Home design ideas

Well I was pretty smug for about 3 years.   "About what" you ask?   That I had NOT had a cold. And then BAM....I got the " mother of all colds ".  The one where you totally lose your voice and and it takes you down to the depths of the " cold abyss ". This has been my diet for the last few days as clients don't really care that you are near death when it comes to getting things done before Christmas!   On Wednesday I shopped all day....went to 13 stores so I could totally accessorize a whole room with lamps, a rug, pillows, throws, end tables etc. Lucky for me I had a friend drive me everywhere and help load and unload the car.  She was my Christmas angel. Good thing I am not a man cause you all know their ass would be in bed.....complaining. Just saying. Meanwhile after searching high and low for a tile guy who wasn't booked solid this backsplash  finally got done on my kitchen remodel. ...

Lord it has been a while since I have had a good before and after!   But before we get all "designy" thanks for all of your suggestions about my nasty rotten cold.  After a week and a half I think I've turned the corner.  It's weird because I feel like such a complainer...... and I think it was because I forgot what a cold feels like! I better save that for something serious like cancer.   Lesson learned. OK....down to business.  We had not gotten to my clients guest room yet but they were having family for Christmas and he asked if there was a way I could turn it around quickly. You guys know I am always up for a challenge [even sick] so I accepted. Luckily there was furniture so it was mostly the fun stuff. They were waiting for the mattress which came on Tuesday. Before I wasn't going to reinvent the wheel since I only had about a day and 1/2 to shop. After I stuck with white bedding.....s...