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Target College Essentials Sale

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Do you have a son or daughter who is going to leave home to attend college this fall? Whether it is the first time he or she has ever left home, or just another new semester, they are going to need lots of stuff. Now is the time to shop at Target, because they are having a sale on college essentials. Target, for anyone who has never shopped at there, is a department store. They have clothing for women, men, and children. They also have a baby section that contains both clothing and other baby items. You can buy shoes, … Continue reading →

Allowing Your Teen to Decorate Their Room

I have been putting this off for years, but I finally let my daughter decorate her room. I was afraid to give her the reigns earlier because her taste has always been a bit quirky and off center. Of course this has never changed, but I found an approach that would allow her to create a room she likes while not making me want to nail her door shut. What we finally did was allow her to make a design plan. This took many trips to the hardware store gather paint samples and cutting up squares and comparing different color … Continue reading →

You Can Paint Your Upholstered Furniture, But…

According to Darlene Michuad from Examiner.com, you can paint your upholstered furniture to make it brand new. Having see and article or two of Trading Spaces where painted upholstery ended in tears, I was wary of the advice. In addition, being an trained artist and understanding the property of paints, I was doubly wary, so I did some research. It’s not that she’s wrong. You can paint upholstered furniture and it will give your furniture a new look, but it will hardly be good as new. Remember, upholstered furniture is for sitting on, and painting it with general house paint … Continue reading →

Perfect Time to Freshen Your Teen’s Room Decor

(cc) image by flickr member Posh Living LLC I love this time of year! The is the best time to decorate your teens, and your pre-teens bedrooms. What makes this time of year so special? All of the Back to school i.e. back to college gear is in the stores. For the past 6 months or so we have been looking to create a window seat area in my daughter’s room for reading and getting some sun. We didn’t want to do a built in window seat because young girls are so fickle and will want to re-organize the room … Continue reading →