The Ask Anna Blog

Living Room Switch-a-Roo UPDATE

First I want to start by saying thank YOU for all the wonderful comments, feedback and ideas you gave me for how I could improve our living room and give it that “wow” factor I was looking for. I read every one of your ideas and I loved all of them. Today I’m back to show you how I took your advice, and with just a few small changes, dramatically improved our living room! The first thing I did was rearrange the furniture. You all said I needed to move it closer together, so I did. I moved the couch… Read More

BHG is going LIVE this Wednesday!

BHG LIVE! will air on Wednesday, October 21 from 8/7c on BHG.com/BHGLive. What is BHG LIVE? The BHG LIVE! event will be hosted by Eddie Ross, and feature design experts from Better Homes and Gardens, Walmart, and a couple of my BHG Live Better Network blogging friends! The live stream event is going to inform, inspire and entertain, AND you’ll get to learn lots of fun decorating tips and tricks to get your home ready for the holidays. A few of the fun things on the agenda include – how to use 1 Piece of Furniture, 3 Ways, how to set your table for the… Read More

The Easiest Way to Clean a Deck or Patio video tutorial

Last summer I showed you how easy it was to clean our deck with the HomeRight Deck Washer. Well this year we had some stamped concrete poured for the outdoor kitchen/living room space and there are so many bumps and grooves that I was sure it was going to be a nightmare to clean. We have this horrible red dirt that gets all over the place and is hard to clean up, especially in all the grooves of our new patio. I tried sweeping it but the red dirt didn’t want to come up so I thought I’d get out… Read More

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Moist pumpkin bread filled with semi-sweet chocolate chips in every bite. This delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bread is a great way to start fall mornings. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower! This month I’m back to share with you a delicious pumpkin bread that’s just perfect for this time of the year. Can you believe that we’re already well into October? Which means it’s time for all things pumpkin. And what better way to start your mornings than with a slice of this pumpkin chocolate chip bread? Every slice is moist and slightly sweetened. Chocolaty with all the… Read More

Front Door Makeover

Everyone loves a red front door, even I love a red front door, so I was excited when we bought our house, that it had a red front door. However, as we’ve torn down walls and completely changed the inside of the house, over the last 2 years, I started to feel like the red front door didn’t quite “work” anymore. I thought about painting it dark purple, and found some great inspiration pictures on Pinterest. But I wasn’t 100% sure about the color so I held off and thought about it some more. As I continued to change/add/makeover things… Read More

Storage Dresser Organization with the DYMO Organizer Xpress

You know I love my label maker, I’ve used it to organize countless things in my house and write about them for my blog. I was recently putting away a platter and turned it over to see a label my grandma put on it, probably over 20 years ago. Every time I see this it makes me smile and think of her, which is why I’ve left it there for the 10 years that I’ve had it. I remember walking into her office and seeing these embossed labels on tons of stuff, she was a very organized woman, especially in… Read More