refinishing a vintage paint palette
I spent much of last week working on some freelance writing projects, so I didn’t have a chance to make more progress on the basement family room makeover. I am planning to install the chair rail this week, though, and get some more painting done. This is a slow and steady project, but I do […]
the story of the antique copper bundt pan
Whenever I share my kitchen on social media or the blog, I almost always get comments about my pot rack and the collection of copper I’ve amassed over the past decade or so. My love of quality cookware started with an epic Tuesday Morning find – a set of stainless steel pots and pans for […]
feels like home | giveaway for “the design nerd”
If you’ve ever drawn house plans on graph paper, you might be a design nerd. And, if that’s the case, you’re in good company! There are a lot of us out there….we geek out on fabric swatches, furniture templates, wallpaper samples, paint decks, mood boards, symmetry, focal points, accents that pop, and statement pieces. If […]
Evolution of our Kitchen Makeover
Now that we’ve been living in our home in Minnesota for four years, I thought I would share how some of the rooms have evolved since we moved in. I did an “evolution” series on my last home (you can see the kitchen evolution post of our previous home HERE) and received so many great […]
watercolor tutorial | study of Berthe Morisot’s “On the Cliff”
Over the weekend, I worked on a study in my sketchbook of Berthe Morisot’s “On the Cliff” and I decided to turn the camera and film a watercolor tutorial while I was working on it. I’ve had so many requests for more painting classes and to share my work in my sketchbook as I’m creating […]
july 2021 favorites
I don’t know about you, but this summer is flying by for me! I always think it will go slowly as I’m trying to balance working while having the boys home, but it seems to speed things up and we’re going back-to-school shopping before you know it. Before we get into that, though, let me […]
feels like home | preorder bonus one | original art download
Now that the release of has been postponed (manufacturing & shipping delays are affecting so many industries including publishing), we are just over 10 weeks away from the launch date! To make that time go a little faster (for me and for those who are anxiously awaiting its arrival), I have a fun countdown schedule […]
making time for creativity
One of the questions I’m asked most of is about my time. How do you fit it all in? Do you sleep? I was actually asked that twice in the last three days. It comes up a lot, so I thought I would share some thoughts on time and how I spend mine. First of […]