At Charlotte's House - Page 3 of 157 - Lover of color, manager of chaos, thrifter of all the things.

Organizing a Linen Closet with DIY Elastic Bands for Our Sheets

This project was *not* intended to be posted about. The lighting is bad, the before and after picture isn’t much better, but… I had so many comments about it over on Instagram, that I had to write it up. Also… you should know that I did NOT come up with the idea of using elastic to help wrangle our linen closet into order.

My Trip to Iceland!

his bucket list trip all started with a text from my friend Brian Patrick Flynn. I’m part of his team for all of the HGTV dream homes he designs and have heard about his apartment in Iceland for years. Brian and his husband Hollis fell in love with Iceland years ago and purchased an apartment in Reyjavik that they redesigned and try to enjoy whenever they can.

Easy Evergreen Planters

How to Plant Easy Evergreen Planters I partnered with Miracle-Gro to put together these fresh and colorful evergreen planters just in time for the holidays. Fall in Connecticut usually means no more planting as temperatures drop and trees start dropping their leaves. It’s a little dreary and a little gray and not colorful at all.… Read the Post

Easy DIY Wooden Slice Holiday Garland

How to Make a Sliced Wooden Garland I found some dead wood in our backyard to chop down to size and used it to make a sweet simple wooden garland. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by STIHL but all holiday cheer and decorations are my own. Story time: Many moons ago, I decided to share… Read the Post

Unexpected Ways to Use Wallpaper

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October 17, 2022

I love a wallpaper moment but my oldest daughter wasn’t as enamored with the idea. Because she didn’t want to have wallpaper all over her room, we decided to bring it in in smaller more specific ways and she loves it!

Adding Color and Pattern to Our Family Room

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October 13, 2022

I still have dreams of mustering up the courage to add built-ins on either side of the fireplace, but for now… this final room makeover made a HUGE difference in making this space a bright and cheerful spot of family movie nights.

Installing Kidde Smoke Detectors and Water Sensors

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October 8, 2022

Being a home owner isn’t all pretty wallpaper and furniture flips… sometimes it means focusing on the things that your home needs to keep your family safe.

How to Make a Striped Privacy Screen

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September 8, 2022

As part of my basement playroom turned game room project, I wanted to help delineate the sleeping corner of the basement in an attempt to make it a *bit* more private. The easiest, most obvious solution for me was to DIY a privacy screen!

Faculty Room/ Teachers Lounge Makeover

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August 29, 2022

The PTA President at my kids’ elementary school wanted to update the faculty room/ teacher’s lounge and asked me for some advice! Obviously I was delighted to get involved!