switching to linen towels
I have quite a hoard of linen towels, both new and antique. There is just something irresistible to me about linen. For the most part, though, those beautiful towels have sat in stacks. I approached them with the mindset that they were somehow too precious to actually use. I am pretty regularly preaching that you […]
Crochet Potholders Tutorial for Beginners
I have another crochet project for you this week crochet potholders for beginners! A couple of weeks ago, my mom requested that I figure out how to make a pair of potholders similar to the ones my great-grandmother made her over 50 years ago. I didn’t even have to ask which potholders she was referring […]
My Paint Colors | Rochester House
One of the most commonly asked questions on social media and here on the blog are about my paint colors, so I thought I would share them all in one post! That’ll make it easy for me to refer people to one source, especially because some of the colors are custom-mixed. I’ll also take this […]
Savannah’s Awkward Kitchen | Decorating Dilemmas
In this Decorating Dilemma, we’re going to take a look at Savannah’s soon-to-be kitchen. We’ll talk about working with dark granite that you might not love, but you don’t want to replace, unifying a disjointed space, adding shelving for style and storage, and more. Here’s what Savannah says about the space… “I need help! Lord […]
January’s Books of the Week & Goals Update
At the tail end of last year, I decided I would share a Book of the Week each week of 2020. I love learning from books and going back to them again and again for inspiration, ideas, wise words, lessons… I view it as continuing education and I make frequent trips to the book store […]
stainless steel cleaner comparison
Before we enter the exciting and somewhat nerdy world of cleaner comparisons, I wanted to let you know that the tie-up shades I designed for Decor Steals are being offered as their steal today! Some of you have asked me about them, so I didn’t want you to miss it. Click HERE for the details… […]
styling the living room shelves
As I was fiddling around with the accessories in the living room, I finally decided to rework the built-ins on the right side of the fireplace. I painted them white shortly after I moved in and filled them up with one thing I have plenty of – . (You can read about painting the built-ins […]
fiddling in the living room
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been very productive in many ways, but I haven’t been able to work on some of the things I really want to work on like house projects and painting! I try to plan my weeks, though, so they are “front-loaded.” I have all of the meetings and […]