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KayMcLaneDesign Blog Posts

Organization
Organization Tips & Feng Shui   
Organization...Just the Beginning  
Organization-Dining Rm, Garage, Mudroom  
Organization-Living Areas 
Organization-Living Areas, Part 2
Organization-Bathroom, Laundry  
Organization-Accessories  
Organization-Closets & Clothing  
Organization-Bedroom  
Organization-All About the Kids  
Organization-Office, Part I 
​Organization-Office, Part II  
Organization-Ground Control & Processes  
Organization-Kitchen 
Organization-The "Rules"  
Organization-Clutter  
Organization-Background & Goals 
Loving It or Using It  
Organization Room-by-Room, "Home Office"  
Organization Room-by-Room, "Running Your House"  

Get Ready, Get Set, Get to Enjoy Your Home 
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going  
Get Ready, Get Set, Get The Rules  
Get Ready, Get Set, Get In The Game  
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Organized  


Tablescapes
The Art of Arranging Objects 
The Art of Arranging Objects, continued  
 
Decorating For The Holidays  

Makeovers
Downtown Living Room- Makeover #13  
Downtown Guest Room- Makeover #12  
Kitchen- Makeover #11  
Mudroom- Makeover #10  
Playroom- Makeover #9   
Family Room- Makeover Story #8   
Library- Makeover Story #7   
Vanity Table- Makeover Story #6    
Dining Room- Makeover Story #5    

The Foyer- Makeover Story #4  
The Back of House- Makeover Story #3   
Guest Room- Makeover Story #2    
Dresser- Makeover Story #1   

Harmony 
Simplicity  

Small Space Strategies  
Space-Making the Most of What You Have  


Room Styles
Room Styles- Folk Art  
Room Styles- Americana 
Room Styles- Country  
Room Styles-Mediterranean   
Room Styles- Asian  
Room Styles- African   
Room Styles- Traditional   
Room Styles- Art Deco   
Room Styles- Modern/Contemporary   
Room Styles- French Country   


Color
Color Part III   
Color Part II   
Color Basics for Your Home  


Bringing the Outdoors In  

Elements of Design
Space- An Element of Design   
Color- An Element of Design  
Pattern- An Element of Design  
Light- An Element of Design   
Form- An Element of Design   
Line- An Element of Design  
Texture- An Element of Design   


Principles of Design:
Details- A Principle of Design   
Emphasis- A Principle of Design   
Scale & Proportion- A Principle of Design   
Balance- A Principle of Design   
Contrast- A Principle of Design   
Unity- A Principle of Design   
Rhythm- A Principle of Design  

PeaceFullHome Blog Posts

 2019 Posts
The Big Blue Vase 5/14/19
Hammering Hope 5/7/19
Phenomena 4/30/19

Stop! 4/23/19
Moving From Overwhelmed to Serene 4/16/19
Material World 4/9/19
Compassion & Deliverance 4/2/19
Reflections on Life 3/26/19
Peace Train 3/19/19
Failure & Grace 3/12/19
Singing, Pain, Tolerance, Dust 3/5/19
The Pendulum 2/28/19
Storytelling 2/26/19
​Clouds 2/21/19
Fear 2/19/19
Hearts, Flowers & Valentines Day 2/14/19
Courage 2/12/19
Cup of Life 2/5/19
Drive-Thru Lives 1/29/19
Core Beliefs 1/22/19
Falling Down 1/18/19
Broken 1/16/19
​Winds of Change 1/8/19
Building Blocks 1/4/19
Beginning Anew 1/1/19

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​2018 Posts

Joyful Presence 12/31/18
Imminent, Moment By Moment Behavior 12/28/18
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'Twas the Day After Christmas 12/26/18
Sight Lines 12/19/18
The Present of Presence 12/17/18
Truth and Dare 12/13/18
Unpacking Christmas 12/11/18
The Perfect Christmas Tree 12/8/18
Surrendering Sorrow 12/7/18
What Do You Hear in the Quiet 12/5/18
See the World Through a Different Lens 11/27/18
The Future Telling App 11/20/18

