Apiary & Fresh Butter
In the frenzy of getting things ready to take to my retail spaces, I turned my attention to two neglected pieces of wood in the corner of my office. They belonged to a drop leaf table that had seen better days. For the first one, I pulled some inspiration from The Graphics Fairy, where I […]
Chalkboard Cabinet
There’s no rest for me these days…even with the Christmas holiday. I looked at my husband this afternoon and declared, “OK, I officially cannot say yes to one more thing.” We’ll see if I stick to that. If someone asks to photograph one of my rooms for a magazine or…say…someone wanted to publish my book…I’d […]
Christmas 2011
I have received tons of requests for a tutorial on making the ruffled tree skirt pictured under the tree in my living room. Never fear…I did write one. Here’s the thing, it’s for HGTV.com for Christmas 2011, so you’ll have to wait a few months. You aren’t going to set up a Christmas tree anytime soon, […]
The Living Room – Before, During & Now
If you’ve been following along over the past couple of weeks, you’ve seen what my living room looks like currently. Let’s now take a look at the progression, shall we? Oh my. This was a photo taken when we first looked at the house. This room was a mess. The carpet covering the hard wood floors […]
The Cost of My Living Room
I’m sure some wallets are empty and some credit cards are smoking in the wake of Christmas, so I am going to share with you how I put together a thrifty, yet elegant living room. I’ve always loved the finer things. I don’t like things that look cheap. I also have never been super rich (monetarily […]
Merry Christmas
A Christmas Tree and a Song…
It’s two days before Christmas and I finally put up my “pretty tree.” It’s the first live tree I’ve had since I was six and I am sold on buying live trees. It is so beautiful. My artificial one is going to the thrift store the day after Christmas. And I’m crazy about the new tree skirt […]
Sofa Transformation
I promised I would share all of the details of my living room makeover, so here is the second installment. This sofa was given to me by my awesome Aunt and Uncle. They brought me a truck load of furniture in May including the corner cabinets in my dining room, a great chandelier that’s in Wild Rose […]