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Display Name:	distantHills
Member Since:	3/13/12

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This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing How to Make a Chrysanthemum Mirror (From Spoons!) Addicted 2 Decorating Flag this comment	5/10/12 4:06 PM
I love the mobile and my boys would love it too! Using yarn to wrap the letters is also a great idea - thanks for the inspiration. Nolan's Gossamer Skies Room My Room Flag this comment	4/10/12 1:08 PM
Perfect timing for this post. I'm trying to declutter our house at the moment because it seems to attract 'stuff' and I'm bored with things piling up and cluttering up my space! Unfortunately I've inherited the genes for attracting stuff, so it's going to be a slow battle. One particular annoyance is that my office is the room with the boxes for "things going to the tip", "donations for the school's jumble sale", "presents to give to XX when we next see them", "outgrown clothes waiting until there's enough to box up" etc. How do other people handle this kind of stuff? 5 Strategies for Decluttering a Small Space Flag this comment	4/5/12 9:25 AM
What fun! I might even plant a couple of chocolate buttons to grow something chocolatey for the adults. Magic Jelly Beans for Easter See Jane Blog Flag this comment	3/16/12 9:22 AM
@MMEPATTY, I'm totally with you on that! For the Makers: Craft Subscription Service Flag this comment	3/15/12 4:08 PM
I've got 3 boys aged 1-3, i.e. they're all walking, climbing and jumping with vast quantities of energy, and that's definitely affected how I furnish and decorate. We went for a pretty boring IKEA sofa with loose covers. Actually it's standing up pretty well to being bounced all over, but it means I don't take it personally when bad things happen (and I'm already eyeing up some more interesting loose covers for the future). No knick knacks/ornaments because I don't want to worry about things getting broken or used to hurt someone (not usually intentional, but they do sometimes swing things with surprising force and I can't be everywhere). No small tables or things that will fall over if they get knocked, so no table lamps. No pictures hung within reach, even if they've climbed onto the back of the sofa when I wasn't looking. etc. etc. In other words, I've got a library's worth of interior design magazines and I avidly read Apartment Therapy, but my house is pretty spartan because I'm (temporarily I hope!) going for low stress rather than high style. Furnishing the Family Room: How Did Kids Alter Your Choices? Flag this comment	3/15/12 1:55 PM
Ha, ha, I love the idea that I shouldn't despair with 8-foot ceilings. Ours are 7-foot almost exactly, 8 foot would be fantastic! I've had to learn not to lust over chandeliers and pendants and to measure tall furniture -very- carefully. My other tip is, if you have ceiling spotlights, make sure you're using energy-efficient bulbs. My taller friends can't stand in certain bits of the kitchen because the lights fry their hair... Looking Up: 10 Tricks for Making Your Ceiling Look Higher Flag this comment	3/13/12 7:23 PM