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HOW TO MAKE THE CUTEST POM POM VALENTINE CRAFT

January 27, 2022

If you follow me here at Everyday Edits you know I love a Pom Pom. Usually, it’s positioned on the top of one of my many knit hats, but in this case, I created a pom pom Valentine craft.

If you know me for a minute you would not list crafty in my top 20 skill sets.

But once in a while magic happens over here at Everyday Edits.

Pom Pom Valentine craft using recycled jars and garland

POM POMS WITH A PURPOSE

When I found this pom pom garland I had no idea how I would use it, but I loved the shades of the pink, cream and purple felt pom poms.

I found it at Homegoods the same day I brought home this haul. Here is another version on Amazon.

So like most of my impulse purchases, I left the Valentine theme garland on the kitchen table.

At the same time, I was thinking about pom poms I had an ever-growing

stash of recycled glass jars. If only there was a way to marry the two?

And on a random evening in January, I introduced one of these recycled glass jars to the pink, cream and purple stand of pom-poms.

It was magical, thrifty and flexible for any season. And it gave my glass jars a sense of purpose.

how to make the cutest pom pom Valentine craft in minutes

POM POM VALENTINE CRAFT LIST

Glass jars (painted)
Strand of garland
Glue stick or glue dots
Pair of scissors

STEPS FOR THE POM POM VALENTINE CRAFT

Wipe the glass jar down so the glue adheres best
Cut the garland and pull the pom poms off the string. Depending on your design you might be able to use the remaining garland.
Eyeball the pattern and glue the pom pom to the glass jar
Hold the pom pom in place

I only had one pom pom fall off one of the jars.

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pom pom Valentine craft using pom pom garland, glue,

I had such a fun time making this Valentine craft I made a second one.

To mix it up this recycled glass jar has a pom hulu skirt.

This craft checks lots of boxes:

Simple

Inexpensive

Pretty

Short supply list that included repurposed glass jars. I have an entire category devoted to repuposed projects here.

5 EASY WEEKEND HOME MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

January 20, 2022

We finished Season 4 of Yellowstone. As we settle into the winter months some of us get antsy for spring yard projects. But here are five home maintenance projects you can finish in a weekend. We are getting antsy here in Colorado. But here are 5 home maintenance projects you can finish in a weekend. These ideas are all inside tasks so you can put on Netflix and get to work.

EASY

The skill level is set to easy, but some of you may break into a sweat when you read #3. But you can do it!

Show your home a little love and it will reward you when it is time to sell! #realtorlife

HOME MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ON A WEEKEND

We all know the home projects that we find every reason not to complete. You know like cleaning the baseboards or touching up the knicks and bumps the walls endure during the year. The ones that we ignore until we decide to list our homes or just get the list done.

Well, these projects work for those of us with no plans to move but getting antsy in the winter.

I talked about these ten things to do now before spring cleaning or a potential move.

Who has watched It’s a Wonderful Life? Remember every time George Baileyran up or down the stairs he ended up with the newel post in his hand. And, equal amounts of frustration.

THE LIST

FIX WHAT’S SQUEAKS & TIGHTEN BALLUSTERS ON STAIRCASE.

I wonder if George Bailey thought about staining or painting his staircase once he got the bank situation figured out?

On a side note; Where do you weigh in on stain vs. painted staircases? I go back and forth between paint and stain. Of course, it worked out great when I painted our stained front door.

2. ORGANIZE PAINT

Maybe this is the weekend to sort through the dozens of paint cans in the garage. Can you imagine what we could do with the space created if we stored the1/12 of the remaining paint in mason jars?

3. FURNACE FILTERS

Fun fact: The first thing I ever ordered on Amazon was a box of furnace filters?

I know right? What does that say about me? My friends and family are not surprised.

I know it sounds silly, but it was a home maintenance task I tossed to my husband (and then I would remind him to change it a dozen times).

Now I manage the filters! It calms me.

This was the old filter. Ewww……

I wrote a post on how to change the furnace filter.

