Archive for June, 2010

Homework Re-Do #2 (bulletin boards)

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Home Work Room Re-Do,   ( part TWO)

In a previous post , I showed how I did the desk tops in this super cool homework room

for a family with FIVE girls

WELL,  here is the room with the desks tops finished, and NEW BULLETIN BOARDS

I took photos for step by step on how to make these cool bulletin boards.

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I need a few of these in MY HOUSE!!



close up of two of the desks.

These boards are 26 in wide x 72 in tall

Here is how we made these cool bulletin boards:

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A decorated Floor ANY HUSBAND will LOVE!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Here is a floor ANY husband will like.

I say this since most husbands strongly object to painted floors, well…..the solution is a STAINED pattern.

This floor has quickly become one of my favorites!

Below the finished photo I have a small series I took while doing this project to share the steps involved in this project.


enjoy the process!

Finished product above  (just in time for the party…)

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Homework Room- Part 1 (kids desk area)

Friday, June 4th, 2010

I was recently asked to help design a “homework” room for a family with FIVE girls!

SO here is what we came up with:

IKEA LERAN lights, 24 in diameter- 89.99 each,

and built-in desk for each girl

Stenciled desk top, using  the Hannah whole, and Hannah inside

from Sunny’s Stencils

View from afar…

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