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 17, 2021 | Decorating, Family Room, My House, Room Makeovers
Let’s talk about those moments when design plans don’t work. You buy something, order something, you put it in place, and then you realize it’s not going to work the way you envisioned. You can ignore that gut warning and plow ahead or you can...
by Marian Parsons | Jun 9, 2021 | All Things Home, Decorating, Family Room, My House, Room Makeovers
As I’ve been thinking about the basement family room, I’ve had this image sitting on my desk. It was on the cover of a Serena & Lily catalog I received in the mail and it immediately became my loose inspiration for the family room, which already had...
by Marian Parsons | May 17, 2021 | Decorating, Family Room, My House, Room Makeovers
Well, it’s time! This summer is the summer I’m going to start working on the basement family room. Well, we’re going to do some work on all the basement, including the playroom and the bathroom. I’m also going to get the storage areas truly...