We’ve been in the middle of a little home renovation for the past few months. It’s made decorating a little tricky and I almost let Easter pass by without getting anything out. Almost. I truly love this time of year and Easter is my very favorite holiday, so I had to get a few things…
I actually completed this wreath about a month ago. It was during the “in-between” season, when decorating outdoors seems a little more challenging. Christmas is over and Spring is a few months away, but you still want something pretty on the front door. I decided to make a colorful wreath since everything outside was…
So, I’ve been on a technology roller coaster the past few weeks and it was aaallll downhill! It included computer crashes, unfindable (is that a word?) replacement parts, and incompatible networks. So after my third computer in four weeks I think I’ve got it figured out (for now). So, on to the next project! …
We’ve decided to remodel a couple of things in the house. Yes, those can be some scary words! But I’ve been designing this in my mind for a couple of years now and I’m really happy to be starting on it. So, I left the construction crew here to work while the boys and I…
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on a custom design for my mom’s kitchen table. She bought this beautiful old table at an estate sale and has had it in her kitchen for a year or so. She really liked the table, but decided she wanted to give it a little…
This summer, I ran across this great little shop near La Jolla, California. They had some silver sea shells for sale (try saying that a few times fast!) and I decided to go home and try it out myself. I just used metallic silver spray paint and some flat rhinestones and pearls…
So, my mom and I went to a painting class at one of our local studios called, Paint Your Art Out. We had been eyeing this cow painting on their website for a few months and they finally offered it on a night when we could both attend. If you’ve not been to one of…
It’s time for some new hand towels for the powder room. I’ve had white hand towels in there for a while. And did I mention that I have two boys? I’ve decided to change to a dark, pretty blue color. But I wanted to dress them up a little. I was inspired by these super…
I prefer the look of original paintings, but can’t always afford the price tag. I’ve been looking for a way to make one of my inexpensive prints look more heavily textured. A pretty picture; it was just a little “flat” on the surface. I know this is probably sacrilege to some of you fine…
One of the mediums that I like to use occasionally is decorative foil. There’s a rainbow of colors and many different patterns to choose from. Applying foil is similar to using gold or silver leaf, but it’s not as messy and because the foil sheets are so much larger than leafing, it’s also faster….
You know how the public spaces in your house seem to get fixed up first, while places like the master bedroom get put off until later? Well,that’s been the case in my home. It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but very little decorating has been done to my bedroom in the 5 years that we’ve…