This weekend, we finally took the plunge and sanded down our floors. I've been wanting to for a long time...well, and not wanting to at the same time. It's a total pain. It's messy and it's...
the sanded floors
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a chandelier, watering live evergreens & blue checks
The living room is in the front of our house, which faces south. Most of the day, the room gets beautiful light..streaming through the dining room and front windows in the morning and in long,...
joss & main #holidayhostess event!
I know it's not even Halloween, yet, but it's about time to start thinking about the holidays and the parties, guests and decorating that comes along with it! I've partnered with Joss & Main to...
bright white ceiling & pearly white walls
Today the boys are off school for the Columbus Day holiday. Three day weekends like these always catch me by surprise, but we always find a way to just roll with it. Jeff was out for the day, so...
the winner of the debate
If you're up to speed on my living room, you know that I have been pondering taking down the curtains in the living and dining room. Yesterday, after this photo shoot, I took them down... The...
silvertone finds a home & French chairs get a fresh start
I've been working on restoring an antique Silvertone phonograph for a few months. I got into painting furniture, because stripping, refinishing and restoring is so tedious and takes forever. Just...
blooming & bringing an umbrella
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I'm sure you know what I mean. Sometimes you just plow through life and other times you stop and take stock. Lately, I've been examining things a bit...
Photo Shoot Pics
Thanks so much for all of the prayers and well wishes. I am feeling sooooo much better today. I was back in bed yesterday, but felt like myself today. I still have to stop speaking when my eye...
The Style Shift
As I've been working on my home over the past few months, a few realizations have hit me. The first one was that I have too much stuff and I've talked about purging, selling, donating, organizing...
Arranging linens, silver and ironstone…
As I was preparing for Christmas day, I realized what a mess the cabinets, drawers and shelves where I keep my tableware, serving pieces and linens were. After a few years of buying, making and...