This week I've been working on organizing our kitchen. It's one of the spaces that has been bugging me the most (organizationally speaking). I hadn't moved things around since we moved in and,...
Christmas Butler’s Pantry
I gave the butler's pantry a makeover this summer, so this is the first time I get to decorate it for Christmas! It's a small thing, but I was excited about it none-the-less. With that rich, green...
hand painted bread sign
Let me start off by saying this was supposed to be a tutorial, but it won't be. The reason is that I mindlessly deleted all of the process photos!! Ah! I try to keep my camera card "uncluttered",...
where julia shopped
One of the things on my to-do list when visiting Paris was to buy a copper sauce pot, either a useable antique one from the flea market or a new one from E. Dehillerin, the kitchen supply store that...
fluffing & organizing
I usually blog in "real time", but I did a slew of projects one right after the other over the past few weeks that I missed a few of the smaller things that happened in between the bigger things. ...
Wellsworks Furniture Farm Table
Within a couple of weeks of moving into our new house, my mom and I picked up a table and chair set off of craigslist. The size was perfect and I loved the little scalloped, dotted detail around...
makeover of the paisley chairs
I know some of you really loved the red paisley chairs as they were and, I agree, they were pretty. I'm sure they were beautiful for the first few decades they spent on this earth, but now they...
butler’s pantry makeover | reveal
Thursday of last week was the last day the boys were in sports camp, so I had the house to myself to work uninterrupted. The butler's pantry was done and I allowed it to dry for a couple of days...
butler’s pantry makeover | part 1
This week, I finally tackled the butler's pantry! I don't know what took me so long and it's hard to believe it lasted as long as it did without being painted, but I do think my patience has...
boxwood green kitchen island
When I initially painted the walls and island of my kitchen, I knew that I might change them once we had white countertops installed. I didn't know how long that would take, though, so I wanted to...