This post has been a long time coming, ya'll. As anyone with a large family can attest, trying to finish anything in one's house takes mighty acts of willpower, self discipline, and mom's authority to kick kids out of a room now and then. Gently, of course. Throw in a COVID-19 quarantine ...
In the Home
This Isn’t What I Pictured
"When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill..." One of the things we learn early in life is things don't always turn out the way we plan. As a young girl, I received a beautiful, two-foot-high blonde "walking" doll for my birthday. The box ...
A Blue Master Vanity
Sometimes the reason we procrastinate when it comes to home design is our inability to make a decision. This was certainly the case with our Master Bath Vanity. (I'll admit, though: 10 years is far too long for decision debt.) **This post contains affiliate links; however, all recommendations ...
Painting Large Bookshelves: The Paint Tent Method
**This post contains affiliate links; however, opinions and suggestions are wholeheartedly my own. Painting my enormous library bookshelves presented a challenge in more ways than one. You can see my Full Reveal here. First, these shelves consist of three large parts which are extremely ...
Painting Granite and other Design Hacks
Necessity is the mother of invention, but I would venture to guess most interior designers swear a Completed Room is the mother of Design Hacks. Our Office Makeover was no exception. I undertook two unintentional hacks in our office which fell outside the original Design Plan. It always ...
Office Makeover: The Design
**This post contains affiliate links. All opinions and recommendations are wholeheartedly my own. If you follow All Mimsy Home on Facebook or Instagram, you know we are completing our own Office Makeover in between client designs, teen carpools, shoulder surgery recovery (Fireman's, not mine), ...
Boys Bedroom Refresh
Yes, we took our beautiful sweet time on the boys' bedroom refresh, but this week we finished the details and I'm eager to show you the final result. As a reminder, here is the Inspiration Board I designed to keep us on track in this space. Repeatedly, I find myself returning to Inspiration ...
Goal-Setting and Backsplashes
I've learned a secret about goal-setting. I've learned that goal setting is not just about developing a list of systematic, time-driven accomplishments. Goal setting is not about pride, striving, or playing the comparison game. Goal setting is about personal growth. It is the ...
DIY Hand-Painted Sign with Projector
Hand-painted signs have become a staple around here so I thought I would show you one of the methods I use to transfer fonts and designs onto wood, canvas, fabric, or whatever object you desire. Here are the supplies you will need for the projector method of sign-painting: Design or words of ...
Lessons From My First Wallpapering
If you follow me on Instagram, you have seen glimpses of our newly wallpapered powder room. My goal last week was to finish styling this space so I could transition to other projects in good conscience. On any given day, my mind entertains a myriad of creative ideas and beckons me to numerous ...
