a chandelier, watering live evergreens & blue checks
The living room is in the front of our house, which faces south. Most of the day, the room gets beautiful light..streaming through the dining room and front windows in the morning and in long, golden beams through the west-facing windows in the afternoon. At night, though, this room is dark. That is because it […]
a girl can change her mind (and often does)
Soooo…the curtain saga continues. I’ve confessed that rugs are my nemesis, but now that I’ve switched to sisal and jute blends, I’ve made peace with rugs. It seems like curtains might be my new nemesis. I think the struggle I have with curtains is that it’s not a design choice that’s easily (or inexpensively) changed. […]
blue spruce in a bucket
I have mentioned it a couple of times already…I am really excited to decorate for Christmas this year! It’s just like old times when the countdown would begin leading up to the day after Thanksgiving and I could finally haul out the bins and put the Christmas music on. For the past few years, I’ve been […]
an adventure in new york
I received one of those e-mails last week. The kind that seems sort of crazy and surreal. It was from Pinterest and they were asking if I would be interested in traveling to NYC to be interviewed for a Fox News extra on upcycling. It seemed a little far-fetched and I wasn’t sure if it […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Well, I had an unexpected opportunity come up this week. Tomorrow, I am heading to New York City for the day to do an interview on FOX about my blog, upcycling and Pinterest. It’s always so surprising to me where this journey has taken me (and continues to take me.) Kriste and her husband are coming […]
painted "swedish" bench
I always have a hard time getting refocused after a big event or project. I seem to work at my best when there is a date looming, but at the same time, I dislike the pressure of deadlines. So, I’m conflicted. I love and hate due dates. To combat the unfocused work approach, I decided […]
time-saving tips for painting a room
I shared the other day that I painted three ceilings and one room in just a few hours…while the boys were at home…in my jammies. Truth be told, I could’ve painted the living room and the hallway, too, but I was getting a little sick of looking at a roller! So, several readers asked how […]
workbench & walls
When I attend antique markets as a vendor, I try to keep blinders on for the most part, so I don’t end up bringing home a van load of stuff! I think Jeff would be less than pleased if I did that! When I find I’m getting sidetracked, I try to remind myself that I’m there to sell, not […]