AAAAAAAB-pI\/PkhRiomTNKwyMmBxm1MJy_mGt5y2SdkjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bhome%2Bwith%2Bwildflowers-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1372\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G6n6Ksqnqgg\/YHy8R26FQHI\/AAAAAAAB-pI\/PkhRiomTNKwyMmBxm1MJy_mGt5y2SdkjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bhome%2Bwith%2Bwildflowers-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStrategies and tools for dealing with procrastination\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI'll summarize just a few of my favorite techniques.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuilt-free play is important! An example from the book is, doctoral students that took weekend days off to go hiking or whatever finished much faster than the ones who thought they should be working all the time. Guilt-free time off creates a subconscious urge to return to work, and keeps you from hating or resenting it. He says, \"One of the reasons we procrastinate is out of fear that once we start working there will be no time for play, that work will deprive us of play and the enjoyment of life.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo just one part of a task. For example, when I decided to write this blog post I was overwhelmed so I started by starting a draft with just a few thoughts that were on the top of my mind at the time, and fill in the rest later.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo a crappy first draft. Spin on the above. Procrastinators tend to be perfectionists so we want everything to be perfect, but that creates a real barrier. It's freeing, and very helpful, to tell yourself you'll just jot down a rough outline of a report in an email first, or just cut out a template or start pinning a sewing project.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI've recognized that often the reason I'm delaying tasks is I'm intimidated by them. Giving myself permission to do a crappy first draft has been really helpful!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWise words about procrastination\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are a few other really great parts of the book that I flagged.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the part about procrastination as fear of failure, and defining ourselves through our work: \"If you believe that judgment of you work is a judgment of yourself, then perfectionism, self-criticism, and procrastination are necessary forms of protection.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn the language of \"shoulds:\" \"\u003Ci\u003EShould\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;for procrastinators has lost its original meaning: 'I dislike the way things are, and I'm going to do something about it.' Instead it has come to mean 'I'm angry and disappointed about the way things are... and I'm going to complain and feel badly.' The self-talk of 'should' has the same negative effect as setting counterproductive goals, envying others, and longing for the future.\" This takes away the power we have to choose what we do and makes us feel obligated, resentful, and insufficient.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalm and focus help us concentrate and be more productive. The \"working in the flow state\" section of the book reminded me that working frantically on a million things at once is not efficient!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI've honestly found multiple times to bring up these strategies and philosophy at work and in my personal life, and really value what I learned from this book!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VnQV3jeuJUE\/YHy8R5AycqI\/AAAAAAAB-pM\/_3k-Q4cBlZk2Y0XUBvPtudLg_MewH2t2wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bhome%2Bwith%2Bwildflowers-3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VnQV3jeuJUE\/YHy8R5AycqI\/AAAAAAAB-pM\/_3k-Q4cBlZk2Y0XUBvPtudLg_MewH2t2wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bhome%2Bwith%2Bwildflowers-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI highly recommend this one!\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3anJ8OJ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6378714596649453674\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/the-now-habit-book-review-overcoming-procrastination.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6378714596649453674"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6378714596649453674"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/the-now-habit-book-review-overcoming-procrastination.html","title":"The Now Habit - what I learned about overcoming procrastination"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KLHfGNM2wls\/YHy8Ry2ZgcI\/AAAAAAAB-pE\/x5_cqAIvRO0VJ4pB-e3L6Z2cwrBSB3RFwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/top%2Bstrategies%2Bfor%2Bovercoming%2Bprocrastination%2B-%2BThe%2BNow%2BHabit.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6490509886262140894"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-20T05:00:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-20T08:26:10.324-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Interview with an expert: Closet organization!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EGetting dressed is something we have to do every day, and having clothes we like is only part of that. How we store our clothing makes a huge difference on how easy or stressful that start to our day is. I just interviewed an expert in personal style and wardrobe strategy, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youreverydaystyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJennifer Mackey-Mary\u003C\/a\u003E, about function and design for great closets, no matter how much space you have to work with.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-end27tNajyo\/YH5bLV6w1zI\/AAAAAAAB-po\/i4l7GiFyJVUZGsuzGR89W5ExXS20V4UoACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Closet%2Borganization%2Btips%2Bfrom%2Ban%2Bexpert.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-end27tNajyo\/YH5bLV6w1zI\/AAAAAAAB-po\/i4l7GiFyJVUZGsuzGR89W5ExXS20V4UoACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Closet%2Borganization%2Btips%2Bfrom%2Ban%2Bexpert.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDisclaimer: this is from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/one-weekend-closet-repair-and-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy recent closet reno\u003C\/a\u003E, before I had heard any of Jennifer's tips! I think I did pretty well, but I definitely learned some things for next time!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHear the interview on this week's episode of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003EJennifer’s giving our listeners 20% off any of her courses or guides you can grab from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youreverydaystyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eher website\u003C\/a\u003E with code YOURHOMESTORY! Jennifer’s recommendations of easy, free design tools that can help you maximize your closet space:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easyclosets.com\/start-design\/\"\u003EEasyClosets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.containerstore.com\/design-center\/walk-in-closet-design-tool\"\u003EThe Container Store \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/design.closetmaid.com\/en-US\/Design\/pages\/design.aspx\"\u003ECloset Maid\u003C\/a\u003E-- Closet Maid has a free option, or a $5 option where they design it for you and send you a parts\/product list.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find Jennifer:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWeb: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youreverydaystyle.com\/\"\u003EEveryday Style | Capsule Wardrobe Guides, Virtual 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I\u0026#39;m all about color these days! Not bright or neon color, but saturated, usually dusty\/muted color. Recently I\u0026#39;ve done color in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/modern-traditional-historic-bathroom-reno-reveal-cost.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour upstairs bathroom\u003C\/a\u003E, Lucy\u0026#39;s room (not finished yet but you can see it \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/diy-custom-patterned-fabric-roman-shade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E), and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/one-weekend-closet-repair-and-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy pink closet\u003C\/a\u003E! And now our living room! This latest update is a bold one, and perfect timing for spring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post is sponsored by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3koZnxY\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoss \u0026amp; Main\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve been wishing for more seating in our living room since we moved in and we\u0026#39;ve moved it around several different ways, but we\u0026#39;re pretty set on how it is now--and it was still short a chair. I\u0026#39;ve been looking around and decided the perfect thing would be a large, comfy, traditional, velvet armchair. Something rust or pink, maybe English roll arm and with casters and curved feet? I wasn\u0026#39;t sure it existed other than going an expensive custom route. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWell, I found basically the perfect thing after shopping \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dRj5Ap\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoss \u0026amp; Main accent chairs\u003C\/a\u003E: the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2PIpCVv\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENaomi armchair\u003C\/a\u003E. It comes in several beautiful colors of velvet and has great traditional lines. (It also \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wMEZ0b\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecomes in a sofa\u003C\/a\u003E! 