While everyone else is organizing and freshening their homes for the remainder of the winter, I'm still in the thick of decorating for Christmas. I have to work a year ahead in my freelance...
Living Room Paint Techniques
I received a ton of e-mails, comments, requests and pleas for a tutorial on how I achieved the paint treatment used on my trumeau mirror and reupholstered French chairs. Well, I aim to please,...
The Living Room – Before, During & Now
If you've been following along over the past couple of weeks, you've seen what my living room looks like currently. Let's now take a look at the progression, shall we?Oh my. This...
The Cost of My Living Room
I'm sure some wallets are empty and some credit cards are smoking in the wake of Christmas, so I am going to share with you how I put together a thrifty, yet elegant living room. I've always...
Sofa Transformation
I promised I would share all of the details of my living room makeover, so here is the second installment. This sofa was given to me by my awesome Aunt and Uncle. They brought me a...
Living Room – Finished?
After staying up late last night, I had a "finished" room. I walked my husband through it this morning and he smiled and proclaimed, "Wow, this room is done!" I realized I felt...
New Dining Table
My friend Donna sent me an e-mail today commenting on the fact that I am busy working on my house and have totally neglected to decorate for Christmas. Yes, that's true. We do have our...
Trumeau Mirror Transformation
Wood lovers...look away. I found this trumeau mirror at a yard sale in September and immediately fell in love with the shape. I wasn't too in love with the 1980's speckled finish,...
Preparing Your House to Sell…to You
Every once in a while, I look at my home with a critical eye. Most days, I walk past all of the things that are undone and I don't really notice them. It's easy to get used to...
Guest Room Update & Bird Cage Makeover
I love my guest room, but it's awkward. It took about three years to finally give my guests a comfortable space, but one thing was still missing. The poor person who slept on the right...