4. CLEAN + TOUCHUP BASEBOARDS

What about your baseboards? The ones with scuff marks and yellowed edges from where the mop meets the base. Put on a Netflix movie and scoot yourself around the room with a paintbrush and a can of glossy white paint.

paint the baseboards for a weekendhome maintenance project

But, make sure to wipe down the baseboards.

I ordered these microfiber towels. I use and toss in the wash.

Freshly painted baseboards are one of my go-to home improvement projects. It’s also something buyers look at when touring a home. It kind of offers a glimpse of what the closets will look like. #realtorlife

5. CAULK WINDOWS

Next up, with Bridget Jones streaming in the background, grab the caulk and caulk the drafty windows and baseboards that need a fresh bead of caulk (after you paint the baseboards)!

What does it say about me that I love a fresh bead of caulk? I have a 1/2 dozen tubes of caulk in this closet.

What home maintenance projects do you dread, but know you will feel so much better once they are complete?

What projects would you add to this list?

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CHECK OUT MY CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE HAUL

January 14, 2022

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I spent four days packing up the Christmas decor. Except for my 12 foot Charlie Brown tree I shared on Instagram the other day. A part of me enjoyed our tree more after Christmas than the weeks before. The tree looked so pretty covered in soft white lights. At this point, I was not even thinking about Christmas clearance. I still had to clean up the house and make a trip to Goodwill.

I washed all the linens and stored them in these bags. Once the linens are organized I will do this with all of my pillows.

And then I made my first trip to Homegoods to ring in the new year. The lines were long and the shelves were empty. I almost made it to the check-out corral when I spotted a table near the exit with a clearance sign.

It was as if Clarence was ringing a little bell to get my attention. (If I have any youngins reading this Clarence is a reference to the movie It’s a Wonderful Life.

What could it hurt to just do a loop around the small area reserved for the seasonal clearance items? Take a look at my Christmas clearance haul which is really for Christmas 2022. It will be here before you know it.

CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE HAUL

Shopping the Christmas clearance section of stores online and in-person is one way that I get through the January blues. I usually start with the fancier stores (online) from my kitchen in my pajamas. Speaking of Pottery Barn I have an easy to enter gift car giveaway this month. I found this pillow cover last year and it’s available this year too. The one below is from Homegoods. Read below for my tip on seasonal pillows. Shhh…

Tip: When Christmas is over I flip the pillow over to the solid red side and ta-da! It works for Christmas and the 4th of July.

No one ever flips the pillow over.

Next up, I snagged these cute square boxes )the ones with the lids). They were $1-2 dollars depending on the size.

For now, I am storing my wired ribbon in these cute boxes with lids.

I snagged one or two boxes of an assortment of red and white glass ornaments. A few of them had red hearts so you may see them in a Valentine craft in the near future.

And finally, is there anything such thing as too many Christmas trees? I mean for $5 I had to get this little tree with the burlap-covered base!

Thank you for stopping by today! Where do you shop for holiday clearance stuff?

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JANUARY GIVEAWAY AT EVERYDAY EDITS

January 5, 2022

Hi everyone! I thought a giveaway would be a great way to get through January! This is my first solo giveaway!

Yikes! My goal is to offer a monthly giveaway so pace yourself if you want to participate through the year.

I have multiple ways (social follows) to earn an entry. I just ask if you do not care to subscribe to the Weekend Edit for more than the length of the giveaway please choose a different social media to follow.

I have a small, but loyal group of readers and that is more important to me than a quick follow and an unsubscribe on February 1st. . Leave me a comment that counts towards an entry.

You can enter to win with this link that has all the socials on one convenient page! Comments cout too!

Goo luck!

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5 HOME OFFICE ESSENTIALS ON AMAZON

November 29, 2021

Is this your 37th Amazon email today. I am sorry! I hate to contribute to inbox overload (wait for the but). BUT, real quick I have 5 home office essentials on Amazon to share with you. The red microwave popcorn maker was the most popular steal at a recent gift exchange.

