painting tips that could save you $1000
Catchy title for a post, isn’t it? You’ll see why once you get to the bottom… I have done a lot of painting over the years…every wall, ceiling, piece of trim and cabinetry in my current house AND previous house. Some rooms have been painted multiple times. And I’ve helped a lot of friends and […]
business, blogging & balance
In a recent comment, Cami made a request. “I for one, would love to hear you talk about balancing a blogging career with kids and family. I’m just getting mine rolling and I feel so overwhelmed at times. You’ve been going at this longer and I would love to hear your ups and downs and ways to […]
Megan’s office makeover | part 4 | wall colors & design elements
I spent a good part of the day at Megan’s house, helping her paint her office. If you’re just hopping in on this series, we’re in the middle of giving her small office a farmhouse-style makeover on a budget of $1000. Here are the previous three posts, so you can get caught up! part 1 […]
vintage-style deck makeover
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” sign above the “For Sale” sign. That’s realtor code for “It looks better once you walk through […]
aging terra cotta pots
There are some people who like things shiny and new. They want to be the first person to own something. They like the smell of a car with 32 miles on it. They want their furniture to be delivered, tags still attached. I am just not one of those people. Unless we’re talking about electronics, […]
dear reader | to the one with the tiny room
You hear me talking about rearranging furniture and you look around your “cozy” room and laugh. Everything is wedged perfectly in the space and any rearranging would be impractical at best and a fire hazard at worst. You want to change things around, to experience the joy of getting a new look without spending any […]
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 especially exciting, because we already had the workbench in the basement (it was free with the house) and I bought the chicken […]
step-by-step dresser makeover
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful feedback on my very first MMS Milk Paint “commercial”. It was so fun to put together and I was proud of it, but your comments were a confirmation, so thanks! The bar has been set for the second one! Today, I thought I would share more […]