Archive for the 'style' Category

Shaw Carpets Launches New Area Rug Collections

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Today is an absolutely perfect day The weather has cooled off to where I’m thinking about changing my home decor to suit the cooler temperatures. – it sounds like a lot of work, but a few changes can make all of the difference in how you enjoy your home. One of my favorite ways to [...]

Cleaning Up The Clutter the Lifestylist® Way

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

It’s hot as heck here today – the 1st day of August and it’s supposed to reach 106 degrees! So today instead of even trying to do anything outside I decided to work on one of my new goals and start simplifying my life and style. Have you noticed how easy it is to make [...]

Getting Inspired by Your Surroundings

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

When I work on a model home, my first priority is bringing the outside in – what’s going to make the buyer feel like what he experienced before he walked into the model continues into his model experience? My son just gave me the perfect example – he is buying a new home in Florida, [...]

The Truth About Towels

Monday, July 26th, 2010

One of my favorite lifestyle items that many people don’t think about is towels. Think about how many times a day you use one, but when it’s time to make a purchase we spend more time worrying about cost and color than value. A typical family of 4 owns 15 towels, and we tend to [...]

Great New Book on Manufactured Housing Being Published by mhmsm.com

Monday, July 12th, 2010

We found out today that Lifestylist® Design and articles by Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber are being featured in a new book – The Manufactured Housing Revolution. Published by mhmsm.com, this book will be full of great articles and information that you can use every day. Information about the Trailer Diva will be included as well – [...]

Fun Summer Projects by Sparpies and Prismacolor

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Summer is officially here, and many of us are wondering how to keep the kids (or guests) entertained. When I was much younger, we used to go to the beach on Lake Erie with my Aunt Julie who is an artist. She always had great ideas on how we could do art projects using found [...]

DalTile Listens

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

There are days (actually most of them!) when I love being a Lifestylist®, and this week was a great one. I was able to work with the amazing team at Champion Homes of Texas and finish the XTreme Model Home Challenge, then I was invited to the corporate headquarters for DalTile to view some new [...]

Celebrating Summer

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Summer is definitely here, and I decided to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend by trying out my Lifestylist® skills making something I’ve been craving – homemade ice cream. Lucky for me JC Penney had a great sale on so I got a great deal on my new Cuisinart Flavor Duo and it’s exactly what I [...]

Cavco Industries Awarded 2010 Manufacturer of the Year

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Congratulations are in order for Cavco Industries that was just named 2010 Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute. Cavco recently acquired Fleetwood Homes and I’m excited to see what the blending of these two great companies will mean for our industry. I’ve had the pleasure to work with General Manager Craig Calkins [...]

Lifestylist Designs Home for the New Champion Homes

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Our latest Lifestylist Designed Home debuted at the Great Southwest Home Show a few weeks ago and the response has been tremendous. The home was for Champion Homes of Texas, and it was a chance to show what the new Champion Homes is all about, and if you haven’t take a look you need to  [...]