Angela | the painted house
All Wrapped Up!
Are your gifts wrapped? Put on some Bing, pour yourself a hot cup of cocoa or tea, and use those scraps and remnants for showstopping gift wrap!
Every year I select my wrapping paper with care–in coordinated colors and large and small patterns that I can then mix and match. Inevitably, I am always stuck with a [...]
Inexpensive Original Art…Made by Children!
I love children's art–especially art by children who haven't been told to draw something or that the sky has to be blue and the grass green and don't forget to draw a plume of scribbly smoke coming out of your house's chimney! I'm talking pure color, no inhibitions, beauty of line for line's sake. C'mon, [...]
My Holiday Sanity Secret
Here's my little secret that helps keep me sane during December when there's so much to keep track of and a party around every corner. Plan for the unexpected with a Holiday Box.
Save yourself extra trips to the store and having to purchase more expensive last minute items by being prepared ahead of time. [...]
Getting Your Spook On
Whether you wait till the week of the big Spooky Day, or you are ready to jump in now, the next big decorating theme is Halloween/Fall. I have come to love Halloween over the past few years. Since we moved into our house 5 years ago we have hosted a Halloween Party every year (but [...]
Becoming a Homemaker
Homemaking… what does that mean?
As newly minted homeowners, The Chef and I are in a bit of a dizzy. Here we have this marvelous new home, with more space than we can imagine, since we just moved out of a 500 square foot one bedroom apartment. However, as we stare at the blank [...]
Hanging Plates as Art
The only thing I love more than pretty plates hanging on a
wall is a pretty plate full of homemade enchiladas and fresh guacamole—okay,
can you tell I’m hungry? Well, let’s
just try to ignore my grumbling tummy and talk decorating with dishes.
What’s not to love about hanging plates on the wall? Splashes of color. Variety of pattern. [...]
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