I would like to thank the Academy… oh, ummm… I’m getting a little carried away, but this is really BIG news. I am so excited to tell you that Remodelaholic featured our guest bedroom yesterday. I am a big fan of Cassity and Remodelaholic, so when I was approached about being featured it really made my day. I love Remodelaholics… Read More
DIY: Anthropologie Inspired Pendant Shade
DIY: Anthropologie Inspired Pendant Shade Several months ago I saw this Anthropologie Log Cabin Pendant pictured below on Pinterest. I thought it was so fun, and I loved the hand crafted detail. It was $598… way out of my budget. Anthropologie One-of-a-Kind Log Cabin Pendant I looked for months for some cute wool coating in plaids or stripes to make… Read More
DIY: Pottery Barn Inspired Chandelier Shades
Here is an easy update idea for chandelier shades. DIY: Pottery Barn Inspired Chandelier Shades These Pottery Barn woven wicker chandelier shades (below) were my inspiration. Pottery Barn Woven Wicker Chandelier Shades I bought some 3/8″ twisted manila rope at Lowes. It comes in packages of 50 feet for under $9 and I used one and a half packages to update… Read More
DIY: Horchow Inspired Lamp Shade
DIY: Horchow Natural Cane Lamp Shade I love this Horchow natural cane lamp shade (below), but not it’s $275 price tag. Horchow Natural Cane Lamp Shade $275. Like a true DIYer I came up with a way to make a shade inspired by the original. Materials Needed: drum shade pre-woven caning bias tape hot glue gun scissors I bought the… Read More
Summer Fruit Pizza
Summer Fruit Pizza Summer fruit pizza is the perfect dessert to bring to a summer cookout or party. This light and refreshing treat will please the palate of both adults and children. You can use whatever fruits you have on hand. Ingredients: Refrigerator Sugar Cookie Dough, softened 1 – 8 oz. bar cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup marshmallow fluff 1/4… Read More
Antiquing at The Big Chicken Barn
I didn’t have a chance to get to any yard sales this week, but I did get to visit a local antique store. The Big Chicken Barn is located on Coastal Route 1 in Ellsworth, Maine. It has over 21,000 square feet of pure goodness which translated means tons of antiques and vintage items. I happened to find these two… Read More
Table Painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint – Florence
Table Painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint – Florence When Annie Sloan announced that she would be introducing a new limited addition color called Florence, I couldn’t wait to try it. Meet Florence. It is a beautiful blue/green color similar to turquoise. I had a side table that was it bit scratched which I thought would be perfect for painting…. Read More
Design Board: Master Bedroom
I finally figured out how to make a design board in Photoshop Elements thanks to Shoot Fly Shoot. It’s not a super fancy design board. Afterall I’m just a beginner, but I’m pretty pleased with it and it does represent what I want to do in the master bedroom. The feeling that I’m hoping to acheive in this room is a… Read More
Failed Projects :: When Seemingly Good Ideas Go Terribly Wrong
Small Confession – sometimes my projects don’t go as planned. I think I have this brilliant idea and then it doesn’t quite pan out. Something goes terribly wrong. Like the time I made chocolate dipped candied orange peel. I painstakingly peeled, sliced, and boiled orange rinds in sugar water. Then dried them before dipping these delicacies in fine chocolate only… Read More
Guest Bedroom #2 Reveal
You’ve been getting little glimpses of our second guest bedroom along the way. It’s coming along and I would even consider it 95% finished. Below is an after picture. This room is off the dining room and was originally an office. It doesn’t have a closet,and it had a paneled wall with shelves. We like to have family and friends… Read More
