feels like home book launch team
Thank you so much for all of the enthusiasm and support for my new book, ! Writing a book is such a long process and you never know how it will be received, but the feedback I’ve been hearing on the sneak peeks and previews have been so positive and encouraging. I can’t wait until […]
painting a vintage dough bowl
I’ve had this vintage wooden dough bowl for a few years. My mother-in-law gave it to me when they were cleaning out Jeff’s grandfather’s house. She thought I would like it and she was right. It is a practical size and shape and has a pretty patina. I’ve always thought it would look pretty with […]
refinishing a vintage paint palette
I spent much of last week working on some freelance writing projects, so I didn’t have a chance to make more progress on the basement family room makeover. I am planning to install the chair rail this week, though, and get some more painting done. This is a slow and steady project, but I do […]
the story of the antique copper bundt pan
Whenever I share my kitchen on social media or the blog, I almost always get comments about my pot rack and the collection of copper I’ve amassed over the past decade or so. My love of quality cookware started with an epic Tuesday Morning find – a set of stainless steel pots and pans for […]
feels like home | giveaway for “the design nerd”
If you’ve ever drawn house plans on graph paper, you might be a design nerd. And, if that’s the case, you’re in good company! There are a lot of us out there….we geek out on fabric swatches, furniture templates, wallpaper samples, paint decks, mood boards, symmetry, focal points, accents that pop, and statement pieces. If […]
Evolution of our Kitchen Makeover
Now that we’ve been living in our home in Minnesota for four years, I thought I would share how some of the rooms have evolved since we moved in. I did an “evolution” series on my last home (you can see the kitchen evolution post of our previous home HERE) and received so many great […]
watercolor tutorial | study of Berthe Morisot’s “On the Cliff”
Over the weekend, I worked on a study in my sketchbook of Berthe Morisot’s “On the Cliff” and I decided to turn the camera and film a watercolor tutorial while I was working on it. I’ve had so many requests for more painting classes and to share my work in my sketchbook as I’m creating […]
july 2021 favorites
I don’t know about you, but this summer is flying by for me! I always think it will go slowly as I’m trying to balance working while having the boys home, but it seems to speed things up and we’re going back-to-school shopping before you know it. Before we get into that, though, let me […]