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Little Treasures

By:  Pam Melton

The little finishing touches ice the cake of the makeover.  Like most 5 year olds, my granddaughter is big on doing things herself.  I try to explain to the Puddin' that some things are just not ready for her yet.  With that in mind, if I can make an accommodation to make the things she is capable of doing possible.  Here are just a few of this project's little treasures:
  • Specialty pulls for the light and fan on a ceiling fan.  There's no reason that she can't turn her light or her fan on and off as she needs.  You can find cool little pulls pretty much anywhere.  I just picked up a couple extra packages of chain.  My handy dandy needlenosed pliers did the rest.  The Puddin' loves it - I just keep getting bonked on the nose when I walk through there.
  • Light switch and outlet covers.  I know that some of these specialty covers are ridiculously expensive.  They're cool as all get out nonetheless.  The Purposeful Pack Rat in me keeps an eye out for clearance items.  Even if I don't have a project looming, if I see a design that I like, I know I'll use it.  The PPR is responsible for these Dora covers - they were on clearance months ago for less than half their original price - BONUS!  The Puddin' loves Dora-so everybody's happy.
  • Splurge on the nightlight.  For little kids, that nightlight gets a lot of mileage.  It's something that can be used for years and years.  Spending a little money to get something cute and timeless (at least for a while), is a decent idea here.  Especially when you're talking $10 or less.
  • Location, location, location.  In continuance of that desire to make the world of her more accessible to her, I scattered colorful hooks around the room so that she can easily hang up and get to things like her coat, bathrobe, etc.

When it comes to finishing touches, think about little things that can be added, modified, included to enhance the room's ability to deliver on your vision.  Share your little treasures with us.  No telling what riches Hands On Women can bring to bear.

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