milliek's Profile

Having just stripped, stained, refinished and painted my floors over the past four days, I can really appreciate this transformation. Excellent work!

My outbox is turning into out-boxes-and-bags!

I am in the process of letting my subscriptions run out. I bought the nook tablet and will subscribe to Elle Decor and House Beautiful. I've previewed the publications on the device and the image quality is excellent. The best part is that I can still have my magazines, but they do not take up any physical space.

I adore your couch!

1) Get a giant curtain rod and four luxurious looking curtain panels.
2) Inset the actual window frames with shades to your taste. Grass/bamboo, roman, solar, etc.
3) Enjoy your classy window treatments.

Living in a historic house, I had huge windows to drape. I scavenged bargains at local department stores and picked up my curtain rods at a moving sale. Those are my recommendations, because buying cheap blinds would upset me every day I had to look at them.

I would not change the floor, it is hard work and an unnecessary expense. I would, however, find a nice polka dot mat to put down. I also agree with RNM, black and white check can go with just about anything.

Turquoise, or a similar light blue. It would be calming and make her existing furniture pop!