Thursday, February 26, 2015
New Detour Trail review
Here's another 4 star review for Detour Trail: http://www.longandshortreviews.com/book-reviews/detour-trail-by-joy-v-smith/
Labels:
Detour Trail,
frontier,
Oregon Trail,
romance,
western novels,
westerns
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Lot of design and decorating ideas in the March issue of HGTV Magazine, but some of those wallpaper patterns are too busy! Built-in lockers (recessed) in the bathroom is a great storage idea, but how will the moisture affect the metal? There are also suggestions for a festive taco night; and I enjoyed the real estate terms quiz.
Labels:
decorating ideas,
decorating with color,
storage
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
More small space ideas (link)
Here's a variety of ideas and different views of the same room from HGTV. Using mirrors is a common idea, along with double duty furniture, but raising the furniture for more open space is interesting: Make Your Small Space Feel Bigger
Labels:
living room design,
living room furniture,
storage
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Bathroom design ideas (link)
Here are some ideas from HGTV: Bathroom design
There are some interesting ideas here, but I confess that I don't like vessel sinks, skirts, and floating vanities. And most pedestal sinks don't have enough counter space--or storage.
There are some interesting ideas here, but I confess that I don't like vessel sinks, skirts, and floating vanities. And most pedestal sinks don't have enough counter space--or storage.
Labels:
bathroom ideas,
bathroom sinks,
Bathroom storage,
Bathrooms
Friday, February 13, 2015
New boards and pins on Pinterest (links)
I recently added two new Pinterest boards:
Time Travel Tales: https://www.pinterest.com/joyvsmith/time-travel-tales/
Post-apocalyptic books: https://www.pinterest.com/joyvsmith/post-apocalyptic-books/
And I added more photos to my Western style board: http://www.pinterest.com/joyvsmith/western-style/
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Patio ideas (link)
These fun patio ideas include potted plants, a built-in fire pit [not as safe or as easy to use], funky [a bathtub?!], color, reflections, vertical elements, tiers, built-ins, plus diagonal and other ideas. Check them all out at this HGTV.com webpage: 20 Bright Ideas
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Built-ins and decorating ideas (link)
Books and art combined add interest and style to a home. Here are some beautiful bookcases, libraries, and shelves from HGTV.com: Give your living space a lift.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Home ideas
There are several inspiring home makeovers in the March issue of Country Living, but an idea I really liked was the Christmas card photo of a family that was not perfectly and stiffly posed. They had fun with their photo of the family in the kitchen acting like a real family. (I especially liked the burning turkey.) There's also an interesting article on collectible Jadeite. I've always loved that color and the dishes. And I enjoy the paint colors in the homes, but that busy, patterned wallpaper--not so much.
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