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Welcome to Stow and Tell U

This website is about ideas for you!

To be more specific, it’s about DIY and decorating ideas to help you find the best use of space for all of the areas in your home. We do not claim that these are original ideas, but rather our approach or spin on how to tackle various home decor projects.

More than anything, we want to help you inexpensively turn your home into a cozy living space one DIY project at a time, just like we’ve been doing.

Everyone has their own preferred decor style. Our decor style may not be the same as your’s, but hopefully you’ll find some practical DIY tips, tricks and tutorials that you can tweak to fit your very own style.

Life is hard. DIY should not be.

Oh, but let’s be real. The Do-It-Yourself approach is almost always a long and winding road of planning, attempting, failing, re-attempting, changing plans with eventual success being somewhere on the horizon. The question is, can you get there…? Yes, yes, yes, YOU can get there!!!

My husband Ken and I have gotten to the end of many DIY projects. We’ve had successes and failures, and learned something new each time that we were able to take into the next project.

I originally started this website in 2012 to share DIY and craft ideas simply because I truly love to make things and sharing with others who have the same passion. In all honesty, painting furniture, redecorating, making crafts and finding ways to declutter our home is MY THERAPY. Coincidentally, as time went on, I came to realize that “being a maker” was Ken’s therapy, too.

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Blog Disclaimers: 

  • Please note that are not accepting any guest posts, sponsored written posts or link sharing.
  • You’re welcome and encouraged to link to StowAndTellU.com or use a SINGLE image with a brief description and a visible link back to any post. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Please feel free to pin on Pinterest!
  • We love sharing ideas and projects with you, however, we cannot guarantee everything will also work for you. As the reader, you assume any risks involved when completing projects seen on this site. We are not personally liable for projects that are completed based on the ideas and inspiration shared here.
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On a more personal note:

Hi! My name is Amy Ellis. I am married to Ken, and I have a son named Kevin, who is all grown up and loves to travel the world. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago where you can go from farmland to big city at commuter speed, I attended Columbia College and received a Bachelor of Arts. A single mom for many years, being near family made sense, never mind the summer’s heat, the winter’s cold, nor the fast-paced life that seems to be the norm in the windy city.

Before I started blogging, I spent much of my time keeping my mom company in her golden years. I truly cherish every moment we spent together.