As I look back on 2013, I am pretty impressed with all we got done in The Mad House this year. It’s important for me to remember how far we’ve come, instead of always looking forward to the next project. Here are all the home projects … [Read more...]
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Mad in Crafts Work Table with Plutonium™ Paint
I am really excited to share my first experience with Plutonium paint with you today. My new craft room needed a rad new work table, and Plutonium provided the great paint to make it happen. I was thrilled to be able to work with … [Read more...]
Mad in Crafts – A DIY Craft Room
For the crafter, this is probably the most exciting reveal from The Mad House: my craft room. I spent hours unpacking, organizing, and decorating the room that will probably NEVER look this clean or tidy ever … [Read more...]
The Mad House: Fireplace and Built-ins
Welcome to your first peek at The Mad House living room! I will be changing out our mantel decorations for Fall décor this week, so I thought I had better show you what it looks like now while there is still time! The rest of the living … [Read more...]
The Mad House Toy Room
Is it starting to seem like the only people who live in The Mad House are under 5 years old? The only other rooms I have revealed so far are my daughter’s Fairy Garden Room and my son’s Space Geek Room. Today, you get to … [Read more...]
The Mad House Paint Colors
I thought some of you might be interested in exactly which paint colors we ended up using in The Mad House. Below is a color palette for each of our rooms and the information for each color, as best as I could give you. … [Read more...]
Whole House Palette and a Painting Tips Round-Up
We are painting the entire interior of The Mad House, and it has been an experience! I had originally thought about going with a limited color palette of just a few colors to tie the whole house together, and, well, I haven’t … [Read more...]
DIY Vintage Photo Mantel
I am pleased to be a part of Kristen Duke’s Decorating with Pictures series this year! The focus of the series is to encourage people to decorate their homes with actual photographs of their loved ones. Artwork and architecture are … [Read more...]
Vintage-Style Kitchen Decorations
I haven’t shared many pictures of The Mad House kitchen for a few reasons: 1) It’s never clean; 2) Poor lighting + semi-gloss paint = terrible photos; and 3) it’s not really decorated. I don’t have a magazine-quality, high-end, immaculate … [Read more...]
Storage and Organization
It’s a new year, and so many of us are hoping the post-holiday clutter will just magically disappear. If you are resolved to make a dent in the chaos, I have gathered together a round-up of practical, achievable organization projects. … [Read more...]