$40 dining room table & chairs
Since we moved into our house in September, I have been hunting for a dining table and chairs. The dining room has been a bit of a storage room, so it hasn’t felt like too much of a priority. I was looking forward to eating in there, though, and using the table for puzzles and […]
the jewelry of the house | grandeur hardware
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Grandeur Hardware. As always all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. The projects on our house slowed down a little bit over the holidays, but we’re starting to ramp up again with more wallpaper removal, a few new windows, the installation of recessed lights, dining room […]
my antique pencil box & what is in it
I have shown the antique pencil box I’ve been using since this spring a few times here and there and I’m almost always asked about it as well as the contents, so I thought I would write a post sharing about it. I mean…any excuse to write about art supplies… It really is a special […]
walking again
“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” – Henry David Thoreau As some of you know, I broke my foot back in May. While it was a frustrating inconvenience during packing and a move, over time, I found the greatest loss for me was not being able […]
customizing a boring sketchbook/notebook
Over the Christmas break, I wanted to take some time for creative play. It’s a meandering that doesn’t have a real purpose but almost always ends up being productive. I was eyeing my sketchbooks in a pile by my desk and decided it was time to do something with those black, faux leather covers. I […]
new antique fireplace tools
The first thing I bought specifically for our house was a pair of antique “cannonball” andirons. My mom and I went to an antique store as a diversion from a tense period of waiting for our offer to be accepted and I received a call from our realtor on the way that the deal was […]
making & using paint sample boards to select colors
Yesterday, I worked on making some paint sample boards to nail down the colors I’ve been mulling over for the main living areas of our house. Usually, I would just slap a swatch on the wall, but this house has slowed down my typical go-for-it approach. The biggest obstacle has been all of the wallpaper […]
kitchen cabinet shopping & selections | 1970s home renovation
This is the year of the kitchen makeover and I am so, so excited about it. Every house we have lived in has had a kitchen that was too good to completely redo. We’ve always been fortunate to have solid cabinets, a great layout, and good bones, so I have always focused my attention on […]