My dear aunt took me to my first ever tennis tourny in Indian Wells today.  It was pretty awesome (and I didn’t even burn myself, thank you SPF 50)!  And tomorrow…I’m off to run my 5K.  Pray for me. :I Tomorrow evening I’ll let you know how it goes!  For now, I’ll leave you with a few more of my 100 Decorating Ideas!

51. Stretch  and staple a piece of funky fabric over a piece of canvas from a craft store for instant wall art.  Here’s a great example from Real Simple.

52.  Take all the magnets off the front of your refrigerator.  Your kitchen will look neater.

53. Go around your home and look from floor to ceiling at each room.  Are you happy with the ceiling? The light fixtures? The decor?  The window treatments? The paint? The furniture? The flooring? Make a list of things to replace, and set aside a small budget ($50-$100 or so) to start buying these things on a monthly basis.  It’s a lot less intimidating than dropping a few thousand dollars all at once to “re-decorate” a room.

54. Make sure you have a doormat.  Nothing is more unwelcoming than a front door with no mat!

55. No budget for a bed frame right now?  Use an old painted door (which you can sometimes find for FREE on craigslist) hung horizontally instead!

56. If you are unsure about your abilities to decorate a room by yourself, go the paint department at your local hardware store and bring home as many paint chips as you can carry.  Pick a shade of white or cream, a shade of black/brown/grey, and then a feature color. These colors are your guide. Buy everything in these shades.  You should be safe. (Note: I’m not saying that you can’t incorporate other colors, but you will be safe with this tip).

57. All those candles you have on display around your home?  Light them!

58. Create an inspiration board.  Put a bulletin board in your office and tack up paint chips you like, fabric samples, pictures from magazines…nothing is more motivating than seeing your inspiration right in front of you!

59. Paint a section of wall with chalkboard paint.  It will add a bit of whimsy to your room!

60. Don’t be afraid to try a DIY project.  Do you want to sew your own curtains/ refinish an end table/ build a bookcase?  Whatever that DIY project is, don’t be scared to tackle it alone!  There are so many resources out there on the Internet and what’s the worst thing that can happen?  You’ll completely screw everything up, and where would you be then? In exactly the same position you were to begin with (curtain-less, endtable-less, bookcase-less) which is where you are now anyway…so go ahead…try it!