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• DIY: Make a Whisper Tube (perfect for Your Kid’s Shared Bedroom!)

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!When your children share a bedroom it can be tough balancing between bonding and the need for privacy, as well as sleep and... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, PARENTING

• Sneak Peek At Our New Mess to Yes Studio!

  

  Between speaking, giving webinars, writing, and planning for Serving Up Style, I was afraid I’d never get the studio set up the way I wanted it. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Sneak Peek! Our Serving Up Style Design

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!We are honored to have been invited to participate in Serving Up Style a design event that supports Molly’s Fund a non-profi... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Mess to YES: The Drinking Glass Solution!

  

  Recently I’d discovered that we were getting low on drinking glasses – again! I was rarely able to find four glasses that matched to set the table. I would... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Welcoming the Royal Baby, His Royal Highness Prince TBD of Cambridge

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!Prince William the proud father (TheRoyalPost.com)Earlier today, Prince William and Kate welcomed their first son into the... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• DIY Playhouse: Princesses Can Build a Castle Too!

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!Summer is the perfect time to let your family’s creativity flow! And what better way to teach your children or... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Mess to YES: A Master Retreat for Parents

  

  The Master Suite is frequently the last room I am asked to work on in a home. The public areas are given priority (those nosy, judgmental neighbors you know! Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 4th of July Family Style

  

  When I was newly engaged some friends of ours invited us to their beach club for 4th of July. Their four year old daughter was worried about the fireworks even... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 FAMILY

• Michael Graves & The Best of Dwell on Design

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!It was a great privilege to be asked to be a presenter at this year’s Dwell on Design conference in LA. Especially when I... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Easiest Family Vegetable Garden

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover!Getting out in the soil as a family is a wonderful part of summer. OK, maybe weeding isn’t so great. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Tony Awards Spur the Dream, Give Your Child a Stage

  

  Watch our MESS to YES Home Makeover on The Design Network! There’s a kid in the middle of nowhere who’s sitting and living for Tony performancesSinging and... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Secrets To Creating The Best Sandbox

  

  Summer and sandboxes go hand in hand in our life. In Oregon it is a sure sign of the season when the cover comes off and stacks of towels are placed by the... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Mess to YES Pilot Live on The Design Network: Behind the Scenes

  

  While I was in Los Angeles at the Design Blogger’s Conference in March I met Jason Harris the Founder and CEO of The Design Network (which launched yesterday). Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• DIY Video: A Modern Designer Lamp (from a Thrift Store Find!)

  

  This week I’m attending the Design Blogger’s Conference in Los Angeles and having an incredible time! Inspired by my fabulous traveling companion, Maria... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Moving the Family: Drama Or Adventure?

  

  We are moving. It’s a fact, it’s starting this Friday and it is not fun. My whole life is being put into tiny boxes. We are downsizing, it’s simply the state... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• DIY Video: Industrial Gear Tables

  

  Here is a wrap and go (literally) DIY project. I created side tables for the Oregon Street of Dreams using some gears I found in a second hand store and some... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Glow in the Dark Chalk Lights up a Sleepover

  

  Writing birthday wishes on a chalkboard wall is always a fun touch for a birthday celebration. But it can be extra fun at a sleepover when the chalk you use... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, PARTIES

• 9 DIY Ways to Dress Up a Lantern – Fun & Festive!

  

  Paper lanterns are not just for gardens or weddings. There are lots of darling ways to dress up a plain globe lantern (the cheapest kind) for indoor decor in... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 DIY Gifts Your Kids Can Make

  

  Only a few days left until Christmas but the little elves are out of school and eager for activities. If you don’t want to brave the crowds to shop for gifts tr... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How to Use Emerald in Your Child’s Room (Pantone 2013 Color of the Year!)

  

  Pantone introduced Emerald as their color of the year for 2013 and I love it! I was never wild about Tangerine from last year – bright red oranges make me... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN