Make a privacy liner for a bamboo roman shades. It's a super easy and inexpensive DIY that will double as a room darkener. Check out the steps. So this weekend I tackled what I thought would be a very easy DIY. I was wrong. I added a privacy liner to bamboo roman shades. While it was not terribly technical, on the Exquisitely Unremarkable scale, it was more time consuming than I thought it would be. I like quick projects . Of course, in the end, it worked out perfectly.

Dear Carolina is a sweet story by Kristy Woodson Harvey. If you like strong southern women, you'll love her tale of friendship and motherhood. Kristy generously provided me with a copy of her book It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to read a book. I see books that I would like to dive into, make lists based off of your recommendations, but I never actually get the chance to pick them up. Life gets busy.

No room for an outdoor umbrella stand? No worries. Bolt the umbrella to a fence and you're made in the shade. It's a quick, easy and inexpensive summertime DIY. Come see. Everywhere you look, people are proclaiming that summer is over. Whoa, I say, not so fast. As a former kindergarten teacher, I'm very well acquainted with the calendar and each season's birthday. Fall does not arrive until the 23rd of September, people. We still have a full month of fun in the sun left and I for one am ready to take advantage of every last drop.

Last spring, my husband stained the concrete patio in our backyard to spruce it up and I shared the process in a lengthy DIY. A large site highlighted my post on their Facebook page and tons of comments rolled in. Most people wanted to discuss the concrete, but there was a lot of interest in my garage as well. You see, it's covered in solar heating panels for our pool. Not everyone got this, even after my explanation.

Looking for a quick way to update your old chandelier? Me too. I wanted a change in my kitchen and I was sure that a new light fixture was the answer. I just didn't expect to love my old one so much!  Here she is, my naked chandelier. Isn't she a beauty? I've had this lovely light fixture since 2003, a long time, but you know, until recently, I never really noticed her elegant lines and pretty patina. That was all hidden behind her shades.

My daughter's bedroom has been pink since the first week we moved into this house, over a decade ago; at the time she was four. As you can imagine, pink lost its allure somewhere around the age of eight and she's been gunning for a color change ever since.

Apparently, there is someone out there who loves red just as much as I do...and they like the way I present that color, and a few others, so much, that they have nominated me for an Amara Interior Blog Award.

When it comes to decorating, one of my secret weapons to a perfect room, lies within the power of the price tag. Nope, it's not about buying things on sale, I mean I am a huge proponent of sale shopping, but that's not what I'm talking about. 

Whip up an easy chicken francaise dinner in no time with my super simple recipe. You don't have to be a gourmet or have any special cooking skills to make this delicious meal that takes just minutes to prepare. I don't like cooking, but I do like eating, and while I could make do with cheese and crackers or cereal for most meals, my family would prefer not to. Can you believe them? To make everyone happy, I opt for very simple recipes. Today, I am sharing my quick and easy Chicken Francaise.