I have had many requests for the instructions on how to paint a gingham ceiling like the one that I did in my master bedroom and bathroom. This gingham pattern adds interest to the ceiling and looks so much like fabric that a lot of people ask if it is. Click Next to find the step…
This post is another in the “upgrades to my builder grade house” saga. Let me start by saying I love my fireplace. This is the first time that I have ever had a gas fireplace and I love being able to turn it on with the flip of a switch. And there is nothing quite…
The second step to upgrading my builder grade house was to re-do the master bathroom. This took a little more effort and a little more money than the bedroom update (which you can see here). Fortunately, I generally liked the layout of the bathroom so I didn’t have to spend the money to change plumbing….
This post doesn’t really have much to do with decorating, but it does have to do with solving a problem that keeps my pets safe and my house cleaner…and I thought if I had this issue some of you might, too. Read on to find out how to keep the cat from using the dog…
Blue and white toile is one of my favorite fabric patterns ever! So when I was decorating my master bedroom, I decided to go all out with a blue toile bedroom makeover just like the Paris hotel room I stayed in a few years ago. It’s such a dreamy, romantic room, I have to talk…
It’s not often that I get to solve 4 decorating problems with one project, but this is one of those projects. I had home office stuff stashed everywhere, a dys-functional charging station, a make-shift laptop desk and a TV armoire that I liked but no longer needed. After moving that TV armoire into the “library”…
Pegboards are great organizational tools for everything from tools and gardening supplies to sewing and home office supplies. They can be cut into any shape and size to fit the location where you need them. The only issue with them (especially if you are planning to use one inside) is that they aren’t very pretty…
What I call the dining room is actually an open concept area between the kitchen and the sliding glass doors that go out to the back deck. When I first moved into my house, the dining room furniture that I had was all pine, and was perfect for a country dining room. Over the years,…
I am lucky enough to have a room in my house that is strictly a guest room. (Well, it does get used for extra storage, but it’s mostly strictly a guest room). I believe if you’re going to go to the trouble of dedicating part of your house to guests, it should be a welcoming…