Oli Oli Olio........

Thanks to this post by Kristi at Addicted 2 Decorating, I now know the joys of the 'Olioboard!' Oh what rapture to discover *another* time sucking addiction because facebook and Pinterest weren't enough!! I'll see you all in October.........just kidding, I'll be back before October....maybe. Meanwhile, here is my very first ever attempt at creating a moodboard using Olioboard. This is seriously dangerous....

From Drab to Fab:: Easy Laundry Room Makeover and Latest Style File Segment.

 My laundry room used to be a bit of an embarrassment....Plain white walls, florescent overhead lighting, storage shelves that didn't fit the space and clutter, clutter, clutter! It was overwhelming to go in there to do the wash, but go in I did, because I had to. The rest of my home is pretty much decorated to the nines, so it really didn't make any sense to NOT do the laundry room. Actually, I have long yearned for this space to be inviting and looking good, it was always just so much easier to close the door and forget about it!  Well, not any more. In one weekend, I banished the boring and corralled the clutter into what is now a functional, bright and cheery spot to do a chore we ALL have to do. I just love the color in there now, and it really does make a daily chore that much more pleasant.

 This wire shelving unit was waaay too big in here.

It's looking better already!

Isn't this a better use of the space?!

The same room also houses my water heater and air handling unit.........

...but they're nothing a curtain can't conceal! I love soft architecture.

An extra task light helps spot stains for pre-treating.

 Details help pull everything together

So, there you go! A laundry room transformed and another room decorated. Simple fixes like changing out the florescent light for a cool moravian star, getting the laundry baskets up off the floor by hanging them on the wall with chunky, silver hooks and adding a few more shelves all staggered to work together for storage in metal bins and bright, cheery baskets. A functional, well organized and great looking laundry room.  All in a days work! Just like laundry....

Oh, and check out my latest segment on KVOA channel 4 "Laura's Style File" where I talk more about this laundry room redo. Thanks and please consider following me. It's super easy! All you have to do is click 'follow' in the right sidebar!

Dyeing for Style

Style File Part Three

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I talk about using familiar objects in different ways. To that end, I feature my kitchen back-splash made of glass vase filler or aquarium pebbles and a chandelier I made out of clothespins! I will be talking about that chandelier and how I did it in an upcoming post! Enjoy, and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Style File part two...

 Hi folks!  This is the second of an on-going contributing segment on the channel 4 news at 4 with Martha Vazquez here in Tucson.  This was supposed to air on January 10th, but because of the shootings, it obviously got bumped. So without further ado......oh and I'll be on again this Friday, Jan. 28th!