Thought I would take a moment to give a little bit about what StayingInDesign is all about. I am a wife and mother to 3 busy and growing kids. 3plus years ago, I left my full time office based career in higher education. My husband and I made the decision that our lives would be better if we could slow down our pace.  So, with his support, I left my job to stay home with an infant, a preschooler and an elementary kiddo. The first few years were bananas but as the kids got older, routines developed and I found myself staring at the walls of our 1940’s cape cod style house. It is our first home. One that we only thought we would spend 3-5 years in TOPs! Mmmmkay, 12 years later, we have found a wonderful community with neighbors we love and our kids are thriving in their schools and activities. So what to do…. that’s when I started to DIY and since then, it’s a been lot of fun learning how small steps can make huge impacts. So really my design process comes from being home, living in this space and knowing our needs. I’m here to learn from others and maybe inspire you to take on a project because if I can do it, why not you?