I’m going to take you on a little journey. It’s okay. It might be a bit scary, but it has a happy ending. This is the story of a 5-year room transformation. All kidding aside, the real point I want to make is that rooms evolve over time, and that it’s okay to take your […]
Christmas Cheer and Grainsacks
Grain sacks, how do I love thee, let me count the ways. I love thee, because thou hath versatility in decor usefulness as upholstery elegant monograms and other super cool stuff. Sorry I can’t keep up with all of the thee’s and thou’s, but that really isn’t something to apologize for. It was probably going to […]
Welcome Home Christmas Decorations
I love Christmas, and making my home festive. I want my friends and family to enjoy their visit to my home. It’s amazing how just doing a few things adds a touch of holiday spirit to my home. Christmas decorations can make your home so inviting, but they don’t have to be complicated. I […]
White Cake Plates Decor Steals Ingenuity Challenge
I was asked by Decor Steals to participate in their Ingenuity Challenge this week. It sounded like fun, so I said, “YES!” I knew they were sending me something, but didn’t know what. Then I opened the box, because it was like Christmas. I can’t tell you how excited I was to find these […]
Country French Christmas Table
Christmas is around the corner. There’s no denying it any more. But it’s okay, I think I’m ready this year. With a natural, simple approach, it doesn’t take long to whip a house into shape. Today I’m talking about my country French Christmas table. For this table, I purchased the big mercury Christmas ball ornaments this year. […]
Making a Ribbon Lamp Shade.
Today, I’m talking about making a ribbon lamp shade. But I am getting ahead of myself. Once upon a time, a friend pointed to these lamps, and said that someone had given her two wood lamps just like them, would I want them. I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Really? Someone is […]
Christmas Potpourri Balls
This is one of those ‘if I can do it – you can do it’ projects. The most time consuming part of the project was finding my glue gun. That took approximately 2 hours. I so wish I were making this up. Christmas decorations are just up for a few weeks, so it’s […]
Room Reveal Guest Quarters
Come on up to the quarters to see my room reveal. That’s right, take the steps up to the second story. I call it our guest quarters, but I suppose ‘garage apartment’ might be a better term. Come on in. The door is open. Here is what the bed looks like now. You […]