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I've had a lot of house and décor projects moving in the background lately and have some more planned.\u003C\/p\u003EWe're doing a casual catch-up chat on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;this week, talking about Ashley’s extra hair supplies (and where to store them), my projects with unique fabrics like the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/diy-custom-patterned-fabric-roman-shade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E, and what’s coming up over the next month on the podcast.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOne big one for me is Lucy's room and some projects in it. It's not done yet (notice the bare bulb! Pendant shade coming soon), but I've been working on it slowly and really loving it! We painted the wood paneling and added laminate flooring in here. 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center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9Ad01juDATc\/YHND6nb-hgI\/AAAAAAAB-mc\/b6TR_svHVlw84unuA-juWqvhf7JDLMCQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/fairytale%2Bpointy%2Bceiling%2Bgirl%2Bnursery%2Btudor%2Brevival%2Bhouse-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9Ad01juDATc\/YHND6nb-hgI\/AAAAAAAB-mc\/b6TR_svHVlw84unuA-juWqvhf7JDLMCQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/fairytale%2Bpointy%2Bceiling%2Bgirl%2Bnursery%2Btudor%2Brevival%2Bhouse-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELinks to some of the other things we talked about on the show this week:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/curlmaven.ie\/what-is-the-curly-girl-method\/\"\u003ECurly Girl Method\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3t7mKQW\" rel=\"nofollow\" 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9qsrAVkVOGA\/YGvhCJ7tU9I\/AAAAAAAB-kI\/75KcyqjBWgkUS3wMz-IdwAwk6TMms968wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/custom%2Bwood%2Bnightstand%2B-%2BHedge%2BHouse%2BFurniture.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2057804025658022062"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-02T05:00:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-19T20:24:34.546-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 favorite FREE download tree art pieces"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are so many great options out there these days for art!! Lots of print shops, DIY art ideas, and museums providing free downloads. It\u0026#39;s overwhelming. I actually got a request from an Instagram follower for a collection of my favorite pieces of tree art, and I thought... yes! I do have a list!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer request came after I shared this fabulous large art I just got for our bedroom. It\u0026#39;s a print of an etching done by Bertha Jaques in 1937, and it\u0026#39;s available for download (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/artwork\/cabin-wilderness-11333\"\u003ECabin in Wilderness | Smithsonian American Art Museum\u003C\/a\u003E). See below...\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo be honest, this size and framing was inspired by a pair of art prints available for around $400 each at a designer\u0026#39;s shop. I don\u0026#39;t know the history of those ones, but I love this print itself \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E I love online custom framing. I had this one printed at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E and it was under $100! It\u0026#39;s about 19\u0026quot;x30\u0026quot; (custom size, due to the nonstandard size of the original art piece) and was $96 for this framing job (Black on Red Oak frame, 1\u0026quot; mat). I\u0026#39;ve used \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E many times before and I love this frame--solid wood, nice and narrow, really versatile. And I love that I could customize the mat--I wanted a little mat, but also not to take over the framing of the piece.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E did not sponsor this post, but provided this frame for me to share.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn to the list. 10 FREE downloads, from the original sources, of tree art!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbOsmvvGxgA\/YGXPgQOkBWI\/AAAAAAAB-jw\/zVq9e7MIHZoAbaDS1DVvbFLoeJDrtp5EwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/free%2Bdownload%2Boriginal%2Bsource%2Btree%2Bart%2Bprintables.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbOsmvvGxgA\/YGXPgQOkBWI\/AAAAAAAB-jw\/zVq9e7MIHZoAbaDS1DVvbFLoeJDrtp5EwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/free%2Bdownload%2Boriginal%2Bsource%2Btree%2Bart%2Bprintables.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/artwork\/cabin-wilderness-11333\"\u003ECabin in Wilderness | Smithsonian American Art Museum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/emp-web-84.zetcom.ch\/eMP\/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface\u0026amp;module=collection\u0026amp;objectId=22305\u0026amp;viewType=detailView\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Tree. Study - Nationalmuseum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.britishart.yale.edu\/catalog\/tms:649\"\u003EStudy of an Ash Tree - YCBA Collections\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sammlung.belvedere.at\/objects\/5638\/bluhende-obstbaume\"\u003EFlowering fruit trees – Sammlung\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/334796\"\u003EStudy of a Tree | The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/11318\"\u003EThe Old Pine, Darien, Connecticut | The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/27\/remembrance-of-italy\"\u003ERemembrance of Italy | The Art Institute of Chicago\u003C\/a\u003E (my friend Erin Zubot Design used this one in her gallery wall you can see \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.erinzubotdesign.com\/blog\/a-gallery-wall-using-public-domain-art\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E. She cropped it to the image and I think she lightened it a bit.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/object\/landscape-trees%3Asaam_1983.95.65\"\u003ELandscape (trees) | Smithsonian Institution\u003C\/a\u003E (I used this one, cropped vertical, in my bathroom reno HERE. Erin used this one in the same link above too!)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/object\/bough-fantastic-tree%3Achndm_1938-57-49\"\u003EBough of a fantastic tree | Smithsonian Institution\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/artwork\/seekonk-972\"\u003EOn the Seekonk | Smithsonian American Art Museum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/10-favorite-free-download-tree-art.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2057804025658022062\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/10-favorite-free-download-tree-art.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2057804025658022062"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2057804025658022062"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/10-favorite-free-download-tree-art.html","title":"10 favorite FREE download tree art pieces"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbOsmvvGxgA\/YGXPgQOkBWI\/AAAAAAAB-jw\/zVq9e7MIHZoAbaDS1DVvbFLoeJDrtp5EwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/free%2Bdownload%2Boriginal%2Bsource%2Btree%2Bart%2Bprintables.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1481757920223521371"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-30T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-03-30T10:19:00.940-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Top organization tips I actually use"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There are so many popular organization and decluttering tips these days, and we’ve talked about a lot of them in the past!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E we’re sharing our top faves that we actually do at home as part of our normal routines. We share about dressers\/clothes, kitchen storage, cleaning, and more!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OdauUuS8fBo\/YGKxsdKhT_I\/AAAAAAAB-i0\/CAOd5_aJVDMmv8WIjBmOwsJAv09jnzrNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/top%2Bhome%2Borganization%2Btips.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OdauUuS8fBo\/YGKxsdKhT_I\/AAAAAAAB-i0\/CAOd5_aJVDMmv8WIjBmOwsJAv09jnzrNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/top%2Bhome%2Borganization%2Btips.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResources mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/kitchen-organization-pantry-food-storage\/id1330525122?i=1000467293115\"\u003EEpisode 112: Kitchen Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bathroom-organization\/id1330525122?i=1000472135552\"\u003EEpisode 119: Bathroom Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/paper-organization-and-decluttering\/id1330525122?i=1000487038167\"\u003EEpisode 134: Paper Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/how-to-organize-and-store-household-diy-supplies\/id1330525122?i=1000491277329\"\u003EEpisode 140: How to Organize \u0026amp; 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We\u0026#39;ve \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eredone two bathrooms in the past two years\u003C\/a\u003E and we\u0026#39;re done for now, but I just installed a new toilet handle downstairs and wow, I should have done that when we first renovated it!! A detail like a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QkHoP0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etoilet handle that matches\u003C\/a\u003E the faucet and towel bars make a big difference, but I overlooked it before. Sharing that and other lessons I\u0026#39;ve learned for bathroom renos!