When we last left our heroes, they were slathered with wood filler and drying in the office. And by “our heroes” I mean the kitchen cabinet doors, of course. I got a lot done last week, despite baking and cooking up a storm for various social events. The most important task was getting the cabinetRead more
We finished the office makeover about a month ago and still love it. It’s hard to pick a favorite part actually. The blue walls? The orange geometric curtains? The trimmed-out ceiling shade? It’s like trying to pick a favorite book. That said, it was still looking a bit unfinished due to a lack of accessoriesRead more
Late last August, I was musing about what we might do to our kitchen eventually. I painted one of the walls, got the right paint for the kitchen cabinets and started painting them. However, it still looks exactly like the picture below since the only work I did was on the other side. Guess we needRead more
Let’s face it: professional framing is expensive. A friend recently emailed me about trying to find a thrift store frame for a piece of art and told me that he’d been quoted $250 minimum from Michaels. Sure, they have specials all the time on different frame collections and you can often get 40-60% off viaRead more
You might have noticed that the site looks a little different this morning. That’s because I changed it. A lot. I’m particularly enjoying the glitter puggle. That said, there are a number of things that are still broken so please pardon our dust while we renovate. Remember last week when I declared the living roomRead more
We made you a video! I noticed the place was especially clean last week though so I figured I would grab the bull by the horns (or the Chester by the paw) and try it out. Doug filmed while I wandered and talked. And talked. It’s a little over 9 minutes long, but hopefully sort ofRead more
The gallery wall in the living room is finished! At least until I find something else I like better than something that’s up there now. And there’s a good story behind how I filled the last space. You may never have heard of Fred Babb. To be honest, I never knew much about him. HeRead more
When we started this office redecorating scheme back in May, I really wasn’t sure how long it would take. I had visions of doing the painting overnight, putting together the bookcase and painting Doug’s old dresser in the morning, spending the following day on curtains and lighting and calling it done four days later. HaRead more
The office makeover is nearly complete! Just a couple more little projects. First and foremost among them was doing something about my husband’s childhood dresser. He had been using it for his clothes, but it wasn’t really very functional any more. It just didn’t fit all of them. So when we found this Broyhill BrasiliaRead more
Folks who were raised during the Great Depression sometimes have habits that infuriate their Baby Boomer children. Habits like saving gobs of plastic bags in a drawer or plastic sour cream containers. Or keeping random old mucky screws in jars. The fact is, I understand these habits. We save plastic grocery store bags and reuseRead more