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So, I got brave and entered the apartment therapy color contest. The results are verifying what I already knew. I do my own thing and a lot of people don’t get it. That’s just peachy with me. Today, we were out and about first eating at [Read More]

It's up! It's up! I've been looking forward to it! Can you tell?The photos look so good! Check it out…House Tour: Nicole and Brandon's Oak Park BungalowThank you, Apartment Therapy! [Read More]

Not only did someone provide me with a local upholsterer in my area when I posted the other day about my couch, but Apartment Therapy just always has cool stuff to check out, tips, Craigslist links, and so on. It's like they can see inside my head so [Read More]

More pictures from places that I loved. All but the last one are from the East Coast. Meg's Everything In One 508 sq. ft Ellen Overcomes Murphy's Law 365 sq. ftDaniel's Idiosyncratic Little Pad 450 sq. ft. Honorable Mention! Paullchik's Light Long [Read More]

It was absoloutely gorgeous outside today. Unfortunately, I spent almost all of it inside cleaning. I did have nearly every single window in the house open, though, so it could air out a bit. I like winter, I love snow, but I hate not being able t [Read More]

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The only things I had left to accomplish were to cook a meal using a new recipe and to clear one surface/go through one box in the basement. Both were completed before my trip to Maryland, so today I'll be moving on to Week 3. I thought I'd go ahead [Read More]

On to Week 3! My assignment is as follows:Vacuum, dust, and mop throughout your homeClean your entrance and any related closets (this could be scary, since my "entrance" is my laundry room)Arrange to have all repairs taken care of within the next 3 [Read More]

So, well, I've been a bit of a slacker this week. In my defense, I did have to work a double shift last Sunday, then we had company for the next 3 days, including a belated Christmas party on New Year's Day. It's been a little hectic, and our sched [Read More]

I'm feeling very motivated and proud of myself. Week 1 was a success, and I managed to complete all of the tasks assigned. I just bought the flowers last night, but I hadn't been to the store all week (unusual for me), and I didn't want to make a s [Read More]

Now that Week 1 is completed, here's my assignment for Week 2:Fix one thing in my home myselfClean the kitchen from top to bottom and throw away old foodBuy a water filter and use it (we have well water that is taste-free, so no filter is necessary)R [Read More]

After being inspired by the Apartment Therapy going on over at The Litter Box House, I decided to start a little of my own. Shayne and I agreed to work on one room at a time, but nothing in the house feels right anymore. The renovation/restoration [Read More]

Here's my assignment to myself for week 1:Make a complete list of repairs and solutionsVacuum and mop all floorsRemove one item from your home and put it outside (Goodwill for me)Buy fresh flowersSit for 10 minutes in a part of your home that you nev [Read More]

So I've entered week 3 of the Cure and these are the new flowers for the kitchen. Week 1's flowers are still livin' large in the dining room. If cut flowers keep living longer than one week, I'll be able to purchase flowers every other week (warms m [Read More]

I'm quite proud of myself for finishing Week One on time. It didn't go exactly as previously scheduled, but I did accomplish everything on my list. One aspect of AT that I am deeply enjoying is having fresh flowers in our home every week - see photo. [Read More]

It's time for me to admit that I absolutely love to read books, articles, or basically anything about organizing. My heart beats just a little bit faster every time I find a new and interesting one. Well, my current favorite is Apartment Therapy - th [Read More]

Yeah, so it's been about a million weeks since Week One of the Eight-Week Home Cure. I actually did Week Two in succession, but I just didn't have time to tell you about it, what with all my frenzied packing and then not-at-all-frenzied vacationing. [Read More]

I posted last week about how I'm a slob and our house has devolved into a quivering mass of hideousness. Then I found a cure! I read about the book Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure on a houseblog, but I can't remember which one. Whoever y [Read More]

Hurray!  Apartment Therapy...now available in Chicago.  Great design ideas for small spaces courtesy of Maxwell and crew. [Read More]