HOME OFFICE ESSENTIALS

I had an ethics Zoom class for my Realtor license continuing education requirements last week. I had my iPhone on a cookbook stand sandwiched between Stanley Tucci and Patricia Heaton’s cookbooks.

Sidenote: I just realized both of these actors are married to Brits.

On a break, with Stanley and Patricia, I searched for a mobile phone holder and this one popped up. It is on the way!

I also ordered this one for video tutorials to improve my videos on my Youtube channel. Please subscribe as I need 100 to be considered legit. Do we still say legit?

This question could end up on a Progressive commercial.

Next up I talked about this earlier this month. It is on the way and should be here any day now. For someone who drinks hot beverages all-day I hope this works!

I have so many office supplies in my office and decided these plastic bins would be helpful when I am searching for an ink cartridge.

I just thought of another hack for this list.

Sidenote: A frequent reader (my dad) asked why I refer to things as a hack. I suggested he replace the word hack with tip. You already know his follow-up question.

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HOW TO REMOVE A HALF WALL

August 22, 2019

The good news is my husband and I are still married after we removed a half wall between the dining room and kitchen. One of the best DIY decisions we made was when we decided to take out half the wall between our dining room and kitchen. You know the dining room? The room that either is dressed for a party or looks like the lost and found in a high school locker room.

But over the course of a weekend, we made the decision and never looked back.

how to remove a half wall, how to take out a half wall between two rooms

BEFORE

Our original plan was to remove the wall behind our refrigerator in the kitchen. But a consult with an architect brought up the light from the bank of windows in our dining room.

Sidenote: We hired the architect for a different project (that led to this project).

But since she charged by the hour we asked her about the wall between the kitchen and dining room.

This project to take out half a wall was much much easier than we anticipated. It was the biggest project my husband and I tackled.

It was bigger than this project.

It solved the problem of feeling our kitchen was not the social hub we envisioned. It had a narrow walk thru entry between the two rooms.

Removing half the wall with the upper cabinets and microwave did two things.

Added much needed light from the north facing windows in the dining room.
Created a little breakfast nook or work station that was out of the way of the kitchen.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU REMOVE HALF A WALL

This project required trust, grit, patience and an electrician to run interference and move an outlet. To appreciate the after here is a quick view of the dining room a few years ago.

And, yes I picked that color.

The dining room was the gateway to the kitchen. And, with a narrow entry arch into the kitchen. Here is the wall from the dining room. To the left is the door size entry into the kitchen.

Here’s the view from the dining room. By removing this wall we could take advantage of the light from the large dining room windows.

THE BEFORE

Here’s the view from the kitchen.

Tip: Before we removed the upper cabinets (and the half wall) we relocated the contents of the cabinets. Before we removed the wall we wanted to make sure we would not miss those cabinets.

At the same time, we relocated the microwave to an adjoining counter.

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING DETAILS

We hired a plumber and electrician to move the mechanics to the left inside the frame. We had to add an additional outlet on the dining room wall side per electrical code. Total costs for the mechanical was just under $300.00.

PAIN IN THE ARCH

The arch was the trickiest part of this wall removal. We had the small arch where the original entry into the kitchen existed. The main level of our house has arches in and out of every room so we wanted to keep the design. But, we had to remove the original arch before we recreated a wider arch to accommodate the extended length of the newly opened half wall.

Arch Solution

My husband found Archways & Ceilings, a US-based company, that specializes in creating arches. With simple instructions on their website, my husband measured the expanded wall opening. Within a week we had an MDF template ready to install.

We framed the top of the wall with 2×4’s and attached the MDF arch to the frame. It required a drill and screws. It was a great, affordable solution. The total cost of the MDF arch was around $100.00.

The time saved: priceless.

We love the space between the kitchen and dining room and it looks like the way we envisioned it.

how to remove a half wall between two rooms

And, the best part of this half-wall removal project was how quickly we finished it.

From start to finish it was a total commitment of two-ish weekends.

It took almost a week to receive the solution for the extended arch.

