Do you want to know my definition of the word ‘CRAZY’? That would be someone who agrees to be part of a home tour a week after she has moved into a house. Yup, and I just realized at the Wednesday that oh yeah, I need to take photos of my kitchen, edit them […]
Slipcovered Pouff
I’m thinking you might have two questions at this point, so I’ll try to answer them. Yes, it’s really called a “pouff”. And secondly I slipcovered it because of what it looked like underneath. Yes it is quite red, with touches of faux mink. I still like it, but it not longer works […]
Window Screen Bulletin Board
Why do people think I’m weird when I come home with junk? I usually get the question, “What are you going to do with it?” I’m usually evasive, because A. I’m not sure myself, and B. when I tell people they just give me THAT look. You know the one… the one they reserve for old people, […]
Frenchy Cabinets
Meet my French cabinet. There are actually two of them in my living room. I had an inspiration photo that I gave my builder and then the work began. It’s hard to remember that my house looked like this for a long time. Slowly the cabinets began to take form. Then the building phase was […]
The No Effort Memo Board
My friend Ashley says she loves my blog, and do you want to know why? Is it because she finds my ideas incredibly awesome? How about because she enjoys reading my blog? No, it appears my blog is loved for another reason. She says that the other bloggers are constantly making something that seems complicated […]
My Newel Post That Almost Wasn’t
This is the newel post for my stairs, but it almost didn’t make it into my house. It’s old… really old, and originally was part of a fence. I wanted a very unique newel post, and I thought about many options, including an antique newel post from an old plantation, but in the end, […]
My Interior Paint Selections – New House Update
Oh yes the house is painted. It’s painted!! Finally it’s beginning to look like the pictures I have had in my head for months. I am so excited I’m going to show you what the house looks like, but keep in mind, it’s a mess still. The construction is still going on, so all of […]
Summer 2013 Showcase of Homes Round Up
Did you see all of the homes on the home tour last week? I toured every last one of them, and they were all so unique and beautiful in their own way. Here are a few of the highlights. French Country Cottage Town and Country Living Stone Gable Here are the links to all of […]
