Decorating with Doors
There are certain decorating tricks I go to again and again…my “secret weapons.” One of my favorites is using old doors and shutters to fill up an empty wall and to add some texture or color to a space. Think about how much you would spend on a piece of artwork, even a cheap reproduction, that […]
Flea Market Finds with Matthew Mead
I just got my e-preview of the new Matthew Mead “book-a-zine”, Flea Market Finds. I can’t wait to hold it in my hands and thumb through the pages. The cover stole my heart right away and when you see it, you’ll know why. Anyway, the interior is packed with great ideas, inexpensive makeovers, beautiful spaces, […]
normalcy in view
After a few days spent mostly in bed, I’m starting to see normalcy in view. The recovery from my surgery (gallbladder removal) has been a little slower than I expected and it looks like it will be another few days before I’m up and about more than I’m down and out. I imagined I would […]
ASCP Prize Package & Ticket Giveaway!
***This giveaway is now closed*** On March 31, I am finally going to get to meet Annie Sloan when she teaches a workshop in Leesburg, VA while on her North American Tour. I started using her paint back in April and it’s become one of my very favorite paints to use. The DC Metro […]
my hospital visit
For those of you who are familiar with me, you know it’s torture for me to just sit and rest. Home decor is my hobby and my business, so it’s hard to keep me from it. Well, when I checked into my hospital and was faced with this room, I knew it needed my help. […]
the doctor’s bag
When I was shopping at the flea market in Raleigh, NC last Thanksgiving, I purchased this very old alligator doctor’s bag for $20. It was an unusual purchase for me. It’s not very practical, it doesn’t serve a purpose. It’s not something I’ll use in a bunch of photo shoots. But I knew it […]
Oreck Steam-It Mop
There are many perks to being a blogger. Just one of them is getting to try products and share an opinion about them. When Oreck contacted me about becoming a sponsor, they were interested in sending a vacuum for me to try. Well, I already have a vacuum I really love, but when they mentioned […]
50mm
I’ve become a bit of a lens junkie over the past year. It all started when my old Nikon lens (that came with the film SLR I bought about eight years ago) wasn’t working with my new D7000 Nikon. It worked, but it took forever to get it to focus, so it was finally time […]