Archive for August 2013
last week of summer…
My children start school next week so we are making sure to finish off the summer with a bang. The kids have a list and I have enough caffeine to keep up with them! Follow along on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. Take your pick. And bring some caffeine for yourself…
Read MoreSo I built a table…
As the finishing details were being completed on my porch I began looking for some sort of coffee table. First I thought I’d find some small table at yard sales, paint them the same color and call it a day. That didn’t happen. Then I thought I’d create a table using some black wire trash…
Read Moremaps as wall art
I’ve had many questions from readers, friends and family about the wall art I’ve used in my laundry room. The laundry room is still a work in progress but one thing I do like about it is the huge world map I’ve added to bring some color and visual interest to the room. It is…
Read MoreThe three season porch is done!
My three season porch was originally my spring project. It then turned into my summer project. Since I just checked my calendar and summer ends in this house in three weeks I decided to show you the final results before summer if officially over. If you remember back, this is what I started with… Since…
Read MoreNo. 29 Design is on Houzz today…
My second Houzz article came out! I shared how I changed one room in my home from something my kids were terrified of… to a calm and peaceful room. Head over to Houzz for a look.
Read Morehanging curtains with tension wire…
Curtains and curtain rods can be expensive. My porch is basically all windows so I knew I needed to be creative and practical when it came to hanging up some curtains. I wanted the look of one continuous wall of curtains times three. Ikea has the Dignitet system but I had no IKEA trips planned…
Read Morecurtain inspiration for the porch
Now that the floor on my porch is completed and the paintbrushes have been put away I’m moving on to my windows. The porch has old jalousied windows with screens. They let in the breeze but are hideous to look at. They never look clean no matter how hard I scrub. I won’t be replacing…
Read MorePainting stripes on wood floors…
The plans for my porch all began with one idea in mind. Before I knew what colors I would use or what fabric I wanted for my pillows or even what furniture those pillows would be sitting on I knew one thing. The floor would be striped. This is a high traffic area. We are…
Read Moreinspiration for my striped porch floors…
I’m not kidding when I say that I’m designing my entire porch around the floors. I saw this image a while back and I was smitten… source I decided on the gray and white floor with a blue ceiling color scheme pretty early on. Now that the painting is almost done I can start thinking…
Read Moresome more progress…
Just a quick visual to prove I’m making some progress… Stay tuned…
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