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Is that your house or are you happy to see me?

Posted on February 13, 2011

A floating glass house jutting off into a rock hill leaves one hoping that an avalanche is not popular to these here parts. Yikes! Yes it’s very cool looking. Almost too cool for school. Who are these people? She is a violinist who plays with the... 

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Project Videos!

Posted on February 10, 2011

Due to all your requests, I finally have a DIY Project Video Library in the works. This showcases many of the projects I’ve done on my HGTV shows. Everything from making floral sconces out of place mats to hand painted tile wall hangings! So check... 

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Top Ten Staging Tips for Vanilla Ice

Posted on December 17, 2010

When I got the call to stage the latest home flipped by Rob Van Winkle for The Vanilla Ice Project on the DIY Network, right away I contacted Pier 1 Imports to provide all the furniture and home accessories. I love the accessibility of the Pier 1 product.... 

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I’m thankful for cheap stuff that looks expensive

Posted on December 16, 2010

As we approach the wonderful holidays, we’re all focused on the things we’re thankful for: friends, family, loving relationships, a roof over our heads, food on the table– those sorts of very important elements to a happy life. Well,... 

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Heavy Metal Decor

Posted on November 16, 2010

I don’t rock out to Metallica as much as I used to, now that I’m a mommy. But I don’t want to end up wearing mom jeans and sportin’ pale yellow high top Reeboks from back in the day. I do what I can to let that rocker chick out... 

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Fancy House for Little Critter

Posted on September 12, 2010

I love getting emails asking me how-to do fun projects around the house. Especially if it means the use of power tools. So when Krista received this email about my Guinea Pig house I wanted to post the instructions ASAP! “I got the tail end of your... 

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The Miami Herald Flirts With Me

Posted on August 31, 2010

Thank you Laura Sampler for a beautifully written article in the Miami Herald entitled “She’s all about repurposing, accessorizing“. The article was a flatter piece for me, and I loved it! Check it out…I reprint below: BY LAURA... 

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Quicker Than a Ray of Light

Posted on August 25, 2010

Forbes.com writer Bill Watkins posted a great piece called The Future of Lighting. It describes “why LED will change the world”. Watkins sums it up simply in two sentences: “An LED (light-emitting diode) is a solid-state semiconductor... 

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Check Out the Nook While My Designer Revamps It

Posted on August 05, 2010

Ok so the lyric is “check out the hook while my DJ revolves it” I took some creative license. I did a project with Vanilla Ice aka Rob Van Winkle recently. You know, Ice Ice Baby. God I was in love with him back in the day, and when I look... 

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What Do Ceiling Fans & Badonkadonk Have in Common?

Posted on July 15, 2010

Yes, I did say badonkadonk… check your urban dictionary if you aren’t hip to it. I came across this advertisement for Big Ass Fans and I thought that’s my kinda company. They used a catchy name that will surely gain attention especially... 

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