Designer's Blog

Here is a delicious pie recipe for you. It's a chess pie, which is basically a buttermilk pie with coconut. Yummy! I recently took this pie to housewarming party and the hostess LOVED it! Thanks mom for passing down this delicious recipe.   You can download and print the recipe here. Chess Pie3 eggs¼ cup margarine½ cup buttermilk*1 ¾ cup sugar¼ cup flour½ tsp salt1 tsp vanilla1 cup coconutUnbaked pie shell 1. Beat eggs by hand. Melt margarine.2. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Add eggs & stir. Add margarine, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir well. Add coconut &...

 Bamboo cutting boards have become quite popular recently thanks to their environmentally friendly nature. Did you know that bamboo is harvested just after 3-5 years of growth? It’s also 16% stronger than some of its wood competitors. Bamboo does need some care though, and after referencing ehow.com, I’ve compiled some tips for you. Recipe BoxesDepending on the placement of your recipe box, it may collect dust and grime over time. To get back its natural shine, revitalize it by applying some mineral oil with a cotton cloth. You can even use furniture polish since its not being used to serve...

  My living room used to consist of brown furniture with red accents in my rug, pillows & accessories. After a few years I grew bored with the look, so I recently swapped out the red with lime green! It really brightens up my living space and looks more modern. The hardest piece of the re-decoration were the throw pillows on the couch. I was having an awful time finding what I wanted despite visiting my favorite shops: TJ Maxx Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, Pier 1, and Marshall's. No luck.  However, my mom was super helpful and found a DIY...