Recently I had a client bring me a table to update. She thought it was cute, but wanted it to go with her current decor scheme and thought a shelf would make it a more useable side table. I…
makeover
This is a multi-part series about the kitchen in our former house and what I did to get it ready to sell. It’s pretty extensive so I broke it up into pieces. This part is about the kitchen bookshelf…
I had a client contact me to help in updating her kitchen. They’d just moved in a new (to them) house and couldn’t take the faded yellow maple cabinetry (can’t say that I blame her really). While we are…
Hey there! Life has been absolutely insane lately. If you’ve been following on IG or facebook You’ve seen the chicken coop build progress and all the work I have going on… a few months ago I was able to…
Howdy! It’s been a while, life is screaming on and it’s almost Thanksgiving! What the heck happened?! Quick update on where I’ve been…. our dear family member passed on, taking care of all the afters is almost as daunting…
I wish I could find the before picture I have that gives you the full horridness of the entry way closet… this is the best I can do for now.. it’s lost in the jumble of iPhoto, unlabeled and…
ok, so here’s the problem…. I didn’t take a before picture. I don’t even know why. Maybe I did… I just can’t find it. I need to show you this so if I find the before I will add…
Might the thought of “Why on earth would you put makeup on Furniture?” be running through your head as you read the title of this post? The van Gogh chalk paint collection has this super fun line of finishing…
Cruising through Pinterest looking for inspiration on the backlog of projects I have this morning I came across a gorgeous frame collection for sale on Etsy. It reminded me of the cool ornate mirror I picked up at an…
You may recall the fabulous dresser I was given to refresh and restore to it’s glory days…. I finally finished it this evening and I cannot wait to show it to you!! After much deliberation I decided to strip…
We’ve all been up in the Adirondacks at Brian’s family’s camp (built by his great-grandfather in the 20’s) for the last week or so. We love getting up here because it’s quiet and peaceful (well it was until my…
Our former kitchen had a lot of “phases” in our ten years there. This is part 2 of some of our low cost makeovers. Part 1 covered tin ceiling backsplash and kraft paper countertops. This part 2 shows you…