I am not sure you have seen my farmhouse kitchen before. Probably not. Why? Because I rarely show it. The cabinets were stained wood. Now let me say there is nothing wrong with stained cabinets. But I will say they don’t photograph well. So I didn’t like showing the kitchen because I didn’t think it […]
Vintage Inspired Post Box
I adore vintage pieces in my home, but let’s face it, they aren’t always easy to find. So I love to find vintage-inspired pieces whenever I can. Let’s see some different ways you could use this box. The first photo shows it in my butler’s pantry holding some kitchen utensils. I really like using […]
Shower curtains – Which do you prefer
Once again, I had a very difficult time deciding which way to go here. I changed out the shower curtain a long time ago, but didn’t feel that I got pictures that really did the new curtain justice. But here we go. This is in the guest quarters. The new curtains are full of frills, […]
How to Paint a Faux Finish
And now for my monthly feature, where Cindy from Edith and Evelyn shows us how she does it! Today she is showing us how to paint a faux finish. There are two things that always get the most ooh’s and aah’s in our kitchen renovation. One is the planked ceiling, and the other is the […]
5 Ways to Use a Cup Rack
Who has time to spend redoing the decorating all of the time? And yes I know how ironic it is for a design/decor blogger to say such a thing. Admittedly I am changing things up all of the time, but I don’t have all day to redo things. I need to be able to […]
New Curtains for the Dining Room
Sometimes I wonder if you come over here because you love my house or if you are just wondering what the crazy lady is up to. So yes I had lovely, lovely curtains in here. The gray curtains were beautiful, but I felt they were too dark for this room. And so the gray […]
How to Color Wash Wood
I recently asked my readers on Facebook if I should paint this pediment or leave it alone. As is often the case, they were split on whether I should paint it or not. But one astute reader said, “The fact that you are asking tells me you have already decided you don’t like […]
How to Display Small Things
What is it about miniature anything that seems to charm us to no end? I love little things and just love looking at them. The thing is that if you have a lot of little things sitting about on top of your furniture, they can look messy and cluttered. So today we are talking […]
