dream partnership
This is one of those you-just-never-know stories that goes all the way back to 2004 when I ordered a book from a home decor book club. The book was called . The cover of that book is unfortunate, but the interior is scrumptious. I poured over that book and, almost 20 years later, it’s still […]
August 2023 original art sale preview
The art side of my business has been slowly chugging along for a few years. I go through spurts and seasons but didn’t really commit to producing enough to have regular art sales (about once every six weeks) until this year. And, wow! What a difference it’s made. I know I shouldn’t be surprised that […]
shopping for a living room sofa
We’re going to talk about a room other than the kitchen today! Now, it’s onto the hallway, dining room, and the room I’m sharing today, the living room/family room. When we looked at this home with our realtor, we knew that the formal dining room would be reserved for my studio and that meant the […]
Nomad at Home | a new collaborative course
One of the best things about the online community is having the opportunity to find your people no matter where in the country or the world they live. One of those people I found was Daune of Cottage in the Oaks. We connected years ago over our love of paint and had the chance to […]
1970 kitchen renovation | little finishing touches
We still have a few more finishing touches to do in the kitchen (touch-up paint, building a shelf by the side door, and building a cover for the doorbell), but I wanted to share a few details I added over the past couple of weeks. I think it’s taking longer to get all of the […]
vintage brass “turtle” grater & a button fern
As I’ve been visiting second-hand stores in the area with my mom I’ve, of course, been looking for some fun pieces for my kitchen. Admittedly, I didn’t really “need” anything, but it’s been fun to hunt for things that are special. I did get a little overenthusiastic, but I have tempered myself now. I did […]
stainless steel trim for the range hood & range
I kept showing the range and range hood with a little asterisk. *It’s not quite finished, yet! We will be adding some stainless steel trim to the back of the range and around the underside of the hood. Well, that was finally installed last week and it was just the perfect finishing touch. For you […]
reviving an antique wood hutch
I’m not sure if you were aware, but we do have rooms in our house other than the kitchen! We’ve been talking so much about the kitchen lately, I’ve still been doing a little bit of this and that in other rooms and, as the kitchen renovation is coming to a conclusion, I’m already excited […]