Wrenda Goodwyn • special to the Fort Myers News-Press • May 6, 2017
It’s everywhere: Pink. The color.
Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer said that “Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink.”
We are tickled pink. In the pink. Pretty in pink. And there is pink champagne.
And it’s no wonder we are seeing so much of it in home decor. It’s a happy, light-hearted color. It makes us feel good.
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful, sunny afternoon, I flew on a trapeze.
I won’t say that it was completely done with “the greatest of ease,” but it was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.
Along with three colleagues, I was invited by Trapeze Federation to try out their newest location on International Drive in Orlando. It’s difficult to describe. It's a total body workout (they teach you what to do on the ground before you head up the ladder).
You may remember Carrie Bradshaw in a Sex in the City episode, “The Catch.”She tries out the trapeze and gets to the last part and misses the catch. It is a hilarious episode.
I’ve always believed that every now and then I need a challenge of learning something new that's totally out of my comfort zone. This did it for me.
Practicing on the ground. I am going to reach how far to catch the bar?There are four parts and the great staff make sure that you have some degree of confidence before going to each new step.
The first step is just climbing up the ladder (30 feet). As trainer Efe Ilkay says, “It looks a lot higher when you are up on the platform.”
Platform?
If climbing the ladder (step two) doesn't make you cry, you (harnessed) step out
Ready or not! on the platform and reach out (way out), grab the bar and swing! Yes. swing. Just like when you were a kid.
Step three, you repeat the swing and this time, hang by your knees. Step four, you repeat and this time let go and complete the catch with a strong trainer who makes it all look easy. And did I mention the net? The best part, falling into the net. Seriously.
Technically, it is still the new year. So, if one of your resolutions was to gain some control over your closet, check out the fun, fast and affordable tips from Spectacular Spaces that were in my column in this weekend's Fort Myers News-Press.
Wrenda Goodwyn • special to news-press.com • January 29, 2011
In "Sex & the City," Carrie Bradshaw told Mr. Big that she would rather have a really big closet than a diamond. It is a woman thing.
Closets are very complicated. They have the power to make us feel happy, fat, thin, sad, unsettled. It is an emotional relationship that we have with our closet.
As a decorator, I get to peek into a lot of closets. They tell me a lot about my clients. And I tell my clients that your closet is the one area in your home that you can control with minimal expense and effort.
We go into the closet at least 10 times a day. It is first place we stop in the morning. And usually the last stop at night. Unless you have a Mr. Big around to drop a bundle, a Carrie-style closet is probably out of reach. But I have tips on doing a closet makeover that will give your closet a designer look.
Keep your closet organized with an Elfa system.
If your budget allows for a total redo of the closet - including lighting furnishings, drawers and all of the amenities - go for it. You can also check out some of my favorite closet systems: California Closets, Elfa at the Container Store and IKEA Pax. These vary in a medium price range and are easy to customize.
For budget systems that are easy to install, try Closet Maid (Lowe's and Home Depot) and Rubbermaid.
Once you have a system in place, we need to make it pretty:
- Select a yummy paint color. This will give you immediate results. I love Benjamin Moore's Blue Dusk.
- Depending on the size of your closet, pick out a beautiful runner or square rug. Something whimsical and fun. West Elm's Chrysanthemum rug is hand-tufted wool and starts at $129 for a runner
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