The boys and I had a good time over spring break, but not having my usual work hours was a bit of a struggle for me. I’m behind on pretty much everything…e-mail, errands, projects. And I really hate being behind. But, I tried to relax and embrace the time with them, knowing that the years will fly and work can … Read More
studio closet progress
Remember the closet we were building in the studio? (You can read about it HERE if you missed it.) Well, we finally had some time to do a bit more work on it. This is how it looked when you last saw it… The construction of it was very basic, but I didn’t care too much about making it fancy. … Read More
picture frame molding in the 1/2 bath
While my mom was here and the mitre saw was out, we decided to install the chair rail and picture frame molding in the half bathroom. This is a small room with 9′ ceilings and I thought this trim work would be a nice way to break up those tall walls a bit. (You can find a tutorial on how … Read More
framing a baby dress
I’m still chipping away at the finishing details in the guest room. One of the details that had me a little stuck was what to hang to balance out the mirror hung by the left side of the bed… I tried holding up a few different things…mostly collections of smaller pieces. As I looked through pictures in my stash that … Read More
guest room dresser & mirror
Last week, my mom and I needed a break from hanging wallpaper and installing box molding, so we went to an antique mall (Countryside Antique Mall) and to a local consignment shop (Kismet) to see if we could find a few things on my “wish list” for the room. One thing that was at the top of the list was … Read More
wallpapering the guest room | pasted vs. unpasted
I have been looking at wallpaper patterns for a couple of rooms in our house for months, but I haven’t pulled the trigger on any of them for one main reason – almost all of the papers I liked came unpasted. To me, “unpasted” might as well have read “you cannot install this on your own and will have to … Read More
wallpapering the guest room | part 1
Thanks so much for all of your encouraging comments on yesterday’s post! I am really looking forward to reworking some of those designs (even just making the scale larger) and getting them available for you (and me) to purchase. Your supportive words have made me even more excited about it. So, if you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you know … Read More
tips on selecting wallpaper
As I shared a few weeks ago, I’ll be hanging wallpaper in our guest room (above a chair rail). Well, my mom is visiting this week and we’re taking that on as our big project. Hanging wallpaper in an entire room feels like a bit of a risk for me, but a guest room is a good place to take … Read More