Back in March, I took some unhurried decorative play in the master bedroom. I just felt stuck in this room. The bones were there, but I was having trouble finishing it off. I couldn't make up my...
Blue & White Wallpaper for the 1/2 Bath
Between January and March of 2019, we worked on giving our half bathroom a makeover. We painted the walls in Stonington Gray (mixed at 50%), swapped out the boring mirror with a vintage one,...
slipcover chaise reveal | tutorial & sources
Back in March, I took some unhurried decorative play in the master bedroom. I just felt stuck in this room. The bones were there, but I was having trouble finishing it off. I couldn't make up my...
the first scratch in the hardwood floors
I think one of the reasons that I like old things is that they are already worn. They wear scratches, dents, dings, chips, cracks, and crazing, and any new damage that is done to them will likely...
the $20 side table & master bedroom progress
Last week, while the floors were being refinished, I went out to a few antique shops with my friend, Cheri. I'll share some other things I purchased while I was out, but one of the things I found...
the process of living in a house while refinishing floors
Well, we've made it to the other side of having new wood floors installed in the living room while also refinishing the kitchen & eating area floors. And, we were living in the house through...
sewing room walls & a cabinet
I finished hanging the fabric in the sewing room late last week. I have enjoyed taking a more relaxed approach to projects...bouncing from one to the other, working on each in small pieces, but...
hardwood floors in the living room
A couple of weeks ago, a stack of hardwood flooring was delivered to our house to acclimate before it's installed in our living room! I have been wanting to replace this carpet with hardwood floors...
making progress in the sewing room
Well, I've been making slow and steady progress in the sewing room over the past couple of weeks. In the afternoons, when I'm done with my work-work, I'll head upstairs and work on it for about an...
more picture frame molding & slipcover progress
I have planned on adding picture frame molding and chair rail to the sewing room and master bedroom for a long time. Well over a year! It kept getting pushed aside, though, and there was no way I...