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re tackling a bathroom reno, you\u0026#39;ve probably researched a lot of the important steps and made a shopping list. The tile and how to lay it, which vanity you want, any drywall patching... bathrooms can be super complicated for how small they are! (See \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall my tutorials here\u003C\/a\u003E including some great tile ones.) But in the past few years I\u0026#39;ve done 6 bathroom renos (see all \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\"\u003ERoom Reveals here)\u003C\/a\u003E, plus consulted on others, and learned a few extra steps for getting a high quality feel, plus more function for everyone who uses them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E3 Elements to Remember for a Beautiful, Functional Bathroom Reno\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1. Art!!!\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a hard one, because you\u0026#39;re making so many decisions about big, permanent things like the sink and toilet that art might seem unimportant. In terms of resale value it probably isn\u0026#39;t too important. But for creating a really beautiful space you love?? Key! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve learned this slowly--I hardly thought about art at all in the three bathrooms we did at our first fixer upper house (you can see them on the bottom row of bathrooms on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy Room Reveals page\u003C\/a\u003E), and I don\u0026#39;t think we had any in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2017\/08\/reveal-budget-sources-1482-dollar-master-bathroom.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour master bath\u003C\/a\u003E. (It was a great room but it could have used some art and a pretty Roman shade.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor our latest bathroom reno, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/modern-traditional-historic-bathroom-reno-reveal-cost.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour upstairs half bath\u003C\/a\u003E, I thought about the main piece of art early, and included something similar in design collages from day 1 (you can see the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/Bathroom-reno-orc-week-1.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplans\/collage here\u003C\/a\u003E). It really, really helped to know the color and vibe I was going for.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-lVQGIkiy3ko\/YFyYq9Vj0FI\/AAAAAAAB-iQ\/hZM7DDzy8gsvxcsrLCUy-3_ZZNDM4HWuQCLcBGAsYHQ\/image.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-lVQGIkiy3ko\/YFyYq9Vj0FI\/AAAAAAAB-iQ\/hZM7DDzy8gsvxcsrLCUy-3_ZZNDM4HWuQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/image.png\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca 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into office design and function.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E, we cover the utilitarian essentials (and how to make them more attractive), some design features you can add that are also practical, and facts of office space life like the table-vs-desk debate for work surfaces.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LUHEWKRm_rk\/YFVuwnxHMrI\/AAAAAAAB-gc\/0sxOUew42zMgtytsNjwJDULfzvt6HqK-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/home%2Boffices%2Bdesign.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LUHEWKRm_rk\/YFVuwnxHMrI\/AAAAAAAB-gc\/0sxOUew42zMgtytsNjwJDULfzvt6HqK-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/home%2Boffices%2Bdesign.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrom \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/quick-and-easy-office-makeover-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis office makeover\u003C\/a\u003E I did last spring\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe talked about so many ideas and solutions (contains affiliate links):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/quick-and-easy-office-makeover-reveal.html\"\u003Eupstairs office\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/01\/a-temporary-solution-office-picture-light.html\"\u003Edining room desk and picture light\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/bright-glam-townhouse-tour.html\"\u003Etownhouse home tour and office\/sewing room\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/sunroom-home-office-makeover\/\"\u003EAshley’s current sunroom\/office\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Tkg4Ng\"\u003EThe HP printer\u003C\/a\u003E that charges you based on prints\/usage if you use \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/instantink.hpconnected.com\/us\/en\/l\/?jumpID=sc_kb5n2egzi6\"\u003EHP Instant Ink\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ashleylmayes\/office\/\"\u003Eoffice board on Pinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/SuzannahStanley\/offices\/\"\u003Eoffice board on Pinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/nestingwithgrace.com\/diy-sconces-light-without-electricity\/\"\u003ENesting With Grace “Magic Light Trick”\u003C\/a\u003E you can use to add sconces above a desk or to add interest and light\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/262194009536771970\/\"\u003EInspiration image\u003C\/a\u003E of a hanging light over a workspace\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/08\/officesewing-room-in-hurry-before.html\"\u003Eaffordable and cute office chair round-up\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TicjI2\"\u003EButcher paper roll holder and clip set\u003C\/a\u003E for to-do list \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/262194009541965087\/\"\u003EInspiration image\u003C\/a\u003E of an oversized design board \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESome cute acrylic wall-mounted calendars: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.franklinplanner.com\/store\/category\/prod3890008\/New-Arrivals\/Acrylic-Wall-Calendar\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TfQn0c\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Ths6a1\"\u003E3\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CEAafr\"\u003Eclear plastic pegboard system\u003C\/a\u003E I used in my sewing room\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CECjYu\"\u003EGrid-It product\u003C\/a\u003E you can use to corral and hide cords mounted to a desk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlus shared four office inspirations we love:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BofdheUF2a-\/\"\u003EAshley from the Gold Hive\u003C\/a\u003E - Hand Painted mural, pendant light, table (without drawers) \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqApPRCnFxz\/\"\u003ELindsey from Hello Hydrangea\u003C\/a\u003E - A weaver so her office displays lots of her yarns, looms, etc. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bn6UYS8nbWn\/\"\u003EYellow Brick Home\u003C\/a\u003E - Small office setup with table and storage and then seating area on the other side.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BU9mIyVFMdk\/\"\u003EJones Design Co\u003C\/a\u003E - Office\/studio with desk and table setup \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehillsidehouse\/\"\u003E@thehillsidehouse\u003C\/a\u003E is one of my all-time favorites to follow and be inspired by.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EShe\u0026#39;s our guest on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E this week and she’s chatting about adding warmth and coziness in home, how she wants her house to feel welcoming, the basis of her designs, and her love of DIY projects.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome of our favorite views of her home include this view of her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLkgnlEntgF\/\"\u003Edining table\u003C\/a\u003E that we talked about on the show today, her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CATajPaHwJu\/\"\u003Ebedroom with the millwork\u003C\/a\u003E that she added, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFSR0ybHP1_\/\"\u003Ebeautiful headboard\u003C\/a\u003E that she made for her daughter.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNtbb1kPsNg\/YFQbSS5XB4I\/AAAAAAAB-fg\/mwcRgTph4cEv0tPICSfplDW6GxAhwlqugCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1620\/cozy%2Bmodern%2Btraditional%2BDIY%2Bcottage%2Binspired%2Bhome%2B%25281%2529.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1620\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNtbb1kPsNg\/YFQbSS5XB4I\/AAAAAAAB-fg\/mwcRgTph4cEv0tPICSfplDW6GxAhwlqugCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/cozy%2Bmodern%2Btraditional%2BDIY%2Bcottage%2Binspired%2Bhome%2B%25281%2529.jpeg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca 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data-original-height=\"1800\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rP0rqxGWlv0\/YFQbTPTROSI\/AAAAAAAB-fs\/38N_GbfNjEAOY6-LJibZWVvt4MlfNMt-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/cozy%2Bmodern%2Btraditional%2BDIY%2Bcottage%2Binspired%2Bhome%2B%25282%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e4d-GcuTUzc\/YFQbSmfiXII\/AAAAAAAB-fo\/FaQAFTn3DyEmuDK_0z2SCyxiIewP1EYRgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1581\/cozy%2Bmodern%2Btraditional%2BDIY%2Bcottage%2Binspired%2Bhome%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1581\" data-original-width=\"1053\" height=\"320\" 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNtbb1kPsNg\/YFQbSS5XB4I\/AAAAAAAB-fg\/mwcRgTph4cEv0tPICSfplDW6GxAhwlqugCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/cozy%2Bmodern%2Btraditional%2BDIY%2Bcottage%2Binspired%2Bhome%2B%25281%2529.