Kitchen FloorsA few weeks ago I noticed this in our kitchen/laundry entry way.A crack across two or more of the ceramic tiles. Not cool. A closer look....First let me say that I've never liked the tiles. They would have been easier to deal with if they had not been grouted with white grout. Not our decision. …
OPEN FLOOR PLANSCOOL NORTHWEST LIGHTHi Claudine, I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint. I didn't notice that there is no mill work between the living, dining, kitchen, and foyer rooms, so color from one area has no barrier from the adjacent area.R…
Dining Room Table TutorialHey there! I've received a number of emails lately asking how I built my dining room table or how I attached the top to the dining room table I already had. So I decided to do a tutorial for all those who asked. I didn't take any pictures when I did it so I took pictures of the under side of the …
The Window Frame RevealI finally figured out what I wanted to do with one of the big window frames we came across and finished it up yesterday. Let me tell ya, this sucker is heavy. Because of that, the only way we could figure out to hang it was from the ceiling joists. So, that's what we did. And it was quite a job …
Window Frame IdeasEvery evening my hubby, our youngest and I go for a bike ride. It's one of our favorite things to do just before sunset. On our ride we always pass a house that had these wonderful HUGE old wood windows leaned up against their back garage, not being used for years. To me, they were lovely and I c…
Happy Father's DayHappy Father's Day to the love of my life and the best dad in the world to our kiddos. You are our strength....we love you!Wishing my dad was here to celebrate this day, too....Happy Fathers Day to all you great dads out there!…
PAINTED KITCHENSI LOVE PAINTED KITCHENSGreige DesignThey don't have to be white, necessarily,although the white ones make me happybut there are other options, too...like lovely dove grayI wouldn't complain about this color - not even a little bitRead more »…
CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTEMEOWWW I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges,deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes.There is a reason they are so beautiful. Nature knows the perfectcolor palette! Read more »…
THE PERFECT NEUTRALSCOLOR FOR THE BAMBINOSometimes the best way to choose color for a child or a baby's room is to start with the bedding.You can't always guarantee that you will find fabric to match your paint color - but you can almost plan on finding paint to match your fabric. Most home improvement stores carry co…
Garage Sale Table RedoWhile out and about a couple of weeks ago doing our garage sale thing, we found this sofa table-coffee table-not sure what kind of table, for only 5 bucks. Well, we sure couldn't pass that up and turns out it was perfect timing. I've been gathering pieces here and there to start redoing our oldest…
A SIMPLE PALETTECHOOSING COLORS FOR YOUR HOMEIt isn't rocket science to choose colors for your walls, but it can sure feel like it. It is a lot easier if you keep it simple. If you choose a simple palette and carry it throughout your entire house, your home will feel pulled together and the design will flow from…
STALKING COLORPERFECT GREENSTuscany someday...courtesy of Mother NatureI love green. Mostly I like to look out at it - in nature - but it's nice in the home too. Certain shades are calming, but it can be vibrant, or fresh, or muted, or deep. The current trend is to mix them together in a room. Muted greens …
Vintage Ammo BoxesHey there all! I wanted to share with you some photos of a vintage ammo box that hubby found the other day in a storage building he won in a silent auction. I really liked the stencil on the box, as well as, the wood and the rope handles. It had a somewhat beachy look to it so I put it in our li…
