Ugh. I’m in the ugly part of the makeover. I always hate this part of a makeover. There’s nothing pretty to see yet. In case you missed it, I’m joining Erin of Lemons Lavender and Laundry for a $100 room challenge. Did you see her on the Rachel Ray show, by the way? <3 I
It seems like in the 90’s, no house was complete without a display cabinet filled with tchotchkes. My house had a few. In fact, my dad gave me a small display cabinet when I got married. Display cabinets have since gone out of style, but when I saw one in a thrift store, I had
Last summer, I painted my bathroom floors. They were a horrid shade of beige and were such a bummer to look at. I could have waited until we had the time and money to do it right, but sometimes you just want the ugly gone NOW. This was one of those times. So while my
Confession time: I don’t always wear gloves when I work. I mean, for dangerous projects, I do. But for quick painting projects, I almost never take the time to put gloves on. As a result, I am often covered in paint. Most paint comes off pretty easy, but some are harder to remove from your
Design blogs fulfill my inner voyeur. I love seeing how people decorate and how it relates to their personalities. Use of color especially intrigues me. It’s so interesting that for some, bold color brings happiness and others love a home filled with neutrals. I was curious how other bloggers use color, so I asked a few
It’s week 5 of the One Room Challenge and I’m so ready for this room to be finished. I have a trip right after the last post gets published (I will be getting on a plane to Texas hours before the post even goes live), so I’m stressing about that as well. In case you
It’s week 3 of the One Room Challenge and I’m feeling good about our progress. I’m at the point where my master plans actually feel do-able, unlike last week where I wanted to weep loudly and drink too much wine. We got so much done over the past weekend and even though we didn’t finish
It’s time for Inspired By DIY. I’ve joined up with a group of friends who find inspiration from a designer or icon each month. Last month, sought inspiration from Wes Anderson. This month we are inspired by the lovely Genevieve Gorder. I am familiar to Genevieve from her work on Trading Spaces years ago, which
It’s been forever since I talked about my staircase and hallway makeover. Sometimes life gets in the way of getting stuff done. Other times, the project stumps you a bit. This was a bit of both. When I last wrote, I shared how we removed the carpet from the stairs and prepped for staining the
Good morning! Today, I’m joining some friends for Inspired by DIY hosted by Jess of Domicile 37 and Kathy from Up to Date Interiors. This month’s theme is Wes Anderson. It’s no secret that I love Wes Anderson movies. This past fall, I redid a bathroom for the One Room Challenge inspired by Moonrise Kingdom! For this project,