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5670036541132739253"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-15T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-03-15T10:53:10.734-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"closet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"One-weekend closet repair and reveal! KILZ® Primer and pretty paint"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"OMG! I never thought I would be motivated to do this, but I just finished a great project and I went bold! One of the closets at the top of our stairs is a great one for my clothes, but was in bad shape--lots of scratches and cracks in the plaster and seriously probably hadn’t been painted since the house was built in 1937. There were stains and the walls just looked terrible, and painting it a fresh coat of white just sounded boring, and like it probably wouldn’t even work to cover everything. Enter… good primer and an exciting color!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ooh.li\/24ddb54\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKILZ® Brand\u003C\/a\u003E for sponsoring this post!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI worked with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ooh.li\/24ddb54\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKILZ\u003C\/a\u003E on this project and they recommended KILZ 3® Premium Primer to cover the stains and make a good surface on this old plaster. It is water-based and is ready to accept paint after only an hour! Low VOC as well. I’m going to share what I did step-by-step to get this funky old closet ready for a beautiful color! I chose from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kilz.com\/magnolia\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMagnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® paint line\u003C\/a\u003E, and every single one of those colors is awesome. I kind of can\u0026#39;t believe I chose the one I did (way outside my white\/beige comfort zone), but it turned out great!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhOiafOwrHU\/YDxAkB4W1RI\/AAAAAAAB-WI\/Km1lAarb7XQD4kzDP4cF6_7OWWpJhOb3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/KILZ%2Bprimer%2Band%2BMagnolia%2BPink%2BLemonade%2Bpaint%2Bcloset%2Bmakeover-11.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhOiafOwrHU\/YDxAkB4W1RI\/AAAAAAAB-WI\/Km1lAarb7XQD4kzDP4cF6_7OWWpJhOb3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/KILZ%2Bprimer%2Band%2BMagnolia%2BPink%2BLemonade%2Bpaint%2Bcloset%2Bmakeover-11.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/one-weekend-closet-repair-and-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5670036541132739253\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/one-weekend-closet-repair-and-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5670036541132739253"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5670036541132739253"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/one-weekend-closet-repair-and-reveal.html","title":"One-weekend closet repair and reveal! KILZ® Primer and pretty paint"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhOiafOwrHU\/YDxAkB4W1RI\/AAAAAAAB-WI\/Km1lAarb7XQD4kzDP4cF6_7OWWpJhOb3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/KILZ%2Bprimer%2Band%2BMagnolia%2BPink%2BLemonade%2Bpaint%2Bcloset%2Bmakeover-11.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4459325750578299201"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-12T05:00:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-03-12T11:44:31.488-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Instagram home tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Historic home tour: Elegant updated Chicago foursquare"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am SO excited to share this home with you! The inspiration for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\"\u003Emy Instagram home tour\u003C\/a\u003E series, my friend Hannah Hamburger (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hamb.home\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@hamb.home\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026#39;s 110-year-old home outside Chicago has lots of historic character as well as her high quality updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are some of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hamb.home\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHannah\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E words:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhen looking for a home for our growing family, I craved a home with history, a happy home where we could raise our kids and make our own memories. We took on our 2nd fixer upper in 3 years and set out to honor the history of the 110-year-old home, while still updating and making it function for our family. We\u0026#39;ve lived here for 2 years, although when we moved in February 2019, we had no kitchen counters, only one working bathroom, and zero interior doors. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI love that our house has a non-centered front door, so instead of two smaller living areas like most older homes in our neighborhood, we have one large, light filled living room. It\u0026#39;s my favorite room and where everyone piles in for movies, fires, and family time.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pZ4BsFPIdcY\/YEmeS8hZsBI\/AAAAAAAB-dY\/uVO-nL-x6H47kIv31scE-Ur4Iwwi3-mQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bchicago%2Bfoursquare%2Bhome%2Btour%2B%25284%2529.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pZ4BsFPIdcY\/YEmeS8hZsBI\/AAAAAAAB-dY\/uVO-nL-x6H47kIv31scE-Ur4Iwwi3-mQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/historic%2Bchicago%2Bfoursquare%2Bhome%2Btour%2B%25284%2529.JPG\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/historic-home-tour-elegant-updated-foursquare.html#more\"\u003EREAD 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tools for the job, so I enjoy researching different types of the same category--like nerding out on types of glues and adhesives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E: from yellow wood glue to rubber cement, tune in to hear about specific capabilities and what types of DIY projects you should be doing with these eleven different glue types.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bn52MWS95H4\/YEVAEMjCs4I\/AAAAAAAB-bE\/CSNKkgZRoK41Yp24_IWcq5F9ABRoLE_tACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/glue%2Band%2Badhesives%2Bfor%2BDIYers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bn52MWS95H4\/YEVAEMjCs4I\/AAAAAAAB-bE\/CSNKkgZRoK41Yp24_IWcq5F9ABRoLE_tACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/glue%2Band%2Badhesives%2Bfor%2BDIYers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrom my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY fabric-covered lampshade project\u003C\/a\u003E, which used spray adhesive and Tacky Glue\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EGlue types we covered in this episode:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhite Craft Glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYellow Wood Glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESuper Glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHot Glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGlue Dots\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpray Adhesives\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFabric Adhesives\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEpoxy\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPolyurethane\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGlue Sticks\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERubber Cement\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProjects and other resources: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adhesives.org\/adhesives-sealants\/adhesive-selection\/types-of-glue-glue-tips\"\u003ETypes of Glue - Glue Tips (adhesives.org)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Rubber-Cement-and-Contact-Cement\/\"\u003ERubber Cement and Contact Cement : 5 Steps - Instructables\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html\"\u003EFabric-covered lampshade DIY\u003C\/a\u003E using spray adhesive and Tacky Glue \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/diy-custom-patterned-fabric-roman-shade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFabric-covered Roman shade project\u003C\/a\u003E using spray adhesive and Tacky Glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/05\/building-all-our-cabinets-prepping-for-kitchen-demo.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHow we built our kitchen cabinets\u003C\/a\u003E (with wood glue)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca 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Did a simple project this weekend and our front door entry vestibule got a great update!! I haven\u0026#39;t \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/wallpaper\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eused wallpaper\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cstrike\u003Ea couple years\u003C\/strike\u003E 3.5 years now but I\u0026#39;m drawn to it more and more these days. It can be funky\/boho, midcentury modern-ey, or (my current fave) traditional. I balance traditional with modern in our historic home and I chose a pattern that\u0026#39;s contemporary but kind of has an art deco vibe that even mimics the original light fixture we have hanging in that space!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/tempaper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETempaper\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this project!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s the first thing you see when you walk in, and it\u0026#39;s so fun now!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pvAJI98qI7M\/YEVqg4liuTI\/AAAAAAAB-bY\/-txWJBXpi0QL1AbxuQM3HOIRb6rFKbf-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/entry%2Bvesibule%2Bwallpaper-4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pvAJI98qI7M\/YEVqg4liuTI\/AAAAAAAB-bY\/-txWJBXpi0QL1AbxuQM3HOIRb6rFKbf-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/entry%2Bvesibule%2Bwallpaper-4.