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 | 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 24, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When we were building the house, I had a file full of designs I loved. One of the recurring themes was glass tile. Especially glass subway tile. I'd seen it in about every home design book and magazine I'd read through, and had fallen in love with the look. In our...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 15, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We spent the bulk of our Labor Day holiday, laboring over furniture choices. When we finally went home, we ended up with less cash in our wallets, but some great furniture bargains: 2 tan swivel gliders for the library 2 fabulous brown pillows for the library 1...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 13, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Every time Sam and I went to a home show (and we went to far more than he'd care to remember!), I looked at a booth displaying copper rain gutters and accessories. Watching rain run down a verdigrised chain, draping from the roof to the ground, was far more romantic...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2011 | for Fun, for Love, Mormon Wedding
When we planned the Mormon wedding for our daughter, we selected an indoor venue with access to a garden area. Given the volatility of April weather—especially in this odd weather cycle—it was a good idea. We had gorgeous, slightly cool weather on her wedding day, but...
