kitchen chair makeovers
Remember the French-style chairs I purchased for our kitchen eating area last fall? Here’s a reminder of what they looked like… I knew when I purchased them that I would eventually make a slipcover for the seats and reupholster the backs. I can have some light-colored upholstery in the house, but I knew it was […]
installation of the new kitchen counters
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by HanStone. All opinions and words are honest and my own. Monday was the day and it was like counting down the days to Christmas. I think HanStone needs to make an advent calendar to countdown to counter install day. Filled with dark chocolates and bite-sized samples of coordinating backsplash […]
the stool covers are back
Remember these cuties? They were ticking stool covers made as reproductions of one I made out of antique ticking for an industrial stool and sold by Decor Steals a couple of years ago… Those simple ticking stool covers were a big deal for me, because it was the first product I designed that was reproduced. […]
Plans for the steps
I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! I know this particular holiday can be bitter sweet for some, remembering mothers or children they have lost or never knew or had. But I hope some joy could be found, even for those who are mourning. I celebrated mother’s day by being a mom/wife…cooking pancakes […]
April 2018 Favorites
We’re already 10 days into May and I realized I haven’t shared my favorites from April! Well, let’s take care of that right now. Here were some of my favorite things… AVIARY Launching Aviary was pretty exciting and definitely a highlight… THE PORCH I turned 40 years old (eek) in early April and we didn’t […]
pine desk refresh
One thing that has been on my shopping list for a while is a desk for the master bedroom. Since Jeff has an office at the church, he doesn’t need one at the house. He occassionally does work at home and requested a desk in our room, since it’s a quiet room, pretty well removed […]
adding layers to the living room
As I mentioned in my post about painting the stairwell walls, I decided to change the color of the living room from Wickham Gray to Stonington Gray. It’s a very subtle change, but it will ultimately flow better with the rest of the first floor. Wickham Gray was looking a little green in comparison and, […]
faux boxwood topiaries
I have been a fan of topiaries for years and am always drawn to buy them, even when history tells me I won’t be able to keep them alive for more than a few months. In our new house, my studio is a sunroom, so it is a sanctuary for plants during the winter and […]