House of Hydrangeas

House Beautiful recently supplied a list of 10 Must-Know Room Measurements in their October issue.  Luckily, that list is also now online so I don't have to retype them all for you guys :)  I'm actually not going to be sharing the whole list, but just those that I think apply to most people.  These may sound silly, but I can assure you that sooo many rooms would look much better if only a few of these measurements were known.  When picking out a dining room set, remember this... A 36-inch-wide rectangular table is perfect for conversation. A round table with a diameter of 48 inches seats six; a 60-inch round will handle eight standard dining chairs or 10 ballroom chairs. —Charlotte Moss. When looking for the right sized light fixture, remember this... How big should an overhead light fixture be? Just add the length and width of the room in feet, and whatever number you come up with is, in inches, your guide for the fixture's diameter. So a 15-by-20-foot room ...

I'm busy doing yard sale/moving prep today so I'll keep this short.  But I didn't want to leave you empty-handed though so here are a few links I think you should check out. There are some amazing before and afters featured on House Beautiful. Before After Check out the rest of the featured transformations here .  And since I'm still in baby shower mode, here's an adorable girl baby shower that has NO pink at it!  *claps and cheers*  I'm in love. T-minus 3 days until the movers come.  Ahhh!  Back to work I go.

I just bought today's SaveMore.com deal for Canvas People and thought you might be interested in it too. Why do you ask? Because I just paid $27 (shipping included) for a 16x20 Custom Photo Canvas!  Go HERE to snag one (or two!) for yourself.  The deal is almost over, so check it out now. P.S. You'll receive $10 for signing up!  They also have a deal going on an 11x14 canvas print. You can't beat either of these steals! I'm not sure what picture I want to print on the canvas yet, but that's okay because I have a year to use it!  Even better :) Okay now that I've shared my steal for the day, let's talk about House Beautiful.  I've been a subscriber to this magazine for some time now, but have recently been debating on canceling my subscription.  I found myself flipping through the entire thing in about 5 minutes with nothing to take away from it.  It seemed that advertisements had become the focus and not good design.  However, when I go...