The contractor quotes we received for the half-wall tear-down project was north of $6,000.00. We completed this project for less than $1500. This included the cost for the plumbing and electrical.

The Before:

It also included the temporary countertop we made until we were ready to remodel the kitchen.

Here is the half-wall area today a few years later. We love the openness into the dining room. We used the counter as a breakfast bar or additional seating for entertaining.

how to remove a half wall between the kitchen and dining room

BATHROOM REMODEL TIPS

January 26, 2022

Sharing bathroom remodel tips before you begin the project.

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The toilet flushes and the shower works so technically the bathroom is a functioning bathroom. This bathroom remodel was on schedule and under budget until it went off the rails with a series of unfortunate events.

My husband and I blame the countertop. My boys will be out of college by the time we finish the finer details of their Jack & Jack bathroom remodel. We all know those tiny punch lists items take longer to complete than the entire length of the remodel.

BATHROOM REMODEL TIPS

For twelve years, the boys’ Jack & Jack bathroom was the shade of a blue Babolat tennis bag. The shower curtain rod stayed in place with tile adhesive and blocks of wood.

THE TIPS

I was a part of this decision, but I remember thinking nothing good comes when water comes in contact with wood. That scrap block of wood did not move in ten years. The adhesive held up longer than the 1/2 dozen toilet lever replaced over the course of a decade. I do not want to know what my boys were attempting to flush down the toilet that required so much force it broke the lever multiple times.

HIRE A DEMO CREW

Our best decision on the before and after bathroom remodels was to hire a demo crew. It took less than seven hours for a two-man team to haul remove and haul away the tub, toilet, vanity, sinks, tile, trim and drywall.

The cost for our Jack and Jack dual sink, tub/shower, tiled shower and floors, toilet removal was around $1200. Did I mention it was completed in seven hours?

The last remodel we did was our daughter’s bathroom and my husband threw out his back at least twice.

Seven hours.

ORDER EARLY

With supply chain issues it is best to order when you begin to think about the remodel.

Not after you just gutted the tub surround to the studs.

We ordered a dual vanity sink, countertop, and mirror combination from Wayfair. It is similar to this one. The vanity was scheduled to arrive three weeks after we placed our online order. This gave us some much-needed wiggle room to install the floor and shower tile.

MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE

Measure multiple times. And take into account the baseboards and door width. We had an issue when we installed the vanity (which I love). Keep reading.

COST SAVING FLOORING

We changed our minds with our plans to install ceramic wood floor tiles and went with a luxury vinyl plank flooring we found at Home Depot.

We based the decision on the fact it was a secondary bathroom where the (hold it together Laura) reality is my boys will be home for shorter increments. It made financial sense.

When we removed the baseboards we opted to replace the builder size baseboards with the more substantial 4″ trim.

With the flooring savings, we decided to hire a tile guy to install the shower tile. We went with a conservative grey subway tile for the shower wall. We found a great deal on the tile from a floor & tile store in Littleton.

It looks great against the new white, cast iron tub.

HIRE TILE CONTRACTOR

Again, the tile guy was worth every dollar. He and his partner were up and down our stairs a hundred times making the tile cuts in our garage. We were on budget and saved our backs and marriage by hiring out the heavy lifting.

bathroom remodel tips before you start a DIY bathroom renovation

We were so close to finishing the bathroom. What could go wrong?

This is where the project went into, “You have got to be kidding me,” but I am going to save the second half of the remodel for its own post. It deserves its own post.

The great news is we kept our sense of humor and perspective.

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HOW TO MAKE A VALENTINE CLOCHE IN MINUTES

January 25, 2022

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Welcome to our first Pinterest Challenge in 2022! I must give a shout-out to Cindy, the girl who finds our monthly Pinterest challenges. Please visit Cindy’s blog. If you are stopping by from Michelle’s amazing blog welcome to Everyday Edits. My name is Laura and I live in Colorado! I can’t wait to share my Valentine Cloche.

how to make an easy Valentine cloche for a few dollars

This month’s challenge comes from Crafting While I Wait. She went with a vintage them with her vintage-inspired cloche.

