• Misha and Scott updated  an older home  in Phoenix while maintaining its charm and character. I'm a fan of the simplicity of the home and its beauty.

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  • Talin spent most of her life in France but moved to Minneapolis with her husband. Their goal was to create a house that felt like them. The result has a French influence. 

    You can view the full house tour at design*sponge.

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  • Maybe you don't care about your possessions sparking joy and you think thanking them for a hard day's work is silly. Maybe your left-brained self would rather focus on the bottom line. Well guess what? Your clutter is costing you money and I can tell you exactly how much. Do this simple equation.

    Do the math! Space is a limited resource, just like money. Now that you know what each square foot of space is costing you in actual cash, you might be feeling much more motivated to stop wasting it storing stuff you don't need.

    Marie sparked this concept in my mind when in her book, The Life-Changing Magical of Tidying Up, she repeatedly mentioned "spending" your storage space. And careful spending of every resource will always mean a well managed home.

     

    I'm in the middle of using the Konmari method to clear extra belongings out of my home with the goal of always having a well managed home. 

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    Si of French by Design has an eye for simplicity and beauty. Her daughter is working on a picture gallery wall so Si provided some inspiration for the wall.  I will put up something similar this weekend!

    Have a great weekend! 

     

  • I Am Not a Worship Leader

    A sparkling new blog from musician/worship leader Ron Kujawa who did not grow up in church. It's informative and quite funny. Enjoy!

     

  • oh to have a home that is as cute as this place!

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  • Anna and Mat live in this orderly home that I am using for inspiration for my own kitchen and bedroom including using a cute basket in the kitchen to hold cookbooks and using more colorful kitchen accessories.

     

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  • My office corner gets great light at 5:00 AM! Am learning to be a morning person, and this pretty view helps motivate me to be productive. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  • The pretty, light filled apartment of Rikke-Louise. Had to share with you after I saved almost every photo into an inspiration folder for my home! Rikke-Louise describes her home this way:

    "Life at home is … loving, welcoming and warm."

    "I love to be creative. Our walls are full of illustrations and are brightly colored fabrics everywhere in our homes."

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  • Apartment Therapy's Small Cool contest is happening again. I adore this 742 s.f. home by Catherine in Paris for its colors, its layout, and the feel she's given it.  

     

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    I also love, love, love this kitchen of Orsi's  - also in an entry in the contest.

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