German Cucumber Salad Recipe
One thing I grew to love during my childhood spent in Germany was German food! Oh, my mouth waters just thinking about it the warm pretzels with fresh butter, spaetzle with brown gravy, potato pancakes topped with fine applesauce, and crispy schnitzel. I also loved German cucumber salad. Several years ago, I received this recipe […]
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 […]