The main elements of her Valentine theme cloche included:

vintage cards
wood spools
wood buttons

Here’s the deal I own very few vintage items and I can barely sew a button let alone have a collection of them.

Three years ago I did not know a glass jar with a base was called a cloche.

I know right. It is amazing I was accepted into this amazing group of women who inspire me daily.

So I am ahead of the game this year with my Valentine cloche.

Some of you may recognize my cloche from this previous challenge. You can join the waitlist here for this season’s cloche.

My first attempt at my Valentine cloche included shiny heart garland. It was more 4th of July meets Valentine’s Day.

A little too much sparkle and glitz for winter.

Over the weekend I decided it was too much and went back to the original Pinterest image.

That’s what I love about Pinterest Challenges they often take me out of my comfort or creative zone.

So I circled back to the original image. And this is what I did:

HOW TO MAKE A VALENTINE CLOCHE IN MINUTES

I used paper hearts and held them together with a wooden toothpick
added pom snowballs to hold the Valentine card in place. The snowballs are a subtle reference to winter in February.
I found these cute gingham pink hearts at Hobby Lobby and added them to my narrow cloche.

And then I just stuffed the cloche from the top down. There is something magical about a cloche when I stepped back and saw the results.

Please visit Amber with her amazing cloche challenge.

I would love if you pinned this image to inspire future crafters who didn’t know what a cloche was before this Pinterest Challenge. #wink

THE WEEKEND EDIT + JACK FROST SHOWED UP WEARING PATAGONIA

January 22, 2022

Jack Frost showed up in Denver this week and reminded us we are just getting started with winter weather. I opted for the treadmill instead of the hills and layered on the scarves, pom-pom hats and Patagonia.

My sister-in-law, who lives in Clovis New Mexico, made a funny bservation about Coloradans. We all wear the Patagonia uniform (sleeveless down vest).

I never thought about it, but she’s right. We are a brand loyal state. If your state had a brand what would it be?

If only there was a coupon code for Colorado zipcodes. With 300 days of sunshine we can get away with a down vest most days.

Any guesses where the brand’s name originated? What’s the weather like where you are this weekend?

WEEKEND THOUGHTS

- - I started adding a dash of milk to my hot tea. It reminds me of our trip to Europe after graduate school. If I knew I was going to have a baby 12 months later I would have spiked it with something stronger! #babygirl
  - Has anyone tried this tea at Trader Joe’s?
  - I know I shared this daily newsletter but I love it. Our daughter’s BF shared it with us. If I get a free coffee mug if ten people sign up I am going to give it to him for Christmas.
  - There is still time to enter my $25 Pottery Barn gift card giveaway.
  - This is my favorite gadget. It works on the kitchen counter too with recipes.

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DIY PINK WINTER WREATH

January 18, 2022

Baby, it’s cold outside and this time of year my doors are bored. The Christmas wreaths are packed away and now we wait for spring. So I decided to have a little fun and made a DIY pink winter wreath for our Dutch door. I thought about painting the door pink for Valentine’s Day just to see my husband’s reaction. But decided to save the paint when the weather is warmer.

I kept a snow-covered wreath for January and February but decided it would be fun to practice my wire ribbon skills on a wreath. The wreath is easier to practice on and I won’t have a 7″ tree in our living room in February.

One of my 2022 goals is to learn how to make wire bows. This lady is helping me with the basics.

DIY PINK WINTER WREATH

I grabbed the snow-covered wreath and hauled out a roll of pink wired ribbon I got on clearance last summer at Hobby Lobby.

Tip: Practice making bows with inexpensive wired ribbons until you have a few basics. I watched this youtube video 55 times until I mastered the basic bow.

MATERIALS

wreath
scissors
wired ribbon
chenille stems

The snow-covered wreath is the base and with the pine branches, there are plenty of nooks and crannies for this petite ribbon bow.

BASIC BOW

The size of the bow is based on the length of the ribbon. For these petite and basic bows, my ribbon length was about 6″. Like my baking measurements, I just eyeballed the length.

2. Next, fold each end into the middle of the ribbon with one side overlapping slightly.

3. Cut enough of the chenille stem to wrap it around the ribbon where the sides meet.

diy pink winter wreath with wired bows for January and February

4. Gently open the ends of the bow to fluff it out and give it t some shape.

The fun part is to tuck the baby bows into the wreath’s branches and pinecones. I just added bows where the wreath needed a pop of color.

DIY pink winter wreath for January and February.

Some of my bows had longer chenille stems which made it easier to attach to the branches, but most of them I just tucked into the branches.

winter wreath with pink bows wit wired ribbon, Valentine's Day wreath

That’s it, you guys! It is so easy and you can add different bows with fun prints. Adding bows to a wreath was a fun way for me to practice adding bows to decor. It’s small enough that if I mess up it’s easy to start over in a few minutes.

pink winter wreath for January and February , wired bows, bows

The pink bows add a bit of color for the winter. and the pink ribbon adds a bit of color for the winter. And my Dutch door loves the splash of color in the middle of winter.

simple DIY pink winter wreath for Valentine's Day

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THE WEEKEND EDIT + THE HALFWAY MARK

January 15, 2022

WEEKEND THOUGHTS

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Congratulations we are just one day shy from the halfway mark for the month of January. And even better February is a shorter month. So we made it through, what for me at least is, a dreary month. Except in Colorado we have had sunny skies until yesterday when we got some much needed snow.

Colorado got a little snow on Friday. It makes me happy I kept our tree up just a little longer.
Apparently, potato chips have zero nutritional value. Share if you have a favorite healthy salty snack.
I saved this girl’s Costco finds for healthy snacks.
My friend Heather shares the best Costco and Trader Joe finds on her blog.
Before I forget I have a $25 Pottery Barn gift card giveaway. You can enter here.
My goal is to read 12 books this year. I am loving this one.
My girlfriend suggested Undercover on Netflix. This looks like a good series to watch on the tred (treadmill).
I dropped the Peloton app. If you missed my review you can read it here.
If you have a favorite Made in the USA brand please share in the comments or email me!
I finished MAID (the Netflix series and book). If you watched St Elmo’s Fired you need to watch Andi Macdowell in her role in this limited series. Now, moving on to the Weekend Edit. .

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SUPER SIMPLE VALENTINE WREATH

January 13, 2022

easy diy Valentine wreath for the craft challenged or crazy busy

Valentine’s Day is different when your kids outgrow the tradition of Valentine cards and parties. I now send my kids one of these for Valentine’s Day. I admit the addition of pink to the decor after the holidays is refreshing and gives a glimpse of the spring season.

Here is a super simple wreath that requires very little time, money and effort.

SIMPLE VALENTINE WREATH

VALENTINE’S DAY DOOR WREATH

Wreath Elements:

grapevine wreath
paper hearts
ribbon

I loved the simplicity of this wreath. I loved to work with grapevine wreaths. However my original version. I think I had too many layers on the wreath when I added a smaller wreath to the center of the grapevine.

was a bit of a disaster. My vision of a petite and dainty wreath were replaced with a bulky and chunky vibe. Not the look I wanted for Valentine’s Day or a month into these simple steps to lose the holiday love handles.

Let’s just say my original wire hanger wreath went sideways from there.

VALENTINE’S DAY WREATH

So I went with a chunkier grapevine wreath with silver accents (I bought it years ago on clearance at Target). I found this one on Amazon.

I found these adorable Valentine cutouts from the Dollar Store and these hearts.

Baker’s twine was the perfect weight to attach the pink and white hearts. From there, it was easy to thread the hearts through the grapevine.

I draped it over the grapevine wreath like a strand of garland- tucking it between the branches.

My plans to hang my Valentine’s Day wreath on the front door were derailed when the wind tossed the paper-thin hearts and the threat of snow would lead to a broken hearts party on the porch.

With snow in the forecast, I relocated the wreath to the Dutch door in the kitchen.

So even though my wreath did not end up where it began I do love it.

But, I think I might have to paint the Dutch door pink. #wink

Thank you for stopping by today. Here is another fun Valentine craft you may enjoy!

WHERE TO FIND FURNITURE LAYOUT IDEAS

January 11, 2022

This is the time of year when I start to think about switching things up before spring. Not the little things like candles and wreaths, but the big stuff like couches and desks.

My family knows I have a habit of moving furniture around (and the contents of my kitchen cabinets) on any given day. So it is no surprise I love to explore furniture layout ideas.

But sometimes I need a few fresh looks for room layout ideas. I love Pinterest and magazines, but honestly, my favorite place to look is online at my favorite home stores. The images are bright and uncluttered. There is no crease running down the center of the layout and I am not distracted by one hundred pins needling me on Pinterest.

If you are a regular visitor to Everyday Edits you know I love to look for decor ideas here.

I love walking into home stores and just taking it all in but this time of year my credit card is on life support and the weather is a bit frightful.

So the online versions of Pottery Barn or Crate & Barrel or Arhaus are great places to peruse with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine depending on the time of day. And it’s not that I shop at these higher-end brands but their online and print furniture layouts are so pretty!

And this time I am just looking for furniture layout ideas. I am struggling with a few rooms and furniture.

FURNITURE LAYOUT IDEAS

Sometimes you don’t know you don’t like something until you see an opportunity. I spend the majority of my day in my main floor home office. But sometimes, while waiting for a contract or a text from a first-time homebuyer, I get to look at my office’s current layout situation.

I have an oversized desk that I purchased years ago during Pottery Barn’s annual floor sample sale. It’s a little big for my office. It fights for space with this recently relocated hutch and the necessities like a printer, tablet, and an office chair.

Sidenote: I love my new office chair I found at World Market last fall. During our extended work from home orders, I used a 1999 office chair in the garage. Eight months later I needed to upgrade.

Okay back to my office. So I found a few images for inspiration on how to either configure my office. ! I love to share these inspo images from retailers. Every online or print image can be an inspiration for decor ideas, staging tips (Realtor life), a room’s layout, or holiday ideas!

Are you ready? Let’s go! Oh, and it’s fun and free to look!

My office has a large set of windows too. It’s where I saw the bear cubs playing in the snow and posted on my Instagram.

How to find free furniture layout inspiration.

PLANTS

If there is one furniture layout takeaway from Pottery Barn swag it is the placement of a tree or plant (real or fake) next to shelves, built-ins or hutches.

If you want to start with a simple change to your room’s layout do this one! If you don’t have a large tree try this plant hack.

How to find free furniture layout ideas.

When our youngest was home from college with remote classes. This small desk came in handy. I purchased it on sale at Pottery Barn and got a discount with this tip.

The desk faces this awkward niche in the living room. My son debated about switching it to take advantage of the views but decided a mountain view may be a bit of a distraction.

After seeing Pottery Barn’s desk layout in front of a window (seeing a theme) I may relocate the petite desk to another space. What do you think?

Okay, this idea may not fall under furniture layouts and might be a better fit on this list. This is my least favorite image for this layout inspo post but look at the column of photos to the right. This may be more of a decor idea, but it impacts the room’s layout if you want to center it next to a couch or hutch.

Here is where I am looking to add a column of photos! Either to the side of the fireplace remodel or on the opposite wall. Stay tuned! Here is the family room remodel if you are just stopping by for the first time at Everyday Edits.

I loved this fun alternative to the bench at the end of the bed. If you visit Pottery Barn you will see several different bench options.

Of course, I don’t think Elliott will go for an update to the classic bench!

I recently painted my dining hutch when it relocated to my office. The hutch is deep so it definitely impacts the room’s layout, but it has so much storage potential.

When I saw this hutch I got an idea for mine.

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Happy Day ! Laura in Colorado

THE WEEKEND EDIT + THE DONUT DIET

January 8, 2022

I started the new year with a donut… more like a 1/2 a dozen donuts. This is how I start every new year. My resolutions start the first Monday of the New Year! So in two years I am going to be in a pickle (or in a box of donuts).

During the holidays I discovered The Morning Brew. It’s a free easy breezy read with news and fun facts. Before the new year, TMB crew shared a Peloton app discount and I joined with a 60-day free trial (and easy opt out).

So Tuesday rolls around and I’m feeling good (despite the donuts) and I watch (participate) in 3 ten minute taped workouts by Peloton instructors.

These are workout videos that don’t require a bike or treadmill. Fyi apparently treadmill is now just “tred.”

2 minutes into this wideo and I hated the format. But, I am a Virgo so I finished the three ten-minute stretching videos. Two days later I could barely walk up the stairs (in a good way if you like to feel your muscles twinging).

So I skip a day and do my usual tred workout and return to the Peloton app.

You guys th background music is what you have in a spin class. It was thumping sounded like the music resorts play at the young adult pools. You know, the resorts that cost more than young adults can afford so they invite their parents. And we sit at the leisure pool.

I am going to continue with my free Peloton at home trial.

But seriously, this is my favorite online, free workout series. I have used it for years to mixup my walking/running workouts. I found it after an overuse running injury left me on the couch with a bag of donuts. My kids tease me but between you and me none of them could complete the 10-minute ab workout.

Okay let’s skip to what happened on the blog this week (in between touching base with my first-time home buyers club and getting ready for 2022!

WEEKEND THOUGHTS

If you have a favorite Made in the USA brand please share in the comments or email me!
We finished Yellowstone season 4. Who are your top two favorite and least favorite characters?
I have a giveaway for a Pottery Barn giftcard. You can read details here.

Let’s get on to …

THE WEEKEND EDIT

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HOW TO STORE ALL THAT TISSUE PAPER

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THESE OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS WERE A HIT ON PINTEREST

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HOW TO STORE ALL THAT TISSUE PAPER

January 7, 2022

I think I have a problem with tissue paper. I cannot toss it.

Even if it is crinkled with torn edges. Even if the glittered tissue has lost its sparkle.

Not even when I can buy fresh sheets at the dollar store.

Naturally, I blame my parents who are second-generation repurpose enthusiasts.

Please note the snarcasm in that sentence! My parents read my blog every weekend.

If you follow me on The Weekend Edit newsletter you know I love to repurpose stuff.

It was a game-changer when I learned how to paint this.

So with Christmas tucked away for the next nine months I needed to wrap up the paper stashed in gift bags and in a dresser drawer in the basement.

HOW TO STORE TISSUE PAPER LIKE A BOSS

MAGAZINE HOLDERS

I had an assortment of cardboard magazine organizers like these. What I loved is depending on how I stored these from the front (or back depending on your perspective) it looks like a row of magazine storage containers.

It’s only when you turn the box around can you see the tissue paper.

I folded the tissue paper into each bin. In my retirement, I might organize the tissue by color or holiday, but for now, I was thrilled to get the paper off the floor and onto a shelf.

STORAGE

Speaking of shelves, the magazine cardboard organizers can easily be stored in a :

closet
laundry room
on top of an upper cabinet
shelf

And the best part is the tissue paper is hiding in plain sight. It’s just waiting for the next birthday, holiday, or just because gift.

And all those bows! You can’t separate the bows from the tissue. That would be like storing salt away from the pepper.

I had an extra magazine holder and tossed my assortment of new and used bows.

SOLVES A PROBLEM

Unlike gift boxes, magazine storage boxes sit upright.

If I stacked my tissue paper I would never get past the top box before I ran to the store to grab fresh sheets.

The magazine storage boxes are the easiest organizing project with a huge sense of accomplishment too. When I originally bought my magazine holders I spent too much money on similar boxes at the Container Store with printed patterns. Now? I bought neutral (I do love the clean look of these magazine holders).

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