I've always been what you call an "indoor girl" when it comes to home decor. When we put our house on the market (and ended up not selling it) last spring, our realtor put an "I'm Beautiful Inside"...
the antique, hodgepodge potting bench
Don't you love it when projects come together perfectly? Such is the case with this hodgepodge of a potting bench. We just finished it today and it looks even better than I imagined. It's...
how to make a chair cushion | deck chair makeover
I've been working on my deck off and on throughout the spring and summer and it's finally starting to come together. I know I'm not going to break any makeover speed records with this project, but...
evolution of my home | part 9 | the boys’ room
And now it's time for part nine of my in-depth house tour, showing how our home has evolved over the (almost) nine years we've lived in it. This is how the boys' room looks today... We have two...
beginnings of a potting bench
This has been the year when gardening finally clicked for me. I'm not saying I'm great at it, but I'm trying. I'm working at it...learning, wanting to get better, turning a black thumb to green....
evolution of my home | part 8 | the guest room
First of all, thank you so much to all of my readers who have answered my questions from yesterday! I have been trying to respond to all of them, but I haven't been able to keep up! I am reading...
vintage-style barstools
I can't believe that I've had new barstools for months and haven't shared the details until today! I used to document every tiny change that happened in my house, but now that I work at the studio...
evolution of my home | part 7 | the three bathrooms
And now it's time for part seven of the history-of-my-home tour when we look at all three bathrooms in my house. Let's start with the upstairs bathroom... This is the bathroom that's next to the...
a mirror, new plants & a sneak peek
When I was shopping for the Lucketts Spring Market, I found this amazing mirror at a nice price. I think it was about $20. I was planning to sell it, but I was just so smitten with it that I...
evolution of my house | part 6 | the master bedroom
...and now we're at the master bedroom in this "evolution series" and, oh my, it's a doozie. This room made me want to hit my head against a wall for years. It stumped me. I kept making stupid,...