A Little Change

I made a little change that I thought made a nice difference.

This is my laundry room. It's very neat and organized, but a little plain. I have everything I need stored in the white cabinets and even have some room to spare. The cabinets go up to the ceiling, so I keep what I use on a daily basis on the bottom shelves.

Hubby put in a fold down counter for folding laundry, but most of the time it is down.

I put in the fold away clothes hanger, which is great because it folds down when not in use.

I had put the picture up earlier this year but really wanted a little bit more in here {especially since my back is to the picture when I'm in here}. I would love to have some of the laundry rooms I see {like Rhoda's at Southern Hospitality}, but it's a small area and I don't have enough room in here for lamps and other lovely things.

I found a vinyl saying that I liked and, after measuring to make sure it would fit, ordered it and just put it up this past Friday. What do you think?

I love it! I get a kick out of seeing it every time I've gone in here this past weekend. So while it's not a major Metamorphosis, it's enough of one to make me smile.

Linking this post up to Metamorphosis Monday over at Between Naps on the Porch.

Also linking up to DIY Day at A Soft Place To Land.

Let's Get This Straight

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I saw a picture in the new issue of Decorating magazine that reminded me that I have wanted to do a post about hanging pictures in a grid. There is just something about the grid pattern that appeals to me ~ perhaps my sense of order, symmetry, or maybe just making a lot of nail holes ~ I'm not sure. Maybe a combination of all three!

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Enjoy these inspiration pictures as you read along with my post.

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My first attempt at this was putting these fern prints over my bed.

We redecorated our bedroom and wound up without a headboard. Since I wasn't sure if I wanted a wood or upholstered headboard, I hadn't gotten one and now that we have our house listed I might as well just wait. In the meantime, I wanted to put something on that wall and not just the typical one big picture to fill the space.

I got the prints, mats and bamboo style frames on eBay {from three different sellers}. I held onto them because I knew I wanted to do them in a grid pattern, but it was just a matter of where. Then my bedroom project came along!

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I never did this type of picture hanging before, but we had a laser level and I decided to give it a shot. I really liked the way it turned out {straight} so much that I purchased egg prints, got frames for them, and hung those in a grid pattern in my downstairs entry. I've taken them down since we are selling, but I have plans to find a great place to hang them once we do move.

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How do you like to hang your pictures?

Item Of The Week

Mirrors are the item of the week this time, thanks to an e-mail I received from Horchow. They currently have the mirrors shown, and many others, on sale.



These mirrors caught my eye for one reason or another, but I thought they were all interesting, if nothing else. The floor mirror above also houses a hidden compartment for jewelry.





The "porcupine" mirror below looks like it could hurt! This might be one you want to hang right the first time.




The mirror below is entitled "Pebbles", and rightly so, I think.




The problem with mirrors can be what it winds up reflecting. Be aware of what the mirror will be reflecting before you hang it; ceilings, the ceiling fan, a pantry, etc.

I like mirrors because they can help add more light to a room, whether natural or electric.

Copyright 2009 Kathy Passarette, Creative Home Expressions.


I have no affiliation with Horchow and am not promoting their products as specific items to purchase.