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 ...
Room Makeovers
DIY Upgraded Door Trim
Before we jump into the delights of upgraded door trim (which I'm beyond excited about), we need to take a walk down memory lane. You will remember we are slooowwwlllyy updating our downstairs Family Room into a fun-loving, kid-focused, Rustic Boho space. And you will remember the dilemma of a ...
My Best Tip for Avoiding Pinterest Overwhelm
I still remember the first time I logged in to Pinterest, back in the days when you had to wait for someone to "invite" you to this new social network and create a profile from there. (Now you can sign up for Pinterest with merely an email address or a Facebook account, no longer waiting for an ...
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 ...
A Blue and Cream Office
**This post may contain affiliate links but all recommendations are wholeheartedly my own. We completed our Office Makeover this week! Our planning, labor, and styling the last few weeks transformed this hard-working space from dark and dated to bright and welcoming. There are so many ...
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), ...
A Home Studio Tour
As All Mimsy Home is growing and changing, I find an increasing need for a space I can call my own, a space in which I retreat for creativity, inspiration, and working. A room on our lower level, a former theatre room, is serving this purpose well. The last few weeks I've organized my workshop ...
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 ...
Shiplap Your Kitchen Island ~ All By Yourself!
If you've been watching my Instagram stories (ha! ~ can you believe I jumped on that train?) you know I've been tackling big things in our kitchen these last couple weeks. Big things as in attempting projects I've considered tackling for years but lacked the courage and the conviction to jump ...
