Here’s Cindy from Edith and Evelyn for another fabulous tutorial! What do you get when you turn clear glass vases upside down, and add a glass knob? A cloche, of course! Hi, everyone, Cindy here, from Edith & Evelyn! Recently, I was working on another project, showcasing my collection of French statues. I wanted to […]
Balancing Artwork Above a Bed
I like moving things around because I get bored easily and because I always learn something. I like to think it’s helping me to constantly improve. There’s been an evolution in my daughter’s bedroom. So we started with the large artwork, the wall sconces and two very tall dark lamps. I changed the artwork […]
bHome Summer Open House Tour
Welcome to Cedar Hill Farmhouse. This is part of the bHome open house. I’m so honored to be a part of bHome and delighted you have come for a visit. I’ve taken all new photos for the tour today. Above is the dining room. I love all of the bottles and cloches in here and […]
Before and After Reader Kitchen
I know you love a good BEFORE and AFTER, and here’s a good one. Jolena sent me her amazing kitchen redo from last year. She lives in a very old house (at least 125 years old). They had to replace the joists, which left a gaping dirt hole in her house for a month. She […]
Grainsack Placemats
I love using grainsacks for all kinds of projects. Today I’m using a grainsack to make placemats. So of course I made these late at night without taking photos, but I have a different grainsack I am showing you to illustrate my point. The grainsacks are sacks or bags. Basically when they were […]
Tour a Farmhouse French Home
You asked to see real homes, that belong to real people, that have not been staged for a magazine. And so I am going to incorporate reader homes into the mix here and there. Today’s home belongs to Anna. Well I had the pleasure of working with Anna, awhile back. We discussed her home, but […]
Faux Finish on Carved Wood DIY Tips and Tricks
I get a little more excited about some projects versus others. I’m pretty excited about this one. I really like the way it turned out. And I think it fits perfectly above my stove. So how did I do it? Well I used a coat of chawk paint in color Stanley. Buy Chawk Paint […]
Using a Lantern
Today I am working with a lantern in my dining room. Okay remember my best budget decorating tip where I talked about the value of buying things you love that are timeless and good quality? It may not save money the day you buy it, but it will save money over time, because you won’t […]
