I hope you are having a wonderful day. I have taken some time off recently due to travel and living offline. I’ve been sprucing up my porch as you can see. And the big news for me is that the temperatures will be falling next week. Okay it’s just for a few days, but still […]
Relaxing in the Mountains
I’ve just come back from a wonderful time in the North Carolina mountains. The air was fresh and cool. The breezes are spectacular. How can you be in a bad mood here? The house is actually in Black Mountain, 2 miles from town center, but there’s so much privacy here. Waking up to this view […]
Our Spring Break and Gorgeous Home Details
When people go out of town for spring break, I think of skiing trips and trips to tropical places. We are drawn to our place in the mountains of North Carolina, near Asheville. It was warm when we left Houston, but not so in the mountains. We had a pj day and drank hot tea […]
Dear Unhappy Reader
Well this just happened; I got the following comment this week, A bit too safe and basically boring as far as all the finishes. You don’t need to pay a designer to pick out such finishes. You are a superstar designer and can be more creative than that ..Subway tile … really ? I […]
Bathroom Remodel Mountain House
Bathroom Remodel I am in the fun part of a bathroom remodel at the mountain house, meaning we are in the planning phase. I have a contractor and we’re talking about what we want to change, in a word – EVERYTHING. The post is sponsored by Thomas Avenue Ceramics. All opinions are my own. So […]
Add Amazing Exterior House Details
Amazing Exterior House Details It’s all in the details. It’s true. I think the exterior house details can really give your home an amazing look on the outside. I am doing a lot of planning for our mountain house and thought this might be helpful to you as you look at your own home and […]
Mountain House Gray Exterior Paint
Mountain House Gray Exterior Paint I mentioned in a recent post that we were painting our house in North Carolina with gray exterior paint. CLICK HERE for the paint selections. I can’t tell you how exciting it is to finally get this paint job completed. I’ll give you a before photo so you can […]
Mountain House Updates and Survivor Guilt
MOUNTAIN HOUSE UPDATES Today I’m sharing the latest mountain house updates and I’m sharing a bit about what it’s like to go through a hurricane. I’ve always thought that survivor guilt was something I would never experience. After all, why should someone feel guilty because they survived something others didn’t? It certainly isn’t because of […]
