a new picture light & styling a buffet
A few of you noticed the new picture light hung above my Manet copy of Berte Morisot and I shared it on my Instagram stories last week. I actually bought the picture light for the cow painting above my fireplace (Eulalie), but running the cord wasn’t going to work. It’s a small shame that there […]
free wallpaper sample books & their uses
A couple of weeks ago, I drove over to the local paint store to pick up an order. They are only serving customers curb-side, so I waited outside as they collected my paint cans. As I was waiting, a pile of wallpaper sample books leaned up against the wall under a sign that read “free” […]
June’s Books of the Week
It’s hard to believe we’re over halfway through the year! Time flies when you’re stuck at home doing projects! I have really missed my regular outings to Barnes & Noble, but I have been ordering newly released and used books online and have pulled out some of my favorite books to share from my stash. […]
the $20 side table & master bedroom progress
Last week, while the floors were being refinished, I went out to a few antique shops with my friend, Cheri. I’ll share some other things I purchased while I was out, but one of the things I found that was on my shopping list was a side table for $20! I wanted one to put […]
the process of living in a house while refinishing floors
Well, we’ve made it to the other side of having new wood floors installed in the living room while also refinishing the kitchen & eating area floors. And, we were living in the house through the entire process. In fact, every time we’ve either worked on floors ourselves or had them done, we’ve stayed in […]
favorite recent online garden purchases (and savings)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wikibuy. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. I shared about Wikibuy a few weeks ago and have continued to use it while shopping online (which I’m doing a lot more these days!) I say “use it”, but I really don’t have to do anything. […]
five tips on shopping for fabrics
As I’ve shared pictures of my inspiration board and sewing room, I’ve been asked multiple times where I shop for fabrics. The short answer is everywhere! Since that answer isn’t helpful at all to those asking the question, I decided to write a blog post about shopping for fabrics that is a bit more specific. […]
sewing room walls & a cabinet
I finished hanging the fabric in the sewing room late last week. I have enjoyed taking a more relaxed approach to projects…bouncing from one to the other, working on each in small pieces, but that did mean that it felt like I’ve been working on this sewing room for an eternity! I made a final […]