If I was doing this blogging thing religiously, I should’ve had about two hundred posts in between where we started and now. A lot has been happening. Decisions were made. And remade. And rethought. And made again. In the end, [...]
I’m meeting with our contractor on Wednesday to iron out final details and pricing for our master bath reno. There are some decisions I’m trying to make before then so that I get the most accurate pricing from the [...]
The next project on the horizon is updating our master bath. I’ve been working on my master bath board for about a year now, diligently pinning beautiful pics as I come across them. I can definitely seem a theme among [...]
Well after a whirlwind weekend in which we paneled a wall and constructed a headboard, the master bedroom is pretty close to finished. I’m so happy with the way it turned out. I wish I could bottle the feeling of [...]
So–I have another project in the works. Our bedroom has fallen last on the priority list for a redo. About five years ago, I jumped on the blue and brown color trend and painted the walls a light blue. I [...]
As part of the dining room transformation, I had to think about a chair for the new desk. I took a look at some new chairs, and fell in love with quite a few. Until I can save up for [...]
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe the holidays are behind us. I’ve enjoyed cooking, relaxing with the family and *planning*. My husband gets a worried look in his eyes when he sees me staring blankly at one of our [...]
One of the first things I noticed about this house when we were house hunting were the crown and chair rail mouldings on the first floor. I absolutely love moulding. It’s one of those details that instantly make a room [...]
We’re coming in to the final stretch with the dining room turned office. Last weekend I painted and put together an inexpensive desk. This weekend it was all about adding some personal touches and my favorite–FABRICS. Here’s a pic of [...]
A lot of progress was made on the dining-room-turned-office. We decided to list the dining room set on Craigslist. I took some pictures, posted them, and within an hour the emails starting coming. We sort of figured the best time [...]
Almost one year ago exactly to the day, I pinned the image below. I even noted on the image that it’s *exactly* what I envisioned for some interest/privacy between our living and dining room (soon to be office). I love [...]
Pull up a chair and help me decide what to do about our dining room. The last time we used it for its intended purpose was last Thanksgiving. Fact is, it gets used daily– just not for dining. My youngest [...]
I’ve been eyeing orb chandeliers for quite a while. I love their lines, and the fact that they can be large without being bulky. Our kitchen has three light fixtures all in close proximity to each other. I’ve had the [...]
I love botanical prints. I’ve been decorating with them for years. A favorite trick is to hit the bookstore sometime mid-January in any given year. You can pick up unsold botanical print calendars really cheap. Rip the pages out, grab [...]
Well, the floor pouf is finished! Here’s a quick finished shot before I describe how I made it. It was a fun and easy project once I decided on the finished size. I’d originally planned to make an 18″ cube. [...]
I had all good intentions when I bought this coffee sack THREE YEARS AGO for $5.00. I’ve gone back and forth many times about what to do with it. At one point I was going to reupholster a chair back, [...]
If you love interior decorating blogs as much as I do, you’ve probably run across this technique of dip dyeing, or creating an “ombré” effect on fabric. It’s also sweeping the hair world, with the trend towards darker roots, lighter [...]