Last year I bought some cute herb markers and a bread box to contain a little herb garden in my kitchen until it could be planted outside. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to bring it back again this year. I found the bread box at a local shop. I loved the plaid on the outside. It was… Read More
Dining Room Buffet
My original plan was to paint the dining room buffet blue. I even bought Annie Sloan’s Aubusson Blue chalk paint, but after painting the built-in cupboard green I got nervous that another colorfully painted piece in the same room would be too much. I love the green cabinet and I’m glad I took a chance with the color, but as… Read More
Not Your Usual Kitchen Window Treatment
Not Your Usual Kitchen Window Treatment Back in January, I updated the kitchen curtains from dark valances to a lighter curtain. (I spy my lens cap.) I like the new lighter feel. (It was raining when I took these pictures.) I didn’t want to add the same curtain treatment to the sink window. I wanted something that wouldn’t block too… Read More
Happy Easter!
How Sweet Art is – Displaying Children’s Artwork
I might be biased, but some of my most favorite artwork pieces around our house have been done by our kids. Give a child some crayons and paper and beautiful things can happen. They don’t fear the finished result. They just enjoy themselves. No fear factor – I think that is what makes children wonderful and creative artists. If you want… Read More
Dining Chair Drop Cloth Slipcovers
Using the skills I learned from Miss Mustard Seed’s Slipcover Video Series, I made some slipcovers for the dining room chairs. These were much more simple than the wing chair, because there aren’t any curves to maneuver. It’s basically straight line sewing. I didn’t want anything too formal, so I went with a simple chair cover with a 4″ skirt…. Read More
A New (to me) Chandelier
A few weeks ago my husband and I visited a local Habitat for Humanity Restore. ReStore is an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste system while providing funding for the Habitat for Humanity mission of providing affordable housing to families who are committed and able to become homeowners, so it’s a win-win situation. I… Read More
ASCP Antibes Green Cupboard
ASCP Antibes Green Cupboard I made some progress on the dining room this week. One of the projects I worked on was painting this built in cupboard. I’m loving all of the green painted furniture pieces in magazines and on Pinterest that I’ve been seeing lately, so I thought I’d try it on this piece. I made color swatches on… Read More
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Side Table
I found this side table at a local shop for $18. It was a pale pink color (not particularly attractive), but solid wood and in good shape. (before) I gave it one coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Arles. Arles is a yellow/ochre color. I painted right over the pink. When it was dry, I brushed on a coat of… Read More
Anthropologie Inspired Pillow
I saw this pillow at Anthropologie and was inspired to try my own version. The original pillow is made up of patches of stripped wool sew together with an embroidered whip-stitch detail and side zipper. Anthropologie Banded Dhurrie Pillow $98 Cute? Right? I made a 20 inch envelope style pillow cover using a third of a yard each… Read More
