Can you help a blogger out?
Alright all of you wonderful readers out there…I need your help. Remember those mossy green pillows I purchased at TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago? I used them on my living room sofa and now I want more. In usual bargain store fashion, though, the ones that I passed by are no longer there. […]
a preview & a new piece
I have been a painting fool the last few days. Really ridiculous, but I’m excited at the direction my family room and kitchen are heading and the finish line is in site. I’ll definitely share pictures soon. Until then, here’s a sneak preview of the photo shoot I worked on today for Cottages and Bungalows […]
Chalk Paint Giveaway!!
If you’ve visited my blog at all in the last few months, you probably know what my favorite furniture paint is. You know it…you love it…you want it… Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint! One of their newest stockists (in the DFW Metroplex), Karla or Lady Butterbug, is offering up a generous giveaway of two cans of […]
the greatest tool ever made
This post does is not about pretty pictures. I am tearing my home apart to paint my kitchen cabinets and family room walls and ceiling after all. I bought some pears today for my next Cottages and Bungalows photo shoot, lined them up on the window sill and snapped some photos. I just couldn’t help […]
my farm table & cabinet painting prep tips
I received a few comments about the farm table in my kitchen. You could see peeks of it in my kitchen accessories post, so here is a full view. (Ugh…excuse the floor!) I bought it a few months ago at an antique store with every intention of selling it. I even put a tag on […]
the first cow & my family room plans
I wrote a few days ago about my desire for a cow. Not the cud munching, bell wearing, milk producing sort. I had fallen in love with this inspiration painting and yearned for one of my own. I asked my friend, Laura, to paint one for me. I requested she work off the inspiration painting, but […]
kitchen accessories
First of all, I am honored to be “guesting” at Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps of the Porch. It’s a killer weekly linky party, so check it out! Thanks so much, Susan, for letting me share some of my transformations with your readers. Speaking of transformations, I am having a blast working a bit on […]
painting, patching & a pain in the neck
As I announced last week and have been proudly displaying on my side bar, I am a part of the True Value DIY Blog Squad. So, this week I paid a visit to my local True Value store, Cashman’s Hardware in East Berlin, PA. It’s an awesome store. I walked in and started browsing around… […]