Aimee on March 7th, 2010

I recently got a chance to check out a great new book from Debbie Wiener. It’s called Slob Proof! Real-Life Home Decorating Solutions, and is jam packed with great tips on how to make your home fit your lifestyle. Anyone who lives with pets (or spouses) knows that it can be a messy endeavor. Plus, [...]

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Aimee on February 13th, 2010

This garden grove is amazing, and very colorful! It reminds me of something that would be in a magical fairytale.

How’s that for a little dose of inspiration? It’s no surprise that the garden comes from the equally colorful home of artist Ando McLauchlin. I just love to see other people’s spaces, don’t you? This image [...]

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Aimee on December 28th, 2009

It has been cold here! Though we had just a skiff of new snow for the Christmas holiday, the temperatures have been below freezing each and every day. This of course is the perfect time for me to search for images of warmth! These all come from our Home As Art Flickr group. Hopefully they [...]

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Aimee on December 15th, 2009

We have a gas fireplace in our home. Sadly, the previous owners put in the wrong kind for the type of venting our house has, so we can’t actually use our fireplace. Or we could, but we would risk death by CO2 poisoning, according to our home inspector.
We are saving to buy the proper kind, [...]

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Aimee on November 12th, 2009

There isn’t much happening in our home recently (many dream projects, no money). However, I saw this amazing image gallery today on Natural Home and had to share. Click here to see how one home used whole trees!
The images are stunning! What a creative use of materials as well. Would you do something like it [...]

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