basement family room makeover | 1800’s chandelier
Nothing quite says “relaxed basement family room” like an 1800’s chandelier dripping with crystals. Am I right or am I right? Okay, not really. In fact, when I shared the very meticulous sketch for this particular area of the family room, I drew out what is clearly a lantern-style light fixture. Not an 1800’s crystal […]
four years…
July 24, 2021, was the four-year anniversary of the day we moved into our house in Rochester, Minnesota! It was a whirlwind move that truly was an incredible story (you can read about it HERE.) On our first night in the new house, we just had the contents of our vehicles, a few new purchases […]
creative play | bookbinding single pages
In my last box of goodies that came from across the pond from Julia of , I received several vintage and antique sketchbooks and drawing/oil papers. She’s been on the hunt for those for me, so I could recreate some of the Kitchin sketches on old paper. And I love old art supplies and she […]
basement family room makeover | decisions
Over the last few weeks, you’ve seen me meander through decisions about my basement family room makeover. And, let me say, I am so glad I have given myself the freedom to change course and switch directions, I believe that freedom – that relaxed, unhurried approach, will end up making for a better room. Not […]
Isle of Palms art sale preview
I was planning on having this art sale back in June and I was planning on adding a lot more paintings to it, but… I had too many other things to work on. For those who ask how I balance it all? Well, sometimes things don’t get finished the way I want them to or […]
five lessons I learned from filling a sketchbook | video sketchbook tour
I know you’re not all my “art people.” Some are my art people, some are my home people, some are my furniture people, and some are my everything & anything people. But, the art posts are not just for my art people. There is so, so much I’ve learned from art that can translate to […]
basement family room makeover | the stairs
After reviewing a lot of your feedback on Monday’s post and thinking about it a bit more, I am pretty sure I know the direction I’m going to go with painting the trim in the basement family room. Again, the good news is there is no rush and I can take it one step at […]
youtube & book reviews
As an entrepreneur in the ever-changing world of technology and social media platforms, I’m consistently assessing and reassessing what I do, where I share, how I share, what I spend my time on, etc. Pinterest and Instagram weren’t even around when my blog launched! And I shared on YouTube and Facebook in the pre-algorithm world. […]