This is such a fun project. I know many of my DIY friends love to make everything themselves. I admire them. I too like to make things, but for a variety of reasons I rarely do. What I like is to find talented people who can do some of the work for me, like these […]
Farmhouse Living Room TOTAL MAKEOVER
I do get bored when things stay the same, so this was an exciting makeover. Here’s the before my our living room at the farm. Of course I always think it is fun to get the room over the years. This is what it looked like when we first had the house built in 2009. […]
Do Curtains Make a Room Look Smaller
You know I’m always torn on whether I should add curtains or not because I really like the woodwork in our house. But when I got new curtains in the dining room, CLICK HERE that meant I had two sets of curtains already in the dining room were not being used there any more. The first […]
A Very French Morning
I am joining a new event today called Country French Design Series. This is my kind of thing! Today’s theme is a country French morning, so I thought I would share a bit of my morning with you. First things first. I make a pot of hot tea. I start with well water we […]
How to Choose the Right Size Artwork
I think we all struggle to find the right size artwork for a wall. On social media I see lots of questions about what should go on a wall, what size should it be, how much should be on a wall, and I’m going to go there. That’s right, I’m going to put my flag […]
Can you Paint Metal?
Can you paint metal with chalky paint? Can you paint brass, aluminum, iron or stainless steel with a chalky paint? That is the question. And the answer is… YES. So here is what the clock looked liked before. And honestly it’s gorgeous just like it is. I don’t think you need to paint a […]
The Easiest Faux Paint Technique
This spring I will celebrate 5 years of blogging. That’s five years of writing, photography, decorating, sewing and painting. I’ve painted a ton of things I have shown on my blog, and used quite a few different paints, (click HERE) but this is the paint that honestly is the easiest to use if you want […]
My NEW Favorite Paint Technique
I love using the chalky paints that I have used in the past to create a beautiful antiqued look. And I will still love those, but I have a new technique that I am super pumped about. It is much more subtle than what I have used in the past. It all started with a […]
