House Rules Book releases April 23

Why the World Needs the Makers to Say No Boldly

Why the World Needs the Makers to Say No Boldly

I read an essay last week that was written in 2009. It’s called Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule written by Paul Graham and it’s my new battle cry. All creatives need to read this. All people who work with creatives need to read this....
The Only Secret Formula For Choosing the Perfect Paint Color

The Only Secret Formula For Choosing the Perfect Paint Color

We are all looking for those foolproof, step by step rules that we can just implement, get ideal results and then forget about it. We want less work, no risk and lots of reward. Even when it comes to something as simple as choosing a wall color. And I am the queen of...
How Anyone Can Change Up A Room in One Hour

How Anyone Can Change Up A Room in One Hour

Here’s a little glimpse of the current state of our family room/dining room area, brought to you buy harsh, yet interesting late afternoon light. I was ready for a change and a little dash of color mixed in with all this neutral and I knew I had a few touches of...
Lighthearted Office Plans

Lighthearted Office Plans

  While Chad and my dad are in my office teaching themselves how to be plumbers, I decided to go ahead and find some inspiration for my new room. Our house has been very clear with me that it wants to be mainly neutral so I thought the office needed some color....
Photos from our Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Ideas Photo Shoot in our Rental House

Photos from our Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Ideas Photo Shoot in our Rental House

In October of 2012 I received an email from an Editor at Meredith Publications about possibly shooting our house for the 2013 issue of Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Ideas magazine…. A DREAM! They also asked me not to show photos on my blog of my Christmas...