LITTLE PROJECTS ~ trim, towels, and tableau
I don’t know about you but I had no idea what the word ‘tableau’ meant until I had to make an alliteration with the letter ‘t’. Today was a day of little projects which I think adds up to a BIG deal!!...
View ArticleTHE GUEST BATHROOM COMPLETE REVEAL ~ completely!
I'm so excited to reveal two make-overs today. The first one is my new blog design. It was done by Creative Kristi Designs. I met Kristi at The Haven Conference, a blogging conference held in Atlanta,...
View ArticlePAINTING UPHOLSTERY ~ a whole new look
Last weekend the LOML and I got a lot of fun stuff finished. Remember the built-in bookcases we are working on in the family room. Notice the trim is not done. The LOML found this baby on...
View ArticleTHE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES
As I sit in my family room looking at a beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling bookcase, I let out a big YEAH!!! I'm also doing the happy dance!!! We've been working hard for a long time,...
View ArticleA NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house...
View Article2013 Project Recap
HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope your 2013 was full of blessings! I can't believe another year is almost gone. Time really does fly when you're getting old having fun!! We've been...
View ArticleINSPIRING WORDS ~ Where shall we hang them?
As my children grow up and move away, I treasure each and every moment we have as a family more and more. I never thought I could but I look even more forward to family time. I guess I took for...
View ArticleWELCOME 2015!!
Happy New Year Everyone! I'm so excited to welcome in a new year and look back at a great 2014. As I get older, I'm amazed at how quickly time flies. I was just reading my "To Do List for 2014", and...
View ArticleMORE OF THE LAUNDRY ROOM
We made a trip to our friendly neighborhood Lowe's Home Improvement store recently. We bought four 12 ft long 1-5/8"x9/16" pieces of crown molding. For the board and batten we bought four sheets of...
View ArticleTHE TWO LEGGED TABLE STRIKES AGAIN
If you read my last post about my two legged table here, you learned about our plan and inspiration for the half table going into our laundry room for a little extra workspace. We got a lot of work...
View ArticleSECOND BATHROOM REVEAL!!
The second bathroom redo (or what we lovingly call the “Fishy Bathroom”) is finally complete. With summer vacation, ultimate frisbee games, family time, and life in general, this project has taken way...
View ArticleA HALLWAY WITH PERSONALITY ~ and a little board & batten
How was your 4th of July? The LOML had a four day weekend and all but one of the kids was home for the summer so we had lots of family time planned. Barbecuing baby back ribs, shrimp and pineapple...
View ArticleA LARGE MIRROR ~ on the cheap!
I found a great idea on Pinterest… AGAIN! Source We’re slowly finishing up on the upstairs hallway. You can see all the inspiration here. We’ve completed hanging the board & batten this weekend....
View ArticleBOARD & BATTEN HALLWAY ~ the final reveal and big plans
I can finally show y’all the board & batten hallway all finished. Oh wait! Not “ALL” finished. Just the board & batten. Click the link to read how we hung it. Here you go…. You can see my large...
View ArticleTHE READING NOOK ~ The final reveal!!
I’m so excited to show y’all our new cozy reading nook in our master bedroom! But before I do, a little recap of how we got here. We had a small alcove in our bedroom that housed the LOMLs computer...
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