DebbieFaye's Profile

Yup - clean-but-worn clothes go back in the closet or dresser. Dirty goes in the hampers - one for lights, one for darks. Clean get put away asap because otherwise it'll never happen!

I'm planning on doing this in my powder room! I'm not scared of wallpaper - I removed it from my living room when I first moved in and from a friend's kitchen. Not as easy as just repainting, but both were one-day jobs. Not the end of the world.

if it's a very thin line, I like it. Thick like the first picture? Notsomuch. Too cluttered visually.

Love it!

I just recently repurposed a teeny-tiny galvanized bucket as a Q-Tip holder and a stained glass votive holder as a catch-all for hair elastics and barrettes in my bathroom. I don't have much counter space so these are inside my cabinet. Not viewable by my guests (unless they're snoopers), but it makes me happy to open up the cabinet and see pretty things inside instead of a jumbled mess.

I have my TV sitting on a small bookcase with an antique, unlined quilt hanging behind. I don't have cable and instead have a flat panel antenna that can be hung on the wall - and luckily gets reception nicely even hidden behind the quilt! The business of the quilt distracts from the TV and helps hide the cords, as does having the TV sit on an object with a solid back.

It completely goes with this house, but I think it's a little cold and ghost-y (not because of the white, but because of the emptiness).

I'd go white. Play off the beige of your walls with various shades of white and cream for your bedding, but all with clean lines. Possibly go with a bedspread and a duvet for a layered look. Get very simple white panels for the window. Add in other shades of brown furniture so it's all a mix of styles. Add in color with artwork and such if you need to, but any throw pillows or sheets should stay in that same neutral family.

It's the lack of color in the rest of the room. The couch is great and you'll love having a basic color once you start adding in accessories.

I generally don't like accent walls so that would be a last resort for me. I would start instead with a rug, then add throw pillows that coordinate. Maybe when you add chairs, go for ones in color or prints - or just more pillows.

I would stay away from red and other warm colors. They're too expected and I think with modern tendencies, you'll be uncomfortable with the final look. kcampana's idea of yellow is really good. It will be bright and cheerful but not overwhelming due to all the wood. Blues of any shade would also be nice - aqua, cobalt, navy.

I also agree that you need a larger coffee table or ottoman.

wait - no, I just checked out the Lee Industries website and their stuff is much more similar though now I'm hesitant to guess which one! But definitely check them out - very pretty sofas.

http://www.leeindustries.com/ProductShowThumbs.asp?id=101149117103177074142188090140238211183003042225189245094105076191040148021085180223&pg=all&kw=&w1=&w2=&d1=&d2=