Artist lesli devito has reluctