by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 10, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
I realize I still haven't completed my final post on the landscape. With the end of summer and the cooler weather closing in, we're trying to wrap up all the final issues, replace plants that didn't survive the year (or the deer!) and get everything ready to sleep for...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 8, 2011 | for Home
This afternoon I came across a website for Calgary apartment rentals. It's just another throwback to my college years. That's been kind of a theme today. This morning was the Brigham Young University homecoming parade with the big football game later tonight. Since...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Chaotic surroundings are stressful. Ordered surroundings allow peace, creativity, and all manner of good stuff to flow. For years, I've collected brochures showing fabulous garage storage systems and steel storage cabinets. Although I don't spend much time in the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 4, 2011 | for Home
With one king bed, one queen bed, and seven full beds in our home, mattresses were a major home decorating expense. Finding a reliable discount mattress supplier can save you a bundle. You might think that you can only purchase quality mattresses from a local brick...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 29, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A brand new home often calls for brand new furniture. Your new home will have it's own color palette, new room sizes and configurations, and different purposes. The furniture should match the new rooms. Yesterday I had a couple of friends over and they asked where I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 27, 2011 | for Home
In the 1970s, my best friend had a shag carpet in her bedroom. I was beyond jealous. I had dreamed of a shag rug—mixed yellow and spring green, to be exact—for my gorgeous new bedroom. But it wasn't happening. My mother was just way to practical to put one of those...
