How many of you want to remodel your kitchen? Well, let me tell you, it’s not for the faint of heart! As it drags on and on, I think I’ve forgotten what a home-cooked meal tastes like. ? But the reality is that the kitchen remodel is moving along….take a look at some of the…
About eight years ago, I found a chair at an estate sale and gave it a makeover. The chair had really pretty lines and lots of details. For some reason, I decided to “go bold” and use colors I would not typically choose…..namely silver, orange, and turquoise. I did actually like the way it turned…
Summer is pretty much in full swing in my part of the world. It’s usually about this time that I start pulling out the beachy decor and looking for ways to decorate with seashells. I’m naturally drawn to coastal design and decor, but I live in a totally land-locked state with very distinct seasons. It…
The ugly duckling….the movie about the shy girl who becomes the prom queen….every. single. HGTV. episode…let’s face it, we all love a fabulous before and after. But what about the middle part? In a real-life remodel, that middle part can take soooo long! We’re on our 5th week of a kitchen remodel. And we’re just…
You found the most beautiful, perfect piece of furniture. It’s exactly what you’ve been searching for. You can picture it in your space. Then you check the measurements and….it won’t fit. I hate that! Well, that was the situation with this beautiful antique headboard that I found on Craigslist. I was looking for a large,…
We’ve lived in our house for thirteen years and have tackled a lot of remodels. You can see a few of our remodels here. But through it all, there was that one project that lurked over our shoulder…the one with a scary amount of work that needed to be done. You know I’m talking about…
One of the best ways to add personality to your home and save some money in the process (win, win!) is to shop for second-hand decor. In my daughter’s French country room makeover, I added quite a few pieces that I found at various estate sales and antique shops. A painted cuckoo clock: For instance,…
In 2015, my husband and I decided to go through all of the training to become foster parents. We became a certified foster home in our state in the fall of that year and then waited for the call. A couple of months later, in early January of 2016, I got a call saying that…
7 ways to use a cloche….do you have any other ideas? So, what do you call this: a cloche or a bell jar? The words seem to be interchangeable, but I always end up using the term, “cloche” (pronounced klōsh). Whatever they are called, they can be really lovely in home decor. The more important question…
In this post: Tips on How to Create a Vignette The other day my little one was watching a cartoon where all the little animals were painting a house in every color of the rainbow. When they were finished (the house looked hideous, by the way), they all received their “decorating badges.” I really love…
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…
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…