DIY, Decor and More
This room has been a while in the making, but I think it is finally done. I hesitate to say it is completely finished, as I am always open to a little change. For instance, if I win the lottery, then maybe I would add some wood flooring. Or, if someone asked me if I wanted their small mid century modern… Read More
Adding Industrial Style Shelves to the Kitchen In my book, the definition of a weekend warrior is someone who goes to Home Depot more than twice in one weekend. Last weekend, we were weekend warriors. We decided to put up some shelves in the kitchen, and after looking at several styles, we settled on a Restoration Hardware style DIY. We found… Read More
Okay, so the holidays are over. The beautiful decorations are all tucked away neatly for next year. The house seems a bit lackluster. It’s 11 degrees outside and it’s snowing with no end in site. Oh, and your husband slipped on ice and broke his knee cap. The diagnosis: the January blahs. No worries. I’ve got just the cure and it… Read More
Merry Christmas Darling Tablescape – Greeting cards have all been sent The Christmas rush is through But I still have one wish to make A special one for you As the old Carpenters’ song goes … I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, too. I wish you Peace, Joy and Good Health in the New Year. Thanks for… Read More
And the award for worst DIY/Home blogger goes to …. Mary of At Home on the Bay. Seriously, if there was an award for the worst DIY/home blogger, I would win it this year. We decided not to put a Christmas tree up this year. Say what?! Yes, it is true. We will be traveling a lot around the holidays… Read More
The Fall Home Tour That Almost Wasn’t I most definitely was not in the best fall home decorating spirit. In fact, I kind of went kicking and screaming into fall. I wasn’t ready to give up summer. Summer was fun. I traveled a lot. I spent a month in Maine, two weeks in Massachusetts and went to a wine tasting on… Read More
Cleveland Flea Just imagine vintage treasures, mixed with yummy artisanal foods and handcrafted beer, dotted with lovely handmade goods and surrounded by live music and you will be imagining the bliss that is the Cleveland Flea. It is held on the second Saturday of the month from April to October. I had been wanting to go since April, but we always seemed to… Read More
Bedroom Inspiration from Chairish – The next room on my decorating list, in our Cleveland home, is the master bedroom. Since we travelled lightly to Cleveland (AKA leaving a lot of furniture behind for our son), it has been a challenge to find good quality, affordable home furnishings. Chairish is the perfect answer for getting that one of a kind, collected, vintage look… Read More
Indigo Blue Ikat Guest Bedroom Reveal – I am in summer mode right now. I am enjoying some time in Maine with family and friends while my husband is working hard in Cleveland. I feel a tiny bit guilty. I do. But, he has some fun plans of his own. He is about to have his brother out for a… Read More
Our Vintage Eclectic Living Room Tour Here is proof that making a warm and comfortable home for your family can be fun and inspiring all while done on a budget. Most of these items were flea market, yard sale and Craigslist finds I was even able to make some no cost artwork with free printables, and of course, I made a few pillows. I’ve included the… Read More
