basement family room makeover | 1800’s chandelier
Nothing quite says “relaxed basement family room” like an 1800’s chandelier dripping with crystals. Am I right or am I right? Okay, not really. In fact, when I shared the very meticulous sketch for this particular area of the family room, I drew...
four years…
July 24, 2021, was the four-year anniversary of the day we moved into our house in Rochester, Minnesota! It was a whirlwind move that truly was an incredible story (you can read about it HERE.) On our first night in the new house, we just had the contents of our...
creative play | bookbinding single pages
In my last box of goodies that came from across the pond from Julia of Ponder & Purchase, I received several vintage and antique sketchbooks and drawing/oil papers. She’s been on the hunt for those for me, so I could recreate some of the Kitchin sketches on...
basement family room makeover | decisions
Over the last few weeks, you’ve seen me meander through decisions about my basement family room makeover. And, let me say, I am so glad I have given myself the freedom to change course and switch directions, I believe that freedom – that relaxed,...
Isle of Palms art sale preview
I was planning on having this art sale back in June and I was planning on adding a lot more paintings to it, but… I had too many other things to work on. For those who ask how I balance it all? Well, sometimes things don’t get finished the way I want...
five lessons I learned from filling a sketchbook | video sketchbook tour
I know you’re not all my “art people.” Some are my art people, some are my home people, some are my furniture people, and some are my everything & anything people. But, the art posts are not just for my art people. There is so, so much...
basement family room makeover | the stairs
After reviewing a lot of your feedback on Monday’s post and thinking about it a bit more, I am pretty sure I know the direction I’m going to go with painting the trim in the basement family room. Again, the good news is there is no rush and I can take it...Hello!
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