Check out her beautiful oil paintings here! (Two things I wish I could do – sew and paint!)įaux fur throws are everywhere right now, and are such a great way to cozy up a room for the winter. THE TEXTILES This pretty pillow cover is from my newest Etsy discovery Stitch and Brush owner Mary Wassil is also a talented artist. THE ART When I saw the West Elm rug on sale I immediately thought of this beauty that has always reminded me of canoeing on Lake Winnipesaukee at sunset. Check out her Fall Into The Holidays postto see the brass floor lamp on today’s design board in Pam’s collected and interesting living room. SAVE This capiz shell lotus pendant light is on sale and would be an unexpected and beautiful addition to a living room, perhaps over a cocktail table.ĭIY The mirrored tray on the board would be great for coralling liquor bottles on a bar cart, or you could make your own mirrored tray with an inexpensive acrylic tray as the base (mine was found on the Homegoods clearance rack for $5!)ĭESIGNER RECOMMENDED Pam is amazing at finding Ikea items that mimic much more expensive pieces from high end rooms. The velvet ones featured are nice quality but on the pricey side check out this affordable alternative. SLURGE Curtains can be a bit of an investment but it’s amazing the difference hanging them makes to a room. SAVE Rugs are on sale everywhere right now, it’s a great time to purchase if you’re in the market (I always wait for a sale on the big ticket items, how about you?) West Elm has several modern beautiful wool rugs – I love the “lagoon” colorway of this one (fittingly named the Shine Rug 🙂 ) See this color in action in Kris’ gorgeous One Room Challenge family room reveal last fall. THE PAINT Benjamin Moore’s Cloud White is an easy-on-the-eyes soft white. It doesn't matter as long as it's done the right way.Rug | Woven Bar Cart | Coffee Table | Mirrored Tray | Sofa | Velvet Curtains | Arise by Kelly Johnston | Blue and Cream Ikat Pillow | Teal Blue Linen Pillow | Cream Pillow | Capiz Pendant | Brass Floor Lamp | Faux Fur Throw Blanket Use the attic Most people like an attic to store containers while other perfer a basement, both serve the purpose.Sort containers by gender, one storage bin for girls one for boys and one for unisex.It's a good idea to put bags in a container side by side to always have access to all sizes.Label All bags should be labeled, outside of the bag, with a permanent marker: the size, gender and season.The best place to store clothing is in a sealed plastic bag.Tidy Now when everything is clean place them on a flat surface to put sets together to match accessories to the garments.It makes it easier for you to know where to place it, in which child's drawer it belongs. Undies If your underwear doesn't have sizing tags, it's a very good idea to label them yourself.Share your experience in fighting tough stains.Wash all these clothes and accessories Only the ones that are washable try to remove the stains if possible to make sure that everything is clean.Accessories Gather all accessories that specifically belong to those outfits like socks, hair accessories, bibs, hats and crib shoes.Each type will work with certain styles, lighting, and vibes in your laundry room. Most paint colors will fall under one or more of the five color categories. Remove old cloths Look through your childrens' closet to see if you have clothes that do not fit or are out of style and remove them. When deciding on your new laundry room colors, consider what type of color best suits your space.Enjoy Yes, enjoy laundry day, it is not a 'dismissal', it's the way you work it out if you are organized then you like it.Check labels Always check labels for drying instructions before putting cloths in the dryer.Dryer Be aware: some clothes may shrink in the dryer, especially on high heat settings.

Match the socks As soon as you get the socks out of the dryer, match up the pairs immediately, so they don't disappear.Wash Wash all the loads one after the other hanging up cloths that need to be hung up.Soak The laundry that needs to be soaked due to bad stains, put in a seperate place, and start the presoak.

Sort Before doing laundry organization, sort them in piles.

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