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/front-entry-update-wallpaper.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4770455709112156368\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/front-entry-update-wallpaper.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4770455709112156368"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4770455709112156368"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/front-entry-update-wallpaper.html","title":"Front entry update: wallpaper!!!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pvAJI98qI7M\/YEVqg4liuTI\/AAAAAAAB-bY\/-txWJBXpi0QL1AbxuQM3HOIRb6rFKbf-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/entry%2Bvesibule%2Bwallpaper-4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3519812581436545886"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-04T05:00:00.182-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-03-05T21:04:47.459-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rugs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vintage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to layer vintage rugs in a bedroom! I'm obsessed!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve been working on our bedroom the past few months since we moved our bedrooms around and moved upstairs. We\u0026#39;re in a large square room with sloped, low ceilings (7\u0026#39; at the highest) and one window. (You can see my posts about it in my recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/bedroom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebedroom posts\u003C\/a\u003E.) We upgraded to a king-sized bed and got a nice big 9\u0026#39;x12\u0026#39; rug to fill the room a little better, but it\u0026#39;s been feeling kind of plain. Even with the fun pattern and color I\u0026#39;ve added with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY fabric-covered sconce shades\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/diy-pinch-pleated-curtain-dyeing-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edyed curtains\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI thought about it, and I\u0026#39;m so glad I tried it... turns out layering a smaller vintage rug over our jute one was a great solution to adding interest, and I LOVE it!! I\u0026#39;m sharing my top tips for how to layer rugs in a bedroom below, too!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3q9BaOf\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWayfair\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this post! They have so many great affordable vintage and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qf8lQu\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone-of-a-kind rugs\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI went with another neutral colored rug on top of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pNNOCC\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour jute patterned one\u003C\/a\u003E. I\u0026#39;m dipping a toe into decorating with more color and pattern... this time I went with pattern. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Gipvw7alro\/YEBisJTwBMI\/AAAAAAAB-aY\/TWkozAnL_VwpYjZCpaUWAmN-rZT9KVBNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Blayer%2Ba%2Bsmall%2Bvintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Ba%2Bbedroom-3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Gipvw7alro\/YEBisJTwBMI\/AAAAAAAB-aY\/TWkozAnL_VwpYjZCpaUWAmN-rZT9KVBNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/how%2Bto%2Blayer%2Ba%2Bsmall%2Bvintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Ba%2Bbedroom-3.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/how-to-layer-vintage-rugs-in-bedroom-sponsored.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3519812581436545886\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/how-to-layer-vintage-rugs-in-bedroom-sponsored.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3519812581436545886"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3519812581436545886"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/how-to-layer-vintage-rugs-in-bedroom-sponsored.html","title":"How to layer vintage rugs in a bedroom! I'm obsessed!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Gipvw7alro\/YEBisJTwBMI\/AAAAAAAB-aY\/TWkozAnL_VwpYjZCpaUWAmN-rZT9KVBNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Blayer%2Ba%2Bsmall%2Bvintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Ba%2Bbedroom-3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-392005993349236855"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-02T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-11T15:13:56.828-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our successful vegetable gardening experience and plans for this year"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ELast summer we did our first large vegetable garden and it was a huge success! 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After my successful spray adhesive\/Indian block print cotton \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/diy-custom-patterned-fabric-roman-shade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E, I knew I could do this... it was even easier. I covered the shades of the sconces by our bed with a beautiful patterned cotton for a totally unique look!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFunnily, this is not the first time I\u0026#39;ve done this... \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2013\/03\/recovered-a-lampshade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein 2013 I did basically the same method\u003C\/a\u003E on a thrifted lampshade and shared about it here, though I didn\u0026#39;t show any step-by-step photos. Ha! This project is much cooler, anyway! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vYJSNnNfWQA\/YCmxDvto0_I\/AAAAAAAB-Qo\/alB_PBtWgJ00wMtWSUpWa4H0VphwsZk5QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bfabric%2Blampshades-3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vYJSNnNfWQA\/YCmxDvto0_I\/AAAAAAAB-Qo\/alB_PBtWgJ00wMtWSUpWa4H0VphwsZk5QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bfabric%2Blampshades-3.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDIY fabric covered lampshade tutorial\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou will need:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELampshade(s) (I used the ones that came with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3piNHyp\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese sconces\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELightweight fabric (I used \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37cU4Nq\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Indian block print cotton\u003C\/a\u003E, very lightweight)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/39jT3DF\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpray adhesive\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/39hc4GV\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETacky Glue\u003C\/a\u003E or other crafty glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u0026#39;s it! Really short list! I did this outside with a helpful toddler playing in the mud and sand around me... not recommended. But it\u0026#39;s nice to do it outside for ventilation and not getting spray adhesive mist on anything.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-JYGzlR2X4\/YCnIMTe6uWI\/AAAAAAAB-Rg\/ICntY8DNw1oTzfHZ76yaPdfzs1AIxIGewCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/DIY%2Bfabric%2Bcovered%2Bpatterned%2Blampshade%2Btutorial%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1125\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-JYGzlR2X4\/YCnIMTe6uWI\/AAAAAAAB-Rg\/ICntY8DNw1oTzfHZ76yaPdfzs1AIxIGewCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/DIY%2Bfabric%2Bcovered%2Bpatterned%2Blampshade%2Btutorial%2B%25288%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5280369725404133255\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5280369725404133255"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5280369725404133255"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/easy-diy-fabric-covered-lampshades-and.html","title":"Easy DIY fabric covered lampshades (and the block print sconce shades I love!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vYJSNnNfWQA\/YCmxDvto0_I\/AAAAAAAB-Qo\/alB_PBtWgJ00wMtWSUpWa4H0VphwsZk5QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bfabric%2Blampshades-3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8103322104413940615"},"published":{"$t":"2021-02-16T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-02-16T09:23:59.160-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Design, Make, \u0026 Live: Kids' Bathrooms"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is a fun one! Bathrooms used by kids and toddlers have to be high on function but can also be great places to try out some of your edgier design ideas and get creative!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;we talk about some of the most important functional elements we’ve found for our kids, some fun favorite bath toys, and more!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aIIVdUGZK1M\/YCYHWB7HXzI\/AAAAAAAB-QU\/CSSCQrCXbgk49FvJDdlRxgrlwRzVUIi8QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/kids%2527%2Bbathrooms%2B-%2BKym%2BMaloney%2BDesign.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg 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#2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ELucy is 6 months old now! It flew by this time--I felt like the first few months of Otto\u0026#39;s life took foreeeever. Things are definitely different with the second baby in a few other ways, too. With Otto I did some posts when he hit different milestones--\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/05\/8-tips-for-brand-new-moms-first-month.