I finally did it! I finally completed this fun DIY project. It wasn't that I started and never finished... (though I've done that plenty) This was one of those cases where I had a cool piece, but hadn't figured out how to use it yet. I've had this pulley hanging around for a few years. Through the move, it just got tucked up in the attic of the storage shed ... Keep Reading...
How to Remove Pet Urine Stains
How to remove pet urine? Well, in the past, I have used vinegar water thinking that was the best way to remove pet urine stains. Though not always happy with the end results, I hadn't found anything better. However, I recently found a product that claimed to totally clean pet urine stains, odor and stain, but here's what I found to be the truth! We have an ... Keep Reading...
Merry Christmas
Just a quick post on this Christmas eve to say Merry Christmas! Whether you're with friends, family or alone on this Christmas, may you know that God is with you and loves you very much. We're all so blessed with the best Christmas gift ever! John 3:16 'For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish ... Keep Reading...
Tips to Find the Right Lampshade
I found a vintage pair of lamps for our bedroom without lampshades, and that's what started the ball rolling. After purchasing them, I have finally gotten around to ordering shades for them. (had to wait to find the perfect nightstands first!) I needed to find the right lampshade for these wonderful vintage lamps! Figuring out what was going to be ... Keep Reading...
Unique Christmas Tree Stand
Have you ever had your Christmas tree fall over? I have, after it was completely decorated... CRASH! Sadly, more than one year it's happened too. So frustrating!! At one point we resorting to actually wiring the tree to the frame of the bay window to keep it upright. That definitely wasn't the best solution to prevent the Christmas tree from falling, but at the ... Keep Reading...
DIY SWAGS (sort of)
This is actually barely a DIY project, even though I titled it 'DIY Swags'. I actually found some swags at the grocery store that had several types of evergreens in them, and just embellished them. Here are some tips on how I easily embellished these DIY Swags: The purchased swags also had a few pine cones wired on them. By themselves they looked a little ... Keep Reading...
How to Install an Interior Storm Window
Did you even know there were such things as interior storm windows? Well there are! I've actually used them for a few different projects. In our last house, a 100 year old house, we finished the attic space and I didn't want to remove the charming original windows, but they were only single pane windows with old glass. So, to maintain all the original charm ... Keep Reading...
Thanksgiving Decor Re-Cap
(This cover picture is by Camille Pissarro, you can order your own copy here) This last week I've been joyfully busy spending time with grandchildren! We are so thrilled to be blessed with the addition of 1 more to our family!! I'm quickly writing this post a couple days early to prepare for traveling to meet our precious new granddaughter who was born just a ... Keep Reading...
A Coastal Example of Mixing Patterns
Observation is a fantastic learning tool. Here is a beautiful coastal example of mixing patterns to take away from. In interior design, I find that looking at other people's completed projects can be an extremely beneficial influence for the current project I'm working on. To visit museums and be able to see and study historical period rooms is a great way to ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Window Awning Redo
When we first bought our house, I was fairly sure we were going to remove and not replace the window awnings. However, when we started to paint that side of the house, and removed the awnings, it was easy to understand their value! That is why a vintage window awning redo was in order! The before: Before we officially owned our late mid-century house, this ... Keep Reading...