new art prints available on Society6
The upside and downside of pieces of art are each work is one of a kind. That’s why it makes it special to own one. But, one upside of a painting is that, unlike a piece of furniture or an antique I’ve fixed up, prints can be made of painting! So, those who loved the […]
new lights for the hallway | 1970 home renovation
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Lamps Plus. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. As I shared yesterday and in other posts about our 1970s home, one of our goals is to brighten it up. So far, we’ve removed unnecessary window coverings, added recessed lights in six rooms, and pulled […]
challenges & opportunities | encouragement
One thing I paid attention to when we were house hunting in Minnesota was light. What kind of light came into the house? Would it have mood-boosting sunny rooms that the camera loves? The house we ended up purchasing had so much light. Too much at times, in fact. But, I basked in it and […]
tree trimming | 1970 home renovation
As soon as we saw our soon-to-be house in the real estate listing, we knew that landscaping would be one of the projects. We loved this house and the neighborhood because of the mature trees and landscaping, but some of the landscaping around our house is well overgrown. We are planning on keeping a lot […]
friday’s art sale preview
I’ve had a few flash sales on Instagram to clear out some paintings, but I haven’t had a proper original art sale since we moved! But, as I shared yesterday, I’ve been painting most days with the intention of having a lot of original paintings to offer in a sale and that sale is happening […]
testimony to practice | encouragement
It wasn’t a formal commitment or challenge explicitly set out, but I decided after Christmas that I wanted to try to paint and/or draw every day. By every day, I mean most days, regularly. And, with just one or two exceptions, I have been at the easel and/or in my sketchbook every day. Some days, […]
reno recap five | windows, wallpaper, details, and more
Since there has been a lot happening in our 1970s brick ranch renovation, I thought it was time for a reno recap. If you missed the previous work that we’ve done on the house, you can catch up with previous reno recaps HERE. I am glad I’m keeping a record of it because it’s already […]
my favorite source for antique European antlers
I was at an antique store years ago with my mom and I spotted a pair of antique German stag antlers. I immediately felt drawn to them. I couldn’t express why at that particular moment, but I kept going back to them and finally took them carefully off the wall of the booth where they […]