First of all, thanks so much to all of you for your very kind compliments from yesterday. I am so delighted you love this grown up girl’s room as much as my girl does! Here is the project breakdown, plus source guide for inquiring minds ! Amanda at The Eck Life wrote: “That chandy…
There are those years when your kids are growing up that they really want to be in charge of the décor in their room. And that’s important. And ya gotta respect that. So for years and years, my stepdaughter was in total control of her personal space until something happened when she turned 17 –…
There was a mention in House Beautiful last November about this brand new product by Hudson Paint: colored chalkboard paint. I was completely intrigued, but then I forgot all about it until the the other day. Then I remembered, and I just had to order some for a special project I’m working on. I’m just…
I love Easter ! I love little girls running around in their frilly pastel Easter dresses on the church lawn hunting for treats, and little boys in seersucker shorts and argyle vests. I love Easter candy, and chocolate bunnies, and grilled lamp chops for dinner, and everything spring ! I love Easter brunch too –…
Greetings friends, it’s time for another end of the month roundup featuring some of your amazing projects ! Chantal from Haas Home sent me this clever idea – she created her own zebra print rug! Chantal spray painted the edges black, then hand painted with acrylic black and white paint the unique zebra stripe pattern…
Sometimes a girl like me just needs a good kick in the pants to motivate her to finish a remodel project she’s had on the back burner, but has been ignoring for quite some time. Such is the case with my hall bathroom. Our hall bath is your basic contractor style1990s bathroom, with plain honey…
Over the past months, I’ve been putting just a few finishing touches on my stepdaughter’s bedroom, and one of the last things I wanted to do for her was inject the space with a dash of big girl glam. As you know from my fixation on metallic finishes, I’ve been wanting to silver leaf something,…
Last week, I picked up a pair of dusty chairs at a thrift store. I loved the classic cottage shape and the cheap price, but the finish was so grungy. I brought them home and sanded them down to the raw wood, removing all the dirt and grime. Then I gave them a fresh coat…
I’m one of those people who likes to surround myself with inspiration, and often it is in the form of favorite quotes or words. I especially like to see words or quotes as original art framed in a gallery on the wall, together with other family pictures and artwork. They are an inexpensive way to…
My friend Lindsay is having a crafty little contest on Thursday and I thought I’d throw my name in the hat. I consider myself pretty thrifty, but when you are forced to stick to a $5 dollar budget in this contest, you must get very resourceful. So I got my craft on the other day…
I was slicing lemons and trimming the ends of daffodils yesterday, then I was struck by a mad passion for yellow. Hmm. Strange. I just painted over all the yellow in my kitchen, and today I am fixated. Fickle am I. It must be my serious case of spring fever. Anyway, I got to thinking. …
There’s one gal that makes me laugh like no other and that’s Sarah over at Thrifty Decor Chick. We all know and love her (or should I say lurve her) for her incredible knack at turning the thriftiest finds into the most fabulous decor ! Have you seen her recent staircase revamp ? Fantastic! It…
One of my daily reads is the adventures of Mrs. Limestone over at A Brooklyn Limestone in Progress. I came across her blog last year and I like to pretend I live a New York east coast life vicariously through her. :-) Mrs. Limestone always has the best tablescapes, party ideas, and her renovation journey…
Another gal pal (among many) I happened to make friends with last month at Blissdom is the darling AnNicole from Our Suburban Cottage. After meeting her, I quickly became attached because of her exquisite sense of style and endearing personality ! Maybe it might kinda sorta have something to do with our fun night out…