It’s been a very hot September around here and it’s felt more like summer than fall. But I decided to go ahead and start decorating for fall anyways and just try to will fall to begin. I started my decorating at the front door with a new wreath. I started with a basic grapevine wreath that…
I’ve been wanting to try the new Miss Mustard Seed milk paint color “Artissimo”, which is a dark blue that is close to navy but a little brighter. It’s a bit more of a “manly” color than the creams, grays, and soft blue-greens that I typically use but it’s nice to mix it up now…
I saw an episode of HGTV’s Design Star, where the contestants hung a chandelier by a chunky length of rope. I loved the way it looked – the juxtaposition of the crystal chandelier with all its bling hung with the utilitarian rope. And I’ve been searching for a way to replicate this ever since. Now,…
I have a laminated calendar that I’ve used for years. I bought it at an office supply store and it’s very functional for me because it has large enough spaces to write in and it includes some lines at the bottom of the calendar to write in items for next month. It also has an…
Hope you are all enjoying your week and are gearing up for some fun Independence Day festivities! We are planning to head to a parade in the morning and maybe a local festival later on. I thought I’d show you a couple of easy decorations that the boys and I made this afternoon. Well, they…
Time for another French lesson. And the word of the day is “armoire”. I’m guessing that pretty much everyone knows what an armoire is, but how is it pronounced? Do you say the “r” sound at the end or leave it silent, as in “arm-wah”? I’ve even heard it pronounced “om-wah”, which totally reminds me…
These are the cane-back chairs that I bought, along with a table and china hutch, off of Craigslist. You can see how I refinished the matching table here. I love the style of cane-back chairs. Open a copy of Country French magazine and you will most certainly find a dining set with this kind of…
There are so many decorating terms that are actually French words. So, I’m going to start a series of posts dedicated to learning about some of them. I’ll cover the terms and how they are pronounced, because dontcha hate not knowing how to say something correctly? 🙂 The first term I’ll cover is toile. In…
I wanted to share a really cute craft that my boys and I did for Father’s Day. Now, I know that Dad’s day is already over for this year, but this glass etching technique could be used for other projects. We bought some glass beer mugs, some candy, and some marshmallows from Walmart. We also…
As part of our dining room remodel, we bought a “new” formal dining room set. In actuality, it was a Craigslist purchase. I was going for a certain look and could not find anything new that was both the style I liked and in a price I could live with. So, like any good DIY’er,…
I’ve been on a blogging hiatus for the past few months while we’ve been remodeling. We had been planning on remodeling at some point, but when my husband’s uncle asked if he and his fiancé could get married at our house, it gave us the kick in the pants to go ahead and get it…
My house was egged…. Easter egged, that is! We found this sign in the front yard. I don’t know how well the writing on the sign will show up when I publish this, so if you can’t see it, it says: You have been egged!! There are 21 eggs hidden in your yard. Have…