Anyway.. It’s not really a pretty room, but the door knocker definitely gives it a nudge in the right direction.. A little extra hardware is always a good idea in my books!.

works.. And then I’m on to the next thing..So here’s how I always do my bookshelves.

It takes me 5 minutes and it makes me feel happy and calm.. Here’s the shelf that I showed you recently from my dining room:.a little DIY upgrade on it.for fun, but mostly I picked it up to fill this corner until we get some built-ins done here and to take some of the weight off of my poor old buffet.

Oh, and to hold some books that have been floating around the house..This arranging tip is so simple it’s almost silly, but it really really works!.

You put everything that’s the same together.. That’s it.. Don’t worry about balancing things out, or mixing it up, just group items together that look the most like one another.. Then, if it’s still feeling a little cluttered you add in one to two baskets, preferably somewhere in the bottom 1/3 of the shelf.. Then, if it needs a little something extra, add a pop of green.

It can be fake green.It’s not as little of a painting job as it seems..

Tip #2: Use cheapo disposable rollers.I had been using a good mini roller before and putting it in the freezer in between coats.

The problem is that it got a little too frozen to use right away when I took it out and I’d end up having to wait to defrost it and then I would no longer have the time to do a coat.Another inconvenience, another reason to put off finishing the job!