I was at Marshalls the other week and found myself yet again drawn to the aisle with the shapely white ceramics on sale. I ended up buying a pitcher, a large sculptural bowl, and vase, all for $20 (woot!) and all because I didn’t have that particular white piece in that particular shape. I have…
I’ve never confessed it out loud here, but I’ve always wanted a mirrored piece of furniture somewhere in my house. It must be because having just one piece of mirrored furniture adds a little glam to a space. I also had this dilemma in my living room where the former barely gray dresser sat for…
We see a lot of trends in design and they come and go, some I embrace, some I shun, but there’s one I’m loving lately and that’s the paint dip trend. Popping up all over the web are DIY projects and home decor where various pieces from furniture to kitchen utensils have been dipped in…
I like to talk to my kids just before they go to bed, I get the best bits of information when they’re snuggled under the covers. I saw a great idea for a conversation starter on Pinterest and decided to ask them the same questions the other night before bed. I love the frankness of…
Hello everyone, how are things? I’m busy busy busy with a very cool new project I’m working on, I’m very excited to share it with you, that’s coming next week. Meanwhile, you may recall this $7 thrift store chair I scored a few weeks ago. Well lah dee dah, look at her now! She was…
Happy Easter weekend everyone! We’ve got family coming to town so I took the opportunity to set a festive table for the occasion. I haven’t set an Easter table since this blues and branches tablescape from two years ago, so it felt like time to do another! Here are few scenes from my new blue…
Hello hello, how are things? I’m knee deep in a few projects, paintbrush in hand, but popping in for the monthly roundup of favorite articles from March. Plus a fun spring/summer party announcement, but first, here are the top ten CG posts from last month not to miss! 1. I painted a pale turquoise bureau…
Last week I was all about purging and cleaning and the kitchen was definitely on the list. I thought it time to spruce up this space with some spring touches and snap a few fresh pics of our kitchen since it’s been over a year since I did so. I get a lot of questions…
Happy April first everyone! Today Amanda and I are bringing you another round of ‘best of the blogosphere’ and our combined picks for some of the most inspiring projects and links, enjoy! We’re loving the blue glass tile backsplash and new white cabinets in this kitchen renovation over at Deep Thoughts by Cynthia. Several…
Greetings everyone and happy weekend! Today I’m so excited to have a special guest sharing some simple techniques for decorative gilding with an inspiring Easter craft. Please welcome Matthew Mead, the stylist and photographer behind Holiday with Matthew Mead, and author of his most recent publication: Flea Market Finds. I …
I was visiting my friend the other day and noticed an old cottage screen door sitting by the side of her house. I said, “Whatcha gonna do with that?” and she said “Don’t know, doesn’t fit our doorway.” and I said “It’s really cool, can I do something with it for you?” and she said,…
Slowly we’re making progress on the hall bathroom remodel and last week’s job was patching the tile floor. Since we did some demolition a few weeks ago and later reworked the vanity adding a new base with furniture feet, it was necessary to patch the tile on the floor underneath. Thankfully I had a few…
Hello all happy Sunday, just popping in to share a few of the highlights from this past week’s Spring Craft Link Party, enjoy the creativity! Alphabet stamps transform a plain pitcher into a personal memento with this quote pitcher project by Crafty Scrappy Happy. Wood stain plus painter’s tape led to this original art…
Hi everyone, thanks so much to all of you who linked up to the Spring Craft Link Party yesterday, I’m enjoying all that creativity you shared! There’s over 300 links to fantastic projects, be sure to check them out! Today I’d like to give a shout out to one of my favorite stylists Mr. Matthew…