A Good Time Was Had By All

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in or commented on any of the Decorating Dilemmas party links yesterday!


I was sitting here trying to think of why I enjoy this party so much, and it occurred to me that it's very easy to give someone else suggestions for her home because you won't be the one painting, moving furniture, building shelves, or buying fabric...unless you're a Decorating Dilemmas participant. 


I'm always impressed by the way everyone offers thoughtful, genuine advice in a kind way. Feedback is offered with the knowledge that it's your home, your space, and in the end, you should fluff your nest in the way that works for you. But it sure is nice to get some ideas from people who don't have to stare at your Dilemma day in and day out! From what I hear, Rate My Space can get kind of ugly...perhaps this is a good alternative for those of us who are design-challenged. I'm pretty proud to be a part of such a fun and encouraging party. 


My friend Pam wrote about a battle wives everywhere have been fighting for decades. 


Her Dilemma? The Daddy Chair.

(Fortunately for Pam, she is an excellent and creative seamstress. I know she'll come up with something to blow our minds. Or take a hacksaw to it.)


A few of you had blank slates, which I love:


Oh, the possibilities! Laura's apple green bathroom is on its way to Fabulous, and Kendall's empty patio photos made me long for Springtime in this frozen tundra I live in.


Some of you seemed like you were really on your way, and just needed a little push to make your minds up:


Meg's master bedroom has the most amazing pair of lamps, and she just needed some advice for a few ways to spice the walls up.

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And I'm totally inviting myself for dinner in Richella's fabulous kitchen, but only after she paints her stools. {wink}

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As for Solutions, there were bunches of good ones this round!


You won't believe the way Rachelle rigged up her kitchen window treatment. Cuteness!

Amanda at Imperfectly Beautiful shared her Solution to spending big bucks on Ballard Designs accessories: make your own!


Jessi's Solution to an old melty candle? Reinvent it!

There are bunches of fun Dilemmas to take on and Solutions to drool over. Check it out if you have a chance.


Get ready to come back on March 10th and link up any Progress you've made on Dilemmas in your home.

This party is open to anyone (whether they've linked to Decorating Dilemmas in the past or not) who wants to showcase the work they've done to take their problems from Dilemmas to Delightful! If you've participated in Decorating Dilemmas in the past, consider choosing one of the posts you enjoyed the most.


Progress is anything from making a few notes and choices as to the direction you want to take or actually heading to Lowe's and tackling your project. I can't wait to see what you've been working on!


If you haven't already, take a moment to sign up for the Custom Blog Button Giveaway in celebration of my blog's new look. It's open until 5 pm (ET) tonight (Thursday). 


I've had so many sweet comments on the party and the Giveaway post. I hope you will all forgive me for not being able to return every comment on my blog this time. I've visited each link for the party, but I just won't be able to get to returning the comments on my post. Thanks for understanding!


{Happy Decorating, from one amateur to some others!}