​Thank You God Thursday 11/15/18
A Different Kind of Abundance IV 11/13/18

A Different Kind of Abundance III 11/6/18
A Different Kind of Abundance II 11/3/18
A Different Kind of Abundance I 11/2/18

Five Years Later, Still Taking First Steps 10/30/18
Reentry 10/22/18
Miscellaneous Thoughts on an October Day 10/15/18
Today 10/10/18
Danger, Hamster Wheels and Development 10/8/18

Charley Horses and Being "Flat" 10/2/18
Splendor 9/25/18
​The Now (that's already the past) 9/18/18
Beautiful Exclamation Points 9/12/18
"No Fair!" and Falling into Potholes 9/5/18
The Hope Chest 8/28/18
Soul Searching 8/21/18
Weeds 8/15/18
Reality Check 8/7/18

Expansiveness 7/31/18
​Wednesday Morning 7/25/18
God Time 7/24/18
Grace Notes 7/17/18
What's The Cost? 7/10/18
Clothing Crises 7/3/18
‎Hit and Run 6/27/18
The Folder 6/20/18
Intentional Living/Blocks of Time, Week 3 6/13/18
Intentional Living/Blocks of Time, Week 2 6/5/18
Intentional Living and Blocks of Time 5/30/18
In Memoriam 5/28/18
Character Development 5/22/18
Being On Hold 5/15/18
thoughts 5/8/18
Water Leaks & Calling 811 & God (Update) 5/2/18
Water Leaks & Calling 811 & God 5/1/18
An Identity Crisis and The Wizard of Oz 4/24/18
Making Time For What Truly Matters 4/17/18
Being In the Dark to Find the Light 4/10/18
Seeking Expression 4/3/18
9/11/2001 and Maranasati 3/27/18

Castles, Knights in Shining Armor and Dragon Slayers 3/20/18
Silence is Golden 3/13/18

Channel Changing 3/6/18
Rambling thoughts on The Journey 3/1/18
The Love-Filled Air 2/21/18
Givers and Takers and Candlestick Makers 2/13/18
Alone & Invisible 2/6/18
Self 1/30/18
Dream Weaving 1/23/18
Life Cycles, Time Passages and Auto Pilot 1/16/18
21,195 Days 1/9/18
New Year, New Choices 1/2/18


2017 Posts
The Day After Christmas 12/26/17
The Perfect Christmas Tree 12/19/17
The Sky Is Falling 12/12/17
Addition By Subtraction 12/5/17

On the Teller Line 11/28/17
Thankful/Full of Thanks 11/21/17
Arlene, Nkosi & Intention 11/14/17
Lessons Learned Again 11/7/17

TYG-Thank You God 10/31/17
Brass Doorknobs & Being Small 10/24/17
Limiting Beliefs 10/17/17
Life-Giving Nature 10/10/17
​The Authenticity of The Soul 10/3/17
Seredipitous Journeys 9/26/17
Change Agent 9/19/17
Fearless & Weary (& Shining a Light?) 9/12/17
Zen vs Clutter 9/5/17
​Good Enough 8/29/17
Going Home-Unpacking The Message 8/22/17
Tapping Into The Essence of Self 8/15/17
Going Home 8/8/17
A Little Silver Ring 8/1/17
​The Loneliness Epidemic 7/25/17
​Givers & Takers 7/18/17

Patience My Dear Child 7/11/17​
Personal Freedom & Declaring Independence 7/4/17
Seeking Wholeness 6/17/17
Groundhog Day 6/20/17
The Pressure Washer, The Deck and The Tree 6/13/17
Grace & Privileged Lives 6/6/17
Editor of Life 5/31/17
Finding Grace and Peace In Giving Up 5/23/17

