Ginkgoglass's Profile

Any good solutions for how to hide cords that run acroos the top and down the side of my fireplace mantel from a flat screen to DVD player, Roku, outlet etc. etc? It's a mess, and I cannot think of anything but going through the wall and back out again. :(

My project is my laundry/mudroom/back entry. It was unwelcoming to come home to such an ugly space and the lack of a landing strip created a lot of clutter in the kitchen and den. I had previously cleaned out the area, placed a tabletop from a french desk on top of the washer and dryer, and bought a vintage piano bench to take off shoes and store hats, gloves etc inside it. Last night I worked on the DIY skirt that will go around the washer and dryer and my partner is going to mount on the walls some batik stamps that have been made into hooks for coats, bags etc. Looking for a rug and baskets for each family member.

Can't wait to share the before and after once its done!

I sat in the chair in our front entry and mentally took everything out of the space. Funny, I never noticed that the ceiling is actually a pale blue ven though I reprinted the walls when I moved in! I like it.

As I was imagining how to make my front entry more welcoming . . . More color, moving things around, hanging pictures I already have, it struck me that the room I am really unhappy with is the laundry room. It is the real entryway in the place, and we come and go there several times a day. It's also the friends and family entrance. I need to make it more welcoming. It is a wreck all the time, so I am shifting gears to make the laundry room a beautiful place. With the help of my partner, I removed the legs from a French desk and placed the top over the washer and dryer. It is the perfect size. Going to install a curtain below to hide the washer and dryer, hang the chalkboard craft cabinet I already have over the sink, and think about a good bench and storage for everyone's stuff so it can be neat and pretty in there.

For those of us that are on a budget, a bowl of fresh pears that may be eaten later, or greenery cut from pots or the backyard can be a substitute. Right now there are gorgeous berries on my neighbor's nandina, and she doesn't mind me cutting them.