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We purchased a 1970 brick ranch house in Washington County, Maryland in September of 2022. This wasn’t the home I envisioned us purchasing, but we thought it was a little gem that needed the kind of updating we were eager to do. We have had the privilege of meeting some of the children of the original homeowners, who built this Better Homes & Garden floor plan as their dream home. Follow along as we make updates to the home, big and small, while retaining the original charm and best features of the home.
I started working on the dining room mural when there were still nail holes in the walls that needed to be patched. I was doing
As I’ve shared the process of working on the dining room landscape mural, several people have commented on the “paint-by-number” look. (Not in a negative
I had the palette selected for the dining room mural. I’ve painted murals before including a landscape mural in my previous dining room. I had
A part of me felt like sharing the process of this basement makeover here on the blog wouldn’t be very fulfilling. With other rooms in
I have finally finished all of the trim and painting in the dining room that needed to be done before I started on the mural.
I’m sure you’re excited to see that this is only part one of removing carpet glue from concrete. That means there will at least be
I feel like I keep returning to the same decorating bag of tricks with picture frame molding, but it is such an inexpensive and easy
Prepare yourself for one of the ugliest posts ever to grace this blog. Sometimes when you’re renovating an older home, things are ugly. It’s almost
Can you believe we just passed the two-year mark of living in our current house? I feel like, between years two and three is when
Well, I finally did it. I’ve been dragging my feet for over a year, but I painted the dining room ceiling. I have been hung
I’m getting things lined up to start “dining room mural take two.” I painted the mural in my last dining room with very little planning.
While the walls of our dining room are still only primed, I’ve been giving it a lot of thought lately and would like to start
When we were first looking at moving back to the East Coast from Minnesota, I told Jeff I would have to have a pool if
When we live in a house for a while, it’s easy to become blind to things that should be obvious eyesores. Something that bothered us
I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.
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