The Titus 2 Homemaker

I got to thinking about furniture yesterday, because we visited some friends, and they had some new furniture that was given to them by a neighbor.  It was that crate-style furniture like what This End Up used to sell.  If I ever actually chose and purchased furniture, this is what I would get, I think.  […]

I’ve been on this mental “kick” lately of trying to think of alternatives for things - unorthodox uses for particular items, or unorthodox items for particular uses.  (These “outside-the-box” options can make it easier to find what one needs at a thrift store or yard sale, and/or to find something attractive that meets the need.)  […]

I regularly see blog posts from some of you other ladies with lovely table decor.  My mother, too, almost always has a beautiful tablecloth on her dining table.  I have small children, though, and I know myself.  I’m lazy.  There is no way I will wash my tablecloth every day.  And, believe me, it would […]

My mom has recently been redecorating my sister’s room.  It’s red, white, and black.  There’s one major thing that’s still left to do, though - the huge wooden dresser is still unfinished.  Mom has been debating what to do about it, color-wise.  To paint it white is kind of boring, but she doesn’t want to […]

Our tv stands on top of this lovely piece of furniture:

(Sorry for the lousy photo. And please excuse all the cords. Hubby’s computer desk is temporarily stuffed into the living room beside the tv cabinet, while the office is prepped and painted.)
It was an old television - the kind that is built into […]