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1 month\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/06\/two-months-of-motherhood-2-month-baby-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2 months\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/07\/fourth-trimester-update-and-3-months.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe fourth trimester\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/08\/going-back-to-work-after-maternity.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egoing back to work\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/10\/6-month-baby-and-postpartum-update.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E6 months\u003C\/a\u003E. I really value those posts and enjoy looking back on them myself! So right now, I\u0026#39;m tired, I\u0026#39;m busy, I spend too much time at the computer... but I\u0026#39;m writing this post for future me if nothing else. Gotta document this special time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(Here are the other Lucy milestones: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/09\/1-month-6-things-Im-doing-differently-baby2.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1 month\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/4th-trimester-update-going-back-to-work.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efourth trimester\/going back to work\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Thk4MK6GWI8\/YCn36NeGhgI\/AAAAAAAB-S0\/-paqkyfh5lEdTezCZz-bYm22TUH2EBZDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Lucy%2B6%2Bmonths-8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Thk4MK6GWI8\/YCn36NeGhgI\/AAAAAAAB-S0\/-paqkyfh5lEdTezCZz-bYm22TUH2EBZDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Lucy%2B6%2Bmonths-8.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ozmswBWmjNk\/YCn36ADI-rI\/AAAAAAAB-Sw\/oNgPxWvmF107FMoVwvaXpfh9blTigUvUwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Lucy%2B6%2Bmonths-9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ozmswBWmjNk\/YCn36ADI-rI\/AAAAAAAB-Sw\/oNgPxWvmF107FMoVwvaXpfh9blTigUvUwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/Lucy%2B6%2Bmonths-9.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/6-months-postpartum-6-month-baby-update.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3377541073477223880\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/6-months-postpartum-6-month-baby-update.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3377541073477223880"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3377541073477223880"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/6-months-postpartum-6-month-baby-update.html","title":"6 months postpartum, 6 month baby update for baby #2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Thk4MK6GWI8\/YCn36NeGhgI\/AAAAAAAB-S0\/-paqkyfh5lEdTezCZz-bYm22TUH2EBZDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Lucy%2B6%2Bmonths-8.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8808811777160604983"},"published":{"$t":"2021-02-11T05:00:00.099-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-02-11T08:32:39.686-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafty DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dye"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY pinch pleated curtain dyeing tutorial!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am really having fun with our bedroom decor now!! I just did a possibly risky, but actually very low-risk, project and dyed our curtains to turn them from the plain beige cotton IKEA ones I got many years ago to a beautiful rich green, and added pinch pleat tape and hooks for a more high-end look! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;d been considering doing something like this as a way to bring in more color and then one of my friends on Instagram \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ciarakenaston\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@ciarakenaston\u003C\/a\u003E did the same thing, a very similar green, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJElX-IBbNF\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efor her living room\u003C\/a\u003E and they look great! She reminded me that \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ritdye.com\/color-formulas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERit has a bunch of formulas on their website\u003C\/a\u003E so you can choose from any number of colors and they tell you, for the size of item you\u0026#39;re dyeing, how many bottles or cups of each color of dye you need to get the exact color you want!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECurtain Dyeing Tutorial + Pinch Pleating\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe soft color and extra width from the pleating even when closed really add a lot to our room!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Don\u0026#39;t mind the un-trimmed, just primed window... that\u0026#39;s on the project list.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-klJN3PJTBwQ\/YBYzPd4QDhI\/AAAAAAAB-Mo\/nKGEMtB3TOYu5t9x-EXeq8vPHRaTxjRdwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bpinch%2Bpleat%2Bdyed%2Bcurtains-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-klJN3PJTBwQ\/YBYzPd4QDhI\/AAAAAAAB-Mo\/nKGEMtB3TOYu5t9x-EXeq8vPHRaTxjRdwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bpinch%2Bpleat%2Bdyed%2Bcurtains-2.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/diy-pinch-pleated-curtain-dyeing-tutorial.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8808811777160604983\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/diy-pinch-pleated-curtain-dyeing-tutorial.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8808811777160604983"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8808811777160604983"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/diy-pinch-pleated-curtain-dyeing-tutorial.html","title":"DIY pinch pleated curtain dyeing tutorial!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-klJN3PJTBwQ\/YBYzPd4QDhI\/AAAAAAAB-Mo\/nKGEMtB3TOYu5t9x-EXeq8vPHRaTxjRdwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bpinch%2Bpleat%2Bdyed%2Bcurtains-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6015403703184413070"},"published":{"$t":"2021-02-09T05:00:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-02-09T08:50:22.925-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Spray paint, gold leaf, \u0026 Rub n Buff"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"When should you use spray paint? How do you get the aged look of brass with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oVYj63\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERub n Buff\u003C\/a\u003E? Can you paint metal? Should you paint metal? Which is best for which application?\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe are talking about all things spray paint, gold leaf, and Rub n Buff on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E today and sharing about successes, failures, and tips for using them in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EdAucaAzy3s\/YCBsgxtcbII\/AAAAAAAB-Pg\/xoaMRQC4p_sHOKVhWdfMZmmTVfWLyteBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/spray%2Bpaint%2Bgold%2Bleaf%2B%2526%2Brub%2Bn%2Bbuff.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EdAucaAzy3s\/YCBsgxtcbII\/AAAAAAAB-Pg\/xoaMRQC4p_sHOKVhWdfMZmmTVfWLyteBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/spray%2Bpaint%2Bgold%2Bleaf%2B%2526%2Brub%2Bn%2Bbuff.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI added gold Rub N Buff to the picture frame on the right!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EResources we mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ventureshuffleboard.com\/product\/astoria-sport-shuffleboard-table\/\"\u003EShuffleboard\u003C\/a\u003E that Ashley ordered \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESuzannah’s project of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-paint-brass-fireplace-screen.html\"\u003Espray painting her fireplace screen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe embarrassing very old project I do NOT recommend:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2010\/10\/update-on-spray-paint-shoes.html\"\u003Epainting shoes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/knock-out-knock-offs-zara-home\/\"\u003Egold alligator\u003C\/a\u003E that Ashley painted\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/08\/super-budget-diy-light-fixture-update.html\"\u003ESpray painted light fixture\u003C\/a\u003E in my breakfast nook\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/12\/target-hack-high-end-black-and-brass-nightstand.html\"\u003Enightstand makeover with gold knobs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.krylon.com\/how-to\/faqs\/\"\u003EGood FAQ on Krylon’s site\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chrislovesjulia.com\/quest-for-the-best-gold-spray-paint\/\"\u003EQuest for the Best Gold Spray Paint - Chris Loves Julia\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/atcharlotteshouse.com\/golden-gold-leaf-vs-rub-n-buff\/\"\u003EGold Leaf versus Rub n Buff\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.jennasuedesign.com\/2020\/01\/rub-n-buff-gold-test-diy-tutorial\/\"\u003ERub N Buff Gold Test + DIY Tutorial (jennasuedesign.com)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/robyn.rebecca\/?hl=en\"\u003E@robyn.rebecca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17850512\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6015403703184413070\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/spray-paint-gold-leaf-rub-n-buff.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6015403703184413070"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6015403703184413070"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/02\/spray-paint-gold-leaf-rub-n-buff.html","title":"Spray paint, gold leaf, \u0026 Rub n Buff"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EdAucaAzy3s\/YCBsgxtcbII\/AAAAAAAB-Pg\/xoaMRQC4p_sHOKVhWdfMZmmTVfWLyteBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/spray%2Bpaint%2Bgold%2Bleaf%2B%2526%2Brub%2Bn%2Bbuff.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5702333515933859081"},"published":{"$t":"2021-02-05T05:00:00.010-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-02-05T09:58:05.758-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Instagram home tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Instagram home tour: Updated traditional home with soft color and character"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am happy to bring you the second in my new series, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram home tours\u003C\/a\u003E! I am all about sharing my friends\u0026#39; hard work on their beautiful homes with a different audience than just Instagram app users--so I am bringing their home tours to my blog!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis time it\u0026#39;s Whiney from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theredfernhome\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@theredfernhome\u003C\/a\u003E. She\u0026#39;s made some great classic updates to her 1990\u0026#39;s home on 2 wooded acres in Oklahoma and has a cohesive but fun style with rich blues and greens mixed in throughout. She is also a talented painter and has done some DIY art projects of beautiful oil paintings she displays in her decor!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETake it away, Whitney!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUpdated Traditional and Colorful Home Tour\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOur house was built in 1997 and is set on 2 wooded acres.  It\u0026#39;s a 3,500 sf one-story home that\u0026#39;s more spread out than the homes that are being built nowadays, and that\u0026#39;s what I loved about it (rather than being narrow and deep because builders are cramming as many new houses into developments as they can, it is more wide and long).  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt had builder grade finishes when we moved in, and the major renovations we did prior to move-in included installing 5\u0026quot; solid white oak floors throughout all of the main living areas and hallways, gutting and reorganizing the kitchen to \u0026quot;square up\u0026quot; the cabinets and walls (to get rid of those 90\u0026#39;s angles) adding new trim and moulding to a few rooms, remodeling the powder bath and guest bath, and painting everything.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XwiKcu-7Usg\/YBoqfdt4tWI\/AAAAAAAB-Os\/PYpd-ZRkgugqC6MBhPJ9yxi9gGk1PW64gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1459\/Master%2BBedroom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1459\" data-original-width=\"1259\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XwiKcu-7Usg\/YBoqfdt4tWI\/AAAAAAAB-Os\/PYpd-ZRkgugqC6MBhPJ9yxi9gGk1PW64gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Master%2BBedroom.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iavonSVyZxU\/YBoqfuxY8AI\/AAAAAAAB-Ow\/-3X1fJi7F8YZldFb-jwRRcaB8of5l21-ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1280\/Powder%2BBath.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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this week Ashley and Luke are sharing about all the home improvement projects and progress at their house in 2020 (it's big! The basement reno is looking awesome!) and their goals for 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this episode of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E....\u003C\/p\u003EThey knocked some projects off the list in 2020 at Ashley’s house such as having a new roof installed, adding crown on the walls in the bedroom, and starting on the basement. They didn't get to all their projects, but they left 2020 with more information on those larger-scale projects and are sharing the details this week. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs we look to 2021, Luke and Ashley chat about what they hope to accomplish and what it will look like to DIY a bit less and enjoy their home a bit more.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7TxAATunhs\/YBjSfOH0POI\/AAAAAAAB-OA\/l1BUtJvU9PoCbL6h7EcN3njaUhABRgXEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/2020%2Bhome%2Bimprovement%2Bprojects%2B-%2Bfinishing%2Bbasement.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7TxAATunhs\/YBjSfOH0POI\/AAAAAAAB-OA\/l1BUtJvU9PoCbL6h7EcN3njaUhABRgXEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2020%2Bhome%2Bimprovement%2Bprojects%2B-%2Bfinishing%2Bbasement.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPosts mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/home-decor-challenge\/\"\u003E20 in 2020 Recap\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/basement-egress-window\/\"\u003EEgress Windows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/cost-to-install-drywall\/\"\u003EDrywall Installation Cost\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/diy-framed-rug-wall-art\/\"\u003EDIY Rug Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca 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Elegant neutral modern traditional home"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EI am so excited to bring you this new series!! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram home tours\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere are quite a few talented Instagram influencers who only share their projects and homes on Instagram and do not have blogs of their own. Instagram is awesome!!!, but beautiful home content can live longer and inspire more people on blogs! It\u0026#39;s easier to pin from, bookmark, and search for. But blogging isn\u0026#39;t for everybody, and I know a lot of Instagrammers aren\u0026#39;t about to start blogs. So, I\u0026#39;m going to be sharing home tours of some of my favorites here on my blog!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week is Henna, who lives in a somewhat traditional but newer home outside Washington, DC. I think I first found her because of the box molding wall treatment she added to her beautiful dining room!, but I love her calm, classic neutrals and actually all the classic molding throughout her home. She mixes in modern pieces so it doesn\u0026#39;t feel too heavy or stuffy. She\u0026#39;s painted a couple of statement abstract pieces that also add some edge.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELots of beautiful photos of Henna\u0026#39;s home! Take it away, Henna from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesimplystyledhome\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thesimplystyledhome\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENeutral Modern Traditional Home Tour\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWe have lived in our home 7 years.  It was a new build, but generally quite cookie cutter.  We have definitely slowly made updates to the home including wall mouldings, updated\/renovated the mudroom with a custom built-in and cabinetry, made minor updates to the kitchen (added a vent hood and removed the microwave from above the range, added a tile backsplash, updated hardware) until we can make the big changes!  There\u0026#39;s still so much I\u0026#39;d like to change, but slow and steady, even though it\u0026#39;s so hard to wait!  I love to paint so I did DIY a couple of the art pieces, one being the one in my dining room and the other in the guest bedroom, which is more of a neutral textured piece.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFamily Room\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7d7MbBqwz0U\/YA5FSk8T5PI\/AAAAAAAB-K8\/GhH1sf89gW8ug9AHlVuTY7FzV3AX_ID3gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1350\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25281%2529.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1350\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7d7MbBqwz0U\/YA5FSk8T5PI\/AAAAAAAB-K8\/GhH1sf89gW8ug9AHlVuTY7FzV3AX_ID3gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25281%2529.JPG\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mt01cQZT5kw\/YA5FTZeg0CI\/AAAAAAAB-LE\/j6C03TGZLb0uDe__NVuHZSXeYOkjIx2YgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1350\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25283%2529.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1350\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mt01cQZT5kw\/YA5FTZeg0CI\/AAAAAAAB-LE\/j6C03TGZLb0uDe__NVuHZSXeYOkjIx2YgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25283%2529.JPG\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X0ASlqZ3CpM\/YA5FS_0cokI\/AAAAAAAB-LA\/wTXM9s3jk8cv4n8XyVkUJJosXYyN0mf1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1350\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25282%2529.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1350\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X0ASlqZ3CpM\/YA5FS_0cokI\/AAAAAAAB-LA\/wTXM9s3jk8cv4n8XyVkUJJosXYyN0mf1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/modern%2Btraditional%2Bneutral%2Bfamily%2Broom%2B%25282%2529.JPG\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis is a room we recently refreshed with a new rug, ottomans, coffee table, cabinet, curtains and pillows\/decor.  Only thing left is to purchase some new couches (these are old and it\u0026#39;s just time for an update), which I hope we can do this year! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/real-home-tour-elegant-neutral-modern.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1252330206379793890\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/real-home-tour-elegant-neutral-modern.