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 […]
Get Rid of the Attic Stair String
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I got the idea for this project. It’s just easy, cheap, and I think it made a big difference in the room. And did I mention I was finished in about 10 minutes? Okay here’s the deal. I despise those strings for the attic stairs. It’s one […]
Guest Quarters Full Reveal
So I’m finally showing the rest of the guest quarters today. You saw the kitchenette here, the craft corner here, and here. and the bathroom here, and now we are going to move onto the rest of the quarters. Tucked in a corner, I’ve got a queen size bed. This is really more […]
Chandelier on a Birdcage Stand
If you love chandeliers as much as I do, you are going to love this!! I bought a chandelier on a birdcage stand. It’s a sweet little vintage chandelier and I use the duo like a floor lamp. Yes I am aware that it is very odd indeed, but I […]
So-so Sewing Cabinet Update
This is where the magic happens. I have had this sewing cabinet since we got married. A friend of the family showed me about 5 items in her home and let me chose which one I wanted. I chose this Ethan Allen sewing cabinet. It’s got room for my sewing machine when it isn’t in […]
Guest Quarters Bath Tour and a winner
Our new guest quarters are small as you might imagine, which means the bath is also small. I went simple and elegant in here, while trying to keep the budget tight. The floor is a hex ceramic tile, and we used a subway tile on the wall in the bath. We went with […]
Working with Small Spaces – Kitchenette
Today I’m showing you the guest quarters kitchenette. Let’s look at the details here. First let me say I tried to keep it charming, while staying on budget. The cabinetry was made on site, and is similar than the cabinetry in the main house. Here I went with quartzite counter-tops. What I am told is […]
Ikea Bookcase turned Cottage-style Craft Storage
I’ve been talking about our new guest quarters for awhile now, but these are the first glimpses of what I have been doing there. It’s a hodge podge of things from our old city house that didn’t make the cut into the new house. The new quarters will be a place for guests to […]
