Mess Free painting.

Storing Cleaners

I love this idea from Real Simple to store your cleaning solutions above you kitchen sink or bathtub using a towel bar. Find this idea and more here.

Simple Bench made from Vintage End Tables

I spotted this great photo in one of my Better Homes and Garden Magazines.

The article associated with this photo was actually about the great head board made from handkerchiefs but what I noticed was what was sitting at the end of the bed. Two vintage end tables pushed together to form a bench. I have seen several of these tables at yard sales and antique stores, usually for pretty cheap, but I never knew what to do with them. Topped with a bench cushion and a couple throw pillows, then add some baskets for storage and this is the perfect addition to any bedroom.

Office From a Secretary Desk

In an earlier post I found some great DIY office projects. Well, I found one more that I just had to share. This great tutorial from Ana White shows you step by step how to build secretary desk. Here is a photo from one of the readers of Ana White.

Decorating with Shutters

DIY Laundry Station

I love Better Home and Gardens idea to transform an old entertainment center into an amazing laundry station. 

Make Your Own Storage Cubes

I love these Storage Cubes that were shared on Craft Gossip. 

Over-the-Fridge Wine Glass Storage

I found this idea over at Ikea Fans. What a great idea for using that awkward space above your fridge! (sorry, link no longer works.)

Master bedroom inspiration

One area that is really lacking in our home is the master bedroom. It's the one room that most of our guests don't see when they come for visit so not much effort has gone into making it look nice. But I hope all of that will change when we purchase our first home. I would like the master bedroom to be more of a retreat. A place to get away from the everyday chaos. Here are a couple photos of inspiration for our future master retreat.

Organized Laundry Closet

One thing that is on my "want list" for our future dream home is a laundry room and not a laundry closet. On the other hand, if my laundry closet looked something like this I don't think I would mind so much.

DIY Chandelier From Baby Food Jars

Check out this idea for a beautiful chandelier using recycled baby food jars.