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 […]
making progress & more on tinted primers
The crew finished the wallpaper and glue removal and the priming on Monday, so then it was time for us to get to work. So, last week was all about painting and priming and, since I’m trying to pace myself, that will continue into this week. The crew did a good job stripping the wallpaper […]
waiting well | encouragement
I’ve had this blog post sitting in my head for weeks over the summer and then in my drafts for months. It felt so personal and different from what I normally post here, so I kept it as my own. But, during our season of waiting this summer, so many of you shared your own […]
the paint colors I selected | decorating
Several people have been asking, so let’s talk paint colors and which ones I selected for our house. I didn’t feel much urgency for selecting colors since I had so much wallpaper to strip, but now that the job is completed, I am ready to get rolling. It was nice to have that unhurried time, […]