plan for the deck
Our deck has always been an afterthought. There are times when the weather was beautiful and we would sit outside, but we’ve never been “outdoor living” people. As the boys are getting older and I’m getting more into gardening, we are spending more time outside. And, aside from a few tweaks and finishing touches, I’m […]
crazy plant lady
Between traveling last week and our photo shoot this week, Kriste and I weren’t able to get a Design Ramblings filmed for today. We are getting back in the swing of things next week, though, so you’ll see us next week. A couple of months ago, I decided to buy some myrtle topiaries. My house was […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Hello, MMS readers, this is Kriste! Marian has been hard at work around the house for the shoot this week so I offered to check FFF off of her list. If I’m being honest, I really enjoy flipping through all of the posts and may have volunteered a bit for my own benefit as well! […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Hello, MMS readers, this is Kriste! Marian has been hard at work around the house for the shoot this week so I offered to check FFF off of her list. If I’m being honest, I really enjoy flipping through all of the posts and may have volunteered a bit for my own benefit as well! […]
Thank you, Wisconsin
Trips are a funny thing for me. I am such a homebody and I dread the whole “experience” of flying somewhere, but once I arrive, I enjoy it immensely. I love meeting new people, seeing a place I’ve never been before, eating at recommended restaurants… And I must admit that book signings and workshops and […]
a clean house & a full heart
I don’t know if I have ever cleaned this entire house, all at one time, so thoroughly. I’ve done a “super clean” of each room, but I usually tackle one or two at a time. This time, I was doing a “super clean” of almost the entire house. The basement and Jeff’s office were excluded, […]
corner cabinets in shutter gray
While I was finishing up the slipcovers I shared yesterday, Kriste worked on giving a few pieces in my dining room a fresh coat of paint. (She was standing in front of the sink, mixing paint, and the light was so pretty, so I had to snap a picture.) I wanted to give the corner cabinets and […]
hemp sheet slipcovers
One project that’s been on my to-do list for a couple of years was making new slipcovers for the wing chairs in the family room. When things linger on a list that long, it’s because I don’t really want to do them. I know how to make slipcovers and I love the results, but I make […]