Archive for November 2014
kitchen table ideas…
My new project to make a large kitchen table all began with this… via Lorimer Workshop I did a search for tables with metal bases, found this and was hooked. My version will be DIY and hopeful stay within a realistic budget. My end result might not be exactly that table but in the general…
Read Moreinstalling baseboard molding…
After I painted my entire kitchen over with a nice refreshing shade of white I had another addition to make to the walls. Since removing the kitchen cabinets in order to create a family command center I had some walls in need of baseboard molding. I started by removing some additional molding at the outer…
Read Morethe all white kitchen…
So my kitchen underwent a mini makeover. I told you a bit about what I wanted it to look like here. I found a crisp, clean white (I went with Benjamin Moore’s Simply White) that went with my cabinets and moldings and started painting. A couple coats later and my kitchen is bright and cheery. There…
Read Morethe ceramic kitchen sign…
A while back I found a simple ceramic sign at Nordstrom Rack that would be perfect in my kitchen. Don’t you agree? I held off on putting it up for a little while. First of all I couldn’t decide where to put it. Over the doorway, which doorway, on the blank wall, over the sink?…
Read Morehow to layer items in your home…
We are well into fall which means now is the time to bring out all the fun, cozy layers. Think throw blankets and runners. I’m at the Hooker Furniture blog today giving you some ideas of how you can do just that for each room in your home. See you there! via BHG
Read Moreeye candy {rugs in the kitchen}
Lately I’m loving the look of rugs in the kitchen. I’m not talking about little mats in front of the kitchen sink. I also not talking about indoor/outdoor rugs that you can pull out to the back patio and hose off when they get dirty. I’m talking about RUGS, any type of rug, but especially…
Read Moreprogress in the basement…
So things are moving along downstairs and there is actually an end in sight! I was telling myself that I might have a basement again by Christmas. I’m pretty sure I can now say I’ll have a basement again by Thanksgiving. Or else I just jinxed myself. Here is what it looks like now… A…
Read Morea house is never done…
I’ve had people say to me, “What are you going to blog about when your house is done?” My house is always changing and evolving. I don’t mean to sound depressing but in my opinion a house is never done. I wouldn’t want it to be. If a house were done your home would be…
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