Archive for May 2013
my new porch furniture…
When I started giving my porch a little renovation I decided I was going to try to furnish it with all Craigslist, yard sales and antique store purchases. So far so good. For a total of $65 I bought a wicker sofa… a wicker chair… and a small mahogany table… Please pardon the graffiti on…
Read Morethe loo
My home consists of three bathrooms. The first bathroom is in the master bedroom and is primarily used by my husband and I. The second bathroom is in the upstairs hallway and is called the kid’s bathroom. The third bathroom is actually a half bathroom and is on our mudroom/guest room/garage level. Confusing, right? I’ve…
Read Morean art caddy
On a typical day my kitchen table looks like this… And yes, that does include the 4 year old who loves to draw, write, paint, etc. The art supplies end up getting spread all over the table and most of that spills onto the counters as well. I do have a cabinet to hold the…
Read MoreUpdating a light fixture with some paint and an Edison light bulb…
The sun porch has one light fixture at the moment. I was considering replacing the light altogether since it is obviously an original fixture. It is small and does not give off much light. After painting the ceiling fan I began to think of another (and much cheaper) way to get a new light fixture.…
Read Morepainting the fifth wall (a.k.a. the ceiling)…
The other day I did something I’ve never done before. I painted a ceiling, all 5 feet 2 inches of me. I’ve always painted my “fifth” wall white and kept the color for the other four walls. Adding color to the ceiling made such a difference on my porch. The walls have not even been…
Read Morepainting a ceiling fan
The ceiling fan on my porch was my first project I tackled. It was not much to look at but I was not in the market to buy a new one, for a couple reason. First of all it still works. Second of all, with some coats of paint I was fairly certain I could…
Read Moreproject porch {the before pictures}
Before I began work on the porch I took the all important “before” shots. It is a typical three season porch that can be found on countless homes, especially here in New England. The floors are just painted wooden plank floors with no foundation. The walls are wood bead board and the one wall against the…
Read Morethe beach inspired color plan for the porch
Things are progressing along in my plans for the porch. Painting for me is always the biggest step in a project. The color on the walls sets the tone for the room. Most of the time I choose to go neutral in order to let the fabric and accessories be the colorful aspect in the…
Read MoreMy dream of a kitchen…
The style of my current kitchen is what I lovingly call “working with what I have.” It works for me for now, until I create the kitchen of my dreams of course. One of my biggest complaints about my kitchen it the state of my appliances. The stove and dishwasher were purchased by the previous…
Read MoreProject porch
Off the back of my kitchen is a room. Here in New England it is called a three season porch. Some call it a sun room, I call it a mess. While living in this house it has been a play space for my kids, complete with a swing, ride on toys and an indoor…
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