March 8th, 2008

Beach-house Bathrooms, Part 2

Part Two of our two part series on beach house bathroom decorating provides you with excellent tips, ideas, and advice for colors, furnishings, accents, and more…

Furnishings

The textures and patterns of the seashore - as well as its subtle colors - should be reflected in the furnishings of the beach-house bathroom. Learn from nature and balance smooth and rough surfaces: tiles, porcelain, and painted wood with crunchy sisal and seagrass matting, containers and wicker baskets. Use towels to introduce an accent color or pattern - choose harmonious blends of sandy yellows, ochers and browns, or blues, turquoise, and aquas - or introduce a nautical note with navy and white.

March 7th, 2008

5 Ways To Squeeze Housework Into Your Day When You Work From Home

If you’re anything like me, working from home has almost made it harder to tackle all of those household chores than it was when I was commuting. Here are some ways I’ve worked housework into my day.


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