Homes Décor

Homes Décor Enriching life and building community with older adults since 1894. Sister Annette Relf was the soul behind the mission that we serve to this day.

Sister Annette was a nurse and the first Episcopal Deaconess in Minnesota. In 1894, moved by the plight of the destitute "aged and infirm," Sister Annette committed the rest of her life to serving these vulnerable souls. She rented a small home in St. Paul and raised funds by going door-to-door. When Sister Annette died in 1915, her example of undaunted courage and commitment inspired others to co

ntinue her mission. In 1920, that mission found a permanent home with the purchase of what is now the site of our continuing care campus in Saint Paul 's Midway. While most recent senior housing developments have been built in the suburbs, our home campus is located in the heart of Saint Paul's Midway, just minutes from all the in-town people and places that you hold dear. We're within 15 minutes of downtown Minneapolis or Saint Paul. In 2014, all of our residences will be linked to each other - and to both downtowns - by the Central Corridor Light Rail Line.

Left over mirror use. Dresser used for TV - so... yes or no to just sitting large mirror on the floor, I say its fine ,...
08/23/2025

Left over mirror use. Dresser used for TV - so... yes or no to just sitting large mirror on the floor, I say its fine , my sweet husband says it is an eye sore. 😌

What else can I do with this small wall instead of the ugly circle shelf? I'm sick of it! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂
08/22/2025

What else can I do with this small wall instead of the ugly circle shelf?

I'm sick of it! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Living room serving: clean, calm, and secretly messy out of frame.
08/21/2025

Living room serving: clean, calm, and secretly messy out of frame.

Nice storage idea - build a small pantry on the side of your fridge
08/18/2025

Nice storage idea - build a small pantry on the side of your fridge

This old grandfather clock had stopped ticking long ago—but I wasn’t ready to let it go 🕰️💛Instead, I gave it a new purp...
08/15/2025

This old grandfather clock had stopped ticking long ago—but I wasn’t ready to let it go 🕰️💛
Instead, I gave it a new purpose. I carefully removed the inner workings, added a few wooden shelves, and turned it into the most charming little cabinet. Now it holds books, candles, and tiny keepsakes—still standing tall, just in a different way. It’s one of my favorite makeovers, full of character and history. A second life for a timeless piece. ✨📚

Absolutely incredible vintage sewing machine turned desk by Olek Restoration
08/13/2025

Absolutely incredible vintage sewing machine turned desk by Olek Restoration

I am drawing a blank on how to decorate this wall with the TV. We have chosen not to add a console bc it would block the...
08/12/2025

I am drawing a blank on how to decorate this wall with the TV. We have chosen not to add a console bc it would block the walkway beside the chase part of the couch.

Fiancé asked me to make a side table for our new couch to protect it from one little mischievous cat. I’m planning to ad...
08/10/2025

Fiancé asked me to make a side table for our new couch to protect it from one little mischievous cat. I’m planning to add a charging port on the top panel and a scratching pad on the side once they arrive. And in this, actually hard to believe, but my wife had already opened a shop on the Tedooo app and had been posting my projects there, she slowly built an audience, and for my birthday she gave me the shop as a gift, telling me that if I wanted, I could keep going and she’d help. I thought it could be interesting, and now we’re both on there together. For this build I used red oak plywood and tried steam bending for the 1/8" edge for the first time, as well as kerf bending. The valance on top is to hide the bottom part of the charging port.

Ikea kallax unit. I have full bed and it works well.Credit: Carole Frank
08/09/2025

Ikea kallax unit. I have full bed and it works well.
Credit: Carole Frank

Turned closet into a mudroom by removing the doors and opening the wall above it.
08/04/2025

Turned closet into a mudroom by removing the doors and opening the wall above it.

I created this spooky Halloween fairy garden in an old birdbath and now I'm completely obsessed with how cute and creepy...
08/03/2025

I created this spooky Halloween fairy garden in an old birdbath and now I'm completely obsessed with how cute and creepy it turned out, especially those little ghosts peeking out between the miniature tombstones.

The whole project started when I saw someone post about seasonal fairy gardens in a crafting group, and I realized I could transform my neglected birdbath into something festive instead of letting it collect leaves all fall. I gathered tiny skeletons, miniature pumpkins, and those adorable little white ghosts, then arranged them with some small succulents and twiggy branches to create this perfect Halloween village scene.

The best part was hunting down all the tiny accessories - I found the miniature fence and tombstones through a dollhouse supplier on the Tedooo app who specializes in seasonal miniatures, and she even threw in some extra skull decorations that I scattered around the rocks. The whole community there has been so helpful with ideas for different holiday themes, and I'm already planning a Christmas version.

What I love most is how it brings festive charm to my front porch without being too scary for the little trick-or-treaters. The ghosts are friendly rather than frightening, and the skeletons look more whimsical than spooky sitting among the plants. My neighbors keep stopping to get a closer look, and I'm definitely going to keep this going through the seasons because there's something so satisfying about creating these tiny worlds.

My kitchen isn't my dream kitchen. It's small, but functional. How can I make it more inviting? Help! 🏠🔥
08/03/2025

My kitchen isn't my dream kitchen. It's small, but functional. How can I make it more inviting? Help! 🏠🔥

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1860 University Avenue W
Saint Paul, MN
55104

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Sister Annette Relf was the soul behind the mission that we serve to this day. Sister Annette was a nurse and the first Episcopal Deaconess in Minnesota. In 1894, moved by the plight of the destitute "aged and infirm," Sister Annette committed the rest of her life to serving these vulnerable souls. She rented a small home in St. Paul and raised funds by going door-to-door. When Sister Annette died in 1915, her example of undaunted courage and commitment inspired others to continue her mission. In 1920, that mission found a permanent home with the purchase of what is now the site of our continuing care campus in Saint Paul 's Midway. While most recent senior housing developments have been built in the suburbs, our home campus is located in the heart of Saint Paul's Midway, just minutes from all the in-town people and places that you hold dear. We're within 15 minutes of downtown Minneapolis or Saint Paul. Since 2014, all of our residences are be linked to each other - and to both downtowns - by the Central Corridor Light Rail Line.