I have learned over working on many rooms in the homes we've lived in through the years that there are always little loose ends that languish until you get sick of looking at them. For me, it's...
studio moments
I spent some time last week moving the new bookcases in (you can read about that HERE) and getting the studio tidied up and I realized I hadn't shown my studio in a while. Last year, I tried out a...
antique cane stand & collection
I blame the cane collection on my six months in a boot when my foot was broken in 2022. I bought a couple of them to actually use when I was getting used to walking on both feet again, but I bought...
more studio bookcases
Almost a year ago, I decided I really needed to address the stacks of books that had been moved from room to room since our move. I had dreams of built-in library shelves in the dining room, but it...
project plans for 2024
In yesterday's blog post, we looked back at some of my favorite projects of 2023. Today, let's look ahead to 2024 and the home projects we have on the list. They might not all get done this year...
2023 favorite projects
While I enjoy looking forward to the coming year in January, I think it's also important to look back. It can be easy to focus on the to-do list and ways we want to improve, but, even if the...
Christmas Dining Room 2023
I have just one more space to share for Christmas this year - our dining room. The dining room is still just wearing primer on the walls (we had the wallpaper stripped earlier this year and it's...
more of the Christmas kitchen 2023
I am finally rounding the Christmas decorating corner and the finish line is in sight. I have had the dining room covered in bins, ornaments, garlands, and ribbon and I've been using it as a...
Christmas Kitchen Window
When it came to decorating for Christmas this year, I was, of course, most excited about decorating the kitchen. If you missed it, we renovated our 1970 kitchen this year and completely transformed...
Kitchen Christmas wreath
I have been gathering materials to make a wreath to hang on our kitchen range hood since October in the hopes that I could make a tutorial and share all of the exact materials for those who would...