Spring Is Here: Let’s Get Dirty!

By Kathryn Haley

Spring is here and for many of you that means you are starting to think about making some changes in your home. It is the time of year for Home Shows and seeing all the new trends and products, your creative juices start flowing. If you haven’t watched the video on trends for 2010, check it out here.

Sadly though, many of you will only dream about starting that project. Whether it is tiling that back splash or painting that room, many women talk themselves out of getting their hands dirty. It seems like too big a job, or you don’t know where to start. Or even worse, you don’t think you can do it.

Well, I am here to tell you YOU CAN DO IT!

This picture is of me cutting tile for a Kitchen Backsplash. I admit that I am very comfortable using a wet saw and other power tools. But at some point in the past I had to try it for the first time. And just like anything else in life, the more you do it, the more comfortable you will be.

And now I find it very liberating to pull of hair in a pony tail, put on my ripped, paint covered jeans and get my hands dirty. To be able to stand back and admire something you have created is an amazing feeling. I don’t care if it is painting your bedroom dresser a different colour, installing a new bathroom floor, or creating a new flower bed in your back yard, you will feel a great sense of pride and accomplishment by doing it yourself.

So come on ladies, don’t worry about that manicure! If you want to make some changes to your home this Spring, go for it! And once you are finished your project send us some pictures so we can inspire others to get creative.