It’s 2 months into 2015 and everyone is hopefully still working on those resolutions, including getting organized and stepping up that home decor. Along with the new year comes new trends in fashion, in beauty, in interior decor, and in color….
A few weeks ago, I wrote about transforming a bathroom on any budget. Then last week I went into detail on the 1st project referenced in that post – The Stock Bathroom. Now I want to give you details on the…
In a previous post, I talked about transforming a bathroom on any budget. While I gave some good general information in that post, I felt that I would be doing YOU (my readers) a disservice if I did not provide…
I am more than elated that Xtraordinary by Design has been awarded “Best Of Houzz 2015” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors,…
It’s true that kitchens and baths sell homes, we’ve all heard that. But what if you’re not selling? We all still want to have beautiful homes with spectacularly functional kitchens and luxurious bathrooms. I know I do! The problem is…
By now we’ve all heard and read about how toxic our indoor air is and the countless benefits of specific indoor plants. Like me, you’ve probably seen, compared, and cross checked the many lists available at nurseries and on the…
My skin story: I am a 43 year old black woman and I have “normal” skin that tends to get more dry than oily. For the longest time, I thought it was oily because I had random breakouts of adult acne…
This week, our home is very quiet – the 3 youngest children have gone back to school, and the 1 that is home is the college kid. You know what that means…. all HE does is eat and sleep! I…
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays is over, it’s time to start looking forward to what the next year will bring. While you’re storing away holiday trimmings and finding homes for all the new “stuff” that made its way…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that…… WAIT… REEEEE-wind! The stockings were hung where? Uh, by…