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1252330206379793890"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1252330206379793890"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/real-home-tour-elegant-neutral-modern.html","title":"Real home tour! 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We are 2.5 years into renovating our historic home and are sharing our (huge) achievements in 2020 plus goals for 2021 this week!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this episode of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E....\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJason has done a lot of the manual labor while watching our little kids and finishing physical therapy school, and I've been designing and planning while working and having a baby, but we are still are checking things off the list for getting our home to where we want it. We also talk about garden plans, curb appeal improvements, finish work on the interior, and whole-room updates we're planning for 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oOboxVUuXH0\/YA4ZHVtpPVI\/AAAAAAAB-Kk\/ldzWK3nV7vwERkJaJhPkBmf-W4Moq1QjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/house%2Bprojects%2Band%2Bgoals%2B-%2Bexerior%2Bgarden%2Bfence.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oOboxVUuXH0\/YA4ZHVtpPVI\/AAAAAAAB-Kk\/ldzWK3nV7vwERkJaJhPkBmf-W4Moq1QjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/house%2Bprojects%2Band%2Bgoals%2B-%2Bexerior%2Bgarden%2Bfence.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPosts mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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That used to be half my posts, back when this was a sewing blog! But I didn\u0026#39;t need more and more homemade stuff all the time, and my style changed, and I have way less time for sewing now. But, back to my roots! I recently rename a vintage wool plaid throw blanket into three, unique throw pillows and I LOVE them!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh, but not only that--I also made a custom down-filled extra long lumbar pillow using fill from two old pillows we had. It was very messy, but so cool!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sr45htrshC8\/YAzJcR4QS9I\/AAAAAAAB-J4\/rnRaDU6-rxg5Z7jO5dBe82ifHjxttEXYwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/wool%2Bthrow%2Bblankt%2BDIY%2Bpillow%2Bcovers-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sr45htrshC8\/YAzJcR4QS9I\/AAAAAAAB-J4\/rnRaDU6-rxg5Z7jO5dBe82ifHjxttEXYwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/wool%2Bthrow%2Bblankt%2BDIY%2Bpillow%2Bcovers-2.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/plaid-wool-blanket-throw-pillow-diy-and.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5940538279303655023\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/plaid-wool-blanket-throw-pillow-diy-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5940538279303655023"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5940538279303655023"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/plaid-wool-blanket-throw-pillow-diy-and.html","title":"Plaid wool blanket throw pillow DIY and long lumbar"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sr45htrshC8\/YAzJcR4QS9I\/AAAAAAAB-J4\/rnRaDU6-rxg5Z7jO5dBe82ifHjxttEXYwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/wool%2Bthrow%2Bblankt%2BDIY%2Bpillow%2Bcovers-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6251917284970632257"},"published":{"$t":"2021-01-22T05:00:00.013-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-01-22T20:08:22.164-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Why we decided to mount our TV above the fireplace!!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026#39;ve lived in this house 2.5 years now and we\u0026#39;ve tried several different locations for the TV. You can see the different layouts we\u0026#39;ve tried for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/living%20room\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eliving room here\u003C\/a\u003E. It\u0026#39;s a long, skinny room with the fireplace on the long wall, and we know we\u0026#39;re not the only ones who\u0026#39;ve struggled with this--when we first walked through the house the previous owners had the TV in front of a window, creating two living areas! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA TV over the fireplace is a common, but not ideal situation in a lot of homes. In fact, it\u0026#39;s a home design \u0026quot;don\u0026#39;t\u0026quot; for a lot of people. We fought it for a long time because we didn\u0026#39;t want to be staring up at it at a steep angle, but... I\u0026#39;ll share why we finally mounted our (big, old) TV, and why we\u0026#39;re so happy with it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur living room is long and narrow, with a the fireplace and two windows on the long wall. There\u0026#39;s a huge picture window on the front wall opposite our wall of bookcases. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPros and cons of the TV above the fireplace\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest reason to mount a TV above the fireplace is it creates one, strong focal point. We tried putting our TV on the wall where the bookcases are now, on top of a nice dresser, and it just felt messy. College student-ey. Plus, then it was really, really far away from the couch, which we had with its back to the picture window. Even though it\u0026#39;s a big black plastic thing, it\u0026#39;s often more elegant to enhance the existing focal point of a fireplace or wall where all the focus already goes than to split it to two locations.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HInh-uZpRBY\/YAUD-683gbI\/AAAAAAAB-HI\/uVmuf7pI2_kmrn5m4uWdwbImbT-vA5OqgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/tv%2Bover%2Bfireplace-4.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HInh-uZpRBY\/YAUD-683gbI\/AAAAAAAB-HI\/uVmuf7pI2_kmrn5m4uWdwbImbT-vA5OqgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/tv%2Bover%2Bfireplace-4.jpg\" style=\"cursor: move;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/why-we-decided-to-mount-our-tv-above.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6251917284970632257\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/why-we-decided-to-mount-our-tv-above.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6251917284970632257"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6251917284970632257"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/why-we-decided-to-mount-our-tv-above.html","title":" Why we decided to mount our TV above the fireplace!!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HInh-uZpRBY\/YAUD-683gbI\/AAAAAAAB-HI\/uVmuf7pI2_kmrn5m4uWdwbImbT-vA5OqgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/tv%2Bover%2Bfireplace-4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4390508097074149025"},"published":{"$t":"2021-01-19T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-01-19T09:53:04.123-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Home decor trends for 2021!!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI'm pumped for this topic!! Every year I do research and put together a list of trends I expect to see in the coming year. This year it's a little different... it's not just colors, patterns, and types of plants... it's design based on how we live and what we're longing for after all the changes of 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E... it’s our annual episode on decor trends. For 2021, we’re seeing trends based on 1) nostalgia\/looking for comfort and 2) function! It’s so interesting which trends from the past are coming back this year, and how much working from home has affected the market for home products and how we use our homes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RFzs98haRL8\/X_pYkGku3rI\/AAAAAAAB-GE\/h0EO3kgVDPI8HLLg6G2Mx6mRgHi-fGGZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Seattle-interior-designer-Heidi-Caillier-Design-dining-room-Phinney-ridge-craftsman-home-design-family-room-leather-ottoman-british-eclectic.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1732\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RFzs98haRL8\/X_pYkGku3rI\/AAAAAAAB-GE\/h0EO3kgVDPI8HLLg6G2Mx6mRgHi-fGGZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Seattle-interior-designer-Heidi-Caillier-Design-dining-room-Phinney-ridge-craftsman-home-design-family-room-leather-ottoman-british-eclectic.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAn example of some of the nostalgia, return to traditional design, and maybe even a little (sophisticated) \"cottagecore\" -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/heidicaillierdesign.com\/portfolio\/phinney-ridge-craftsman\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPhinney Ridge Craftsman by Heidi Caillier Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESources mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.housebeautiful.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a33575557\/cottagecore\/\"\u003EWhat Is Cottagecore? Cottagecore Aesthetic \u0026amp; Trend Explained\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.veranda.com\/home-decorators\/g34701896\/interior-design-trends-2021\/\"\u003EVeranda article on 2021 interior design trends\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.veranda.com\/decorating-ideas\/a31468400\/antimicrobial-surfaces-for-your-home\/\"\u003EVeranda article on antimicrobial surfaces\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/decorating-ideas\/g34762178\/home-decor-trends-2021\/\"\u003EGood Housekeeping article on 2021 home decor trends\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.etsy.com\/news\/2020\/etsys-year-in-review-and-first-look-at-2021-trends\/\"\u003EEtsy's Year in Review and First Look at 2021 Trends\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/lessons\/expert-advice\/2021-interior-design-trends\/\"\u003EBetter Homes \u0026amp; 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