I did a proper photo shoot in my kitchen last week and there was something therapeutic about it. It was my first "real photoshoot" where I styled everything (removed the unsightly stuff like the...
new house tour | the basement family room
I showed pictures of our empty basement last week when I shared plans for the boys' playroom. I finally got down there with my camera and took some pictures of how the spaces look now. We'll start...
hang your head in shame, faucet
The kitchen has come a long way since we moved in and, while it looks like a big overhaul, it's really just involved paint, changing out the lights over the island, and hanging the pot rack. The...
studio tweaks
When I moved everything into the studio, I knew that they might not stay that way. I had an idea of how I would use the space, but that was based on the idea that the drafting table would be my...
home progress in 2017
We've been in this house for just over five months and, with the turn of the year on the calendar, it seemed like a good time to share a recap of what we've accomplished. This house has been an...
open kitchen shelving
This week, I have felt even more motivated than usual to knock things off of my to-do list. I was slowed down a little over the past couple of months with the holidays, an injured shoulder, and a...
antique pine chest
With the new bed and the new wall color, things in the master bedroom were falling into place nicely. I've been looking for a small dresser/chest of drawers to use as a night stand for Jeff's side...
Stonington Gray
After not writing for over a week, I feel like there is so much to write that I don't even know where to start. Really, I've been sitting here for about an hour... writing something, getting...
bed crown take two?
Years ago, back when my blog was just a wee little thing, I made a bed crown for our master bedroom. I wanted to make our cheap mattress on a metal frame look more important and high-end. And, it...
master bedroom | fabric, color & furniture
We knew, even before we moved, that we might be switching some things around when it came to the bed/sleeping situation in our house. We wanted to get through the move and some projects that were a...