Welcome to the guest bedroom. This guest bedroom embodies the spirit of my decorating style – simple, light, fresh and airy with lots of texture and handmade items. Whenever I walk into this space I immediately feel relaxed and happy and that is how I hope our guests feel. I wasn’t always like that. Here is a before of the… Read More
Living Room Progress
Living Room Progress I wanted to share the progress that I’ve made so far on the living room. Here is a picture of how it looks now. Here is a before picture. We used a console we had in the upstairs hallway to repurpose into a bigger TV stand. The one we had was too small for our current TV…. Read More
Gallery Style Art Display
I tried a gallery wall in the dining room, but I am not happy with it. It feels like a bit of a hot mess. I didn’t plan out the placement of the pictures and plates very well and as a result it feels like it’s in disarray. I have to think of an alternate plan – possibly a mirror…. Read More
And So it Begins… Yard Sale Season
I went to my first yard sale of the season this past weekend. It was one of those big community type yard sales held inside a hall. Indoors is good this time of year in New England, because you never know what the weather will be like. Sure enough it was raining, but that didn’t stop the shoppers. It was busy. I… Read More
Orange Cake with Orange Butter Frosting
Orange Cake with Orange Butter Frosting I wanted to make a special dessert for Mother’s Day weekend. I was looking through my recipes and spotted this little booklet – The Metropolitan Cook Book. I don’t know where I picked up this little gem, but it was published in 1953 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to give to policy holders as… Read More
Console Table Upcycled into a TV Stand
This is a story of how we took a poorly functioning console and upcycled it into a TV stand. Our old TV stand just wasn’t cutting it. It was too small for our current TV (see below). TV’s are getting so BIG! We had this console, in an alcove area of our house, hosting a printer and a few… Read More
Repurpose a Can into a Lace Wrapped Flower Vase
If you need a center piece fast, try this quick upcycle of a can. I used a few 28 oz. tomato cans that were heading to the recycling bin after making a sauce, but any can will work (coffee, soup, etc.). Wash the can and remove the label. Cut some scrap lace one inch longer and one inch wider than the can. … Read More
More Pillows and Why Was I So Afraid of The ZIPPER?
I made a bunch of pillows for the living room sofa this week. The living room really needed some warmth and color to offset the white sofa and light walls and carpet. I always make envelope back style pillows because (1) I never have a zipper just laying around, so it means a shopping excursion, and (2) – the bigger issue – it seems… Read More
Easy Lamp Update
This might be the easiest project yet. Remember these lamps from the Living Room tour? Easy Lamp Update I thought the lampshade was the problem. I was searching for DIY lampshade ideas on Pinterest, and scouring DIY blogs. Nothing seemed like it was going to work, and then it hit me maybe it’s the color of the lamp base that’s the… Read More
Dining Room Reveal
I finally have my first room reveal. I’m excited to share it with you. Here is the before picture. BEFORE: There is a lot of dark wood and a big ceiling fan. Details: You can link to specific projects for more details by clicking the links below. 1. I started by decluttering the room. Somehow the dining room became a landing… Read More
