Sweet Chaos

Hi! I'm Carolyn, Queen of Chaos!  I love decorating with pretty things that are practical and can withstand the wear and tear of my 4 young sons and our big dog. I hope you'll join me as I strive to create a beautiful home amid the chaos.

Beautiful Desert Home Tour

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In my last post, I promised to share pictures of Courtney's Arizona home.

Today I'm delivering on my promise.
Hold for a moment please.
Okay, thanks. I just had to pat myself on the back. You see, sometimes I promise to post about something and then veer off in another direction. Apparently, my decorating ADD carries over into my blogging....

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Carefree

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We are back from Carefree, Arizona, where we were truly carefree for several days.
Sedona
Our only concerns were whether we should go walking,
Carefree
climbing,
The Boulders
swimming,

hiking,

horseback riding,

or sightseeing.
Sedona
Sedona
We did a Pink Jeep tour in Sedona. It was one of the highlights of our trip. The views were amazing, and the...

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Pondering Planked Walls

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Lately I've been pondering such questions as ...
  • Why is it that every time I have my carpet cleaned someone (dog or kid) vomits on it within 72 hours?? That happened yesterday right after I came inside from shoveling the snow off the driveway ... which leads me to my next question...

  • Why the heck are we having a snow storm in the Spring??
  • ...

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Filling Holes in Ceramic Tile

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Hey there! Didn't mean to be gone all week, but my little bathroom project turned out to be a bigger pain than I thought it would be. Go figure.
Anyway, when last I left you, I had just removed the ugly shower door from the kids' bathroom.

The shower door came off very easily. I simply lifted and removed the doors from the track. I then...

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Updating Yet Another Bathroom

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Top o' the morning to you! Hope you had a fun and festive St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Somewhere between green beer and the Irish jig, I started a new room makeover.
Meet my latest victim ...

Oh yes. Another bathroom. This one is so small it's difficult to photograph.

This is the "jack and jack" bathroom (we have no "jill") that lies...

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My Favorite Room

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Today you can find me over at Kim's savvy, southern and stylish blog, appropriately named Savvy Southern Style.


I'll be sharing my favorite room as part of her popular weekly series, "My Favorite Room."


You'll never guess what room it is.

A huge thank you to Kim for inviting me to be a part of this fun series. She's sort of the Oprah...

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Tween Room Reveal

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My oldest son's tween bedroom is finally complete! Good thing, too, as he'll be a teenager this summer. Gulp!
I really enjoyed working on a more grown up, masculine bedroom. With 4 little boys, I've had my fill of decorating with light blue, dinosaurs and cars. As a mom, I'm not wishing those things away. But from a design perspective, I...

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Dresser Makeover

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I finally finished the last project in my son's bedroom.


This dresser belonged to my grandparents, then my parents, and most recently to my brother. When he moved into a swankier bachelor pad, he gave the dresser to me.

I knew I wanted to paint it, but I wasn't really sure what look I was after. So, I took a few months to think it over ...

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Creating a Design Mood Board

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I worked out this morning, and it was tough! I can barely move my arms. Now I'm eating Oreos. So I guess I'm still able to raise my hand to my mouth.
I know you won't believe it, but I am almost finished with my son's tween room. Good thing, as he'll be a teenager this summer. Then I'll have to start all over. Not.
I painted the final piece...

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Friendly Places Home Tour #7

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Let's head into the weekend with a little home tour, shall we?

Today's "friendly place" is the home of my sweet friend (and tennis buddy), Kerry. 




After moving three times in 7 years, Kerry and her family had become pros at moving into a house, settling in quickly, and turning the house into a home.




Kerry had originally hoped to...

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