Envy and the Road Back Home 5/8/17
Love Letters 5/1/17
What Do You See in My Eyes? 4/24/17
Wellness and Choices, Part 2 4/17/17
Wellness and Choices, Part 1 4/10/17
Ubuntu, Leaves & The Source 4/3/17
Label Maker 3/27/17
Dreams & Rules & New Life 3/20/17
Life Prioritization 3/13/17
The "Things" of Life 3/6/17
Shadow Dancing 2/27/17
Knowing/Doing/Being 2/21/17
Yesterday's Tomorrows 2/13/17
Letting It be 2/6/17
Premeditated Kindness 1/30/17
Socks & Peace & 28° 1/23/17
Chasing Dreams 1/16/17
The Light 1/9/17
​Intentional Resolutions 1/2/17


2016 Posts
'Twas the Day After Christmas 12/26/16
The Present of Presence 12/19/16

Christmas Lights and Silent Nights 12/12/16
The Perfect Christmas Tree—an Annual Retelling 12/5/16
Mourning Losses/Morning Losses 11/28/16
Thankful 11/21/16
Embracing & Letting Go 11/14/16
Election Day & A Storybook Ending 11/7/16
Guilty As Charged 10/31/16
Moment By Moment 10/24/16
Sisterhood 10/17/16
Finding Joy 10/10/16
The Magic of Life 10/3/16
The Five Senses 9/26/16
Simplicity & Clutter 9/19/16
Brokenness & Gluing Ourselves Back Together 9/12/16
Labor Day 9/5/16
Enough 8/29/16
Extraordinary 8/22/16
A Work In Progress 8/15/16
Forgetting To Remember, Remembering To Forget 8/8/16
Finding Your Voice In a Really Loud World 8/1/16
Changing the Climate—A Revolution of Love 7/25/16
​"Either/Or", "And/But" 7/18/16
The Wolf of Love 7/11/16
​Independence Day 7/4/16

Day-To-Day Life 6/27/16
Feeding Your Dreams & Baby Birds 6/20/16
Morning Has Broken 6/13/16
Blessed 6/6/16
In Memoriam 5/30/16
Talking To Strangers 5/23/16
Gardens & Life 5/16/16
Rules of Engagement 5/9/16
SOS 5/2/16
Being An Understudy 4/25/16
Would Have Could Have Should Have Tuesday's Thoughts 4/19
Would Have Could Have Should Have Monday Musings 4/18
Taking The Scaffolding Down 4/11/16
Mattering 4/4/16
Amazing Grace 3/28/16
The Green "Mr. Rogers Sweater" and Love 3/21/16
Cloth Napkins 3/14/16
Laughter In a Cape Cod 3/7/16
Intentional Living-An "Ace In The Hole" 2/29/16
Intentional Living- Gratitude 2/22/16
Intentional Living- Bowl of Choices & Sensory Overload 2/15/16
Intentional Living- Thoughts, Words, Actions 2/8/16
Intentional Living, Making Lists & Breathing 2/1/16
Intentional Living 1/25/16
Losing Your Voice 1/18/16
Mining For Diamonds 1/11/16
"Not Fair!" and Falling Into Potholes 1/4/16

2015 Posts
Joyful Presence 12/28/15
Generosity 12/21/15
Unpacking Christmas 12/14/15
The Perfect Christmas Tree 12/7/15
Perfect Lives 11/30/15
Full of Thanks 11/23/15
The "Shut Up and Deal Dance" 11/16/15
Feeling "Blue" 11/9/15
Life & Death and Spending Our Time & Money 11/2/15
Creating a Peaceful Home, Step-by-Step, Week 3 10/26/15
Creating a Peace Full Home, Step-by-Step, Week 2 10/19/15
Creating a Peace Full Home, Step-by-Step, Week 1 10/12/15
Strengths & Weaknesses, Blessings & Curses 10/5/15
 Red Light, Green Light 9/28/15
Making Time For What Matters 9/21/15
A Love Story 9/14/15
Falling Down 9/7/15
Violence in OUR World 8/31/15
The Pear Tree 8/24/15
Home Peaceful Home 8/17/15
The Twelve 8/10/15
Change 8/3/15
The Comparison Game 7/27/15
The Owl Cookie Jar & Heaven 7/20/15
Pruning the Hollies & Fighting For Your Life 7/13/15
Perennials & Weeds 7/6/15

Feeling Like A Unicorn 6/29/15
Backgammon & Life 6/22/15
7:15 am, June 15 6/15/15
Cry "Uncle"- Giving Up The Fight 6/8/15
Beauty Bar 6/1/15

In Memoriam 5/25/15
The "Lost & Found" Box5/18/15
Mothers Day, Irises, Hot Tubs & Lilacs 5/11/15

Flying Above The Clouds 5/4/15
Surface Dwelling 4/27/15
Flipping The Switch 4/20/15
God, Lasagna & Peace 4/13/15
Easter Eggs and Rebirth 4/6/15

In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb? 3/30/15
Thinking & Being Human & Keeping The Glass Half Full 3/23/15
A Checklist From Z to A 3/16/15
A Matter of Life or Death 3/9/15

One Bridge at a Time, Knowing What to Take on the Journey  3/2/25
Crossing Bridges Instead of Building Walls 2/23/15
Crossing Troubled Waters 2/16/15
Crossing Bridges 2/9/15

Walking in The Dark 2/2/15
An Identity Crisis and The Wizard of Oz 1/26/15
Walking On Eggshells, Slipping On Ice 1/19/15
Exhausted 1/12/15
A Happy New Year 1/5/15


2014 Posts
Changing The Channel 12/29/14
The Present of Presence 12/22/14
Peace During The Holidays 12/15/14
The Perfect Christmas Tree 12/8/14

Saying "no" 12/1/14
Attainable Goals & Rome 11/24/14
The "Future Telling App" 11/17/14
Casualties of War-Casualties of Home 11/10/14
Mistakes and Forgiveness 11/3/14
Covering Up 10/27/14
Unbalanced & Running On Empty 10/20/14
Full of It 10/13/14
In Pursuit of Being Real 10/6/14
Gratitude 9/29/14
Connecting The Dots 9/22/14
The Fabric of You 9/15/14
I Love You, But.... 9/8/14
Labor Day & Rushing Through Life 9/1/14
The First Day of School 8/25/14
Breathing Outside The Box 8/18/14
The Journey 8/11/14
Technology and Instant Gratification 8/4/14
Greener Grass, Rosier Glasses & Happiness 7/28/14
Alone & Invisible 7/14/14
Independence Day 7/7/14 
Closed Minds 6/30/14
Peer Pressure 6/23/14
What "Languages" Do You Speak 6/16/14
Choices 6/9/14
New Glasses & A Kinder, Gentler World 6/2/14
In Memoriam 5/26/14
A Notebook & The Peace Full Home Tour 5/19/14
Kitchens & The Way to Feed Your Spirit 5/12/14
Bedrooms & Creating Time For Yourself  5/5/14
Garages & "The Sock on the TV Phenomenon" 4/28/14
Who Are You? 4/21/14
Foundations 4/14/14
Inside Voice-Outside Voice 4/7/14
Stop! 3/31/14
The Big, Blue Vase and Other Stuff 3/24/14
Getting From Overwhelmed to Serene 3/17/14
Drive-Thru Lives  3/10/14
No Regrets  3/3/14
Broken  2/24/14 
The Green "Mr. Roger's Sweater" 2/17/14
Flowers, Hearts & Valentine's Day  2/10/14
Lessons Learned from an Eight-Year-Old  2/3/14
Winds of Change  1/27/14
Joy  1/20/14
A Different Kind of Abundance  1/13/14
New Beginnings  1/6/14


2013 Posts
Building Blocks for a Peaceful Home  12/30/13
The Perfect Christmas Tree  12/23/13
Cloth Napkins  12/16/13
Peace During the Holidays  12/9/13
Thankful/Full of Thanks  11/25/13
Laughter in a Cape Cod  11/18/13
Leonardo DiVinci and Simplicity  11/11/13
The Owl Cookie Jar & Heaven  11/8/13
God, Lasagna & Peace  11/4/13
The First Step 10/30/13



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