by Marian Parsons | Feb 19, 2024 | Decorating, My House
After living in military housing apartments followed by two single-story homes in my childhood, I was always enamored with the idea of having an amazing staircase in a future home. The first two homes Jeff and I bought as adults had staircases but they were enclosed...
by Marian Parsons | Aug 17, 2023 | Decorating, Living Room, My House, Room Makeovers
We’re going to talk about a room other than the kitchen today! Now, it’s onto the hallway, dining room, and the room I’m sharing today, the living room/family room. When we looked at this home with our realtor, we knew that the formal dining room...
by Marian Parsons | Sep 27, 2021 | Decorating, Family Room, My House, Room Makeovers
I finally made some more progress on the basement family room makeover in the latter part of last week. Jeff helped me hang the deer head and I finished painting the fireplace surround and mantel. It didn’t look bad before, but it just didn’t look like...
by Marian Parsons | Jul 8, 2021 | All Things Home, Decorating, Family Room, Room Makeovers
Progress in the basement is slow and steady, which is becoming the norm for me when it comes to large projects. I’ve learned the power of chipping away at something instead of tackling it all in one shot. It removes so much of the overwhelm and it forces me to...
by Marian Parsons | Jun 28, 2021 | All Things Home, Decorating, Family Room, Guest Room, My House, Organizing, Room Makeovers
There are some makeovers that have more to do with how a room looks than how it feels. It feels better; it feels more like “you”, but when it comes down to it, the makeover was cosmetic. It was about preferences and aesthetics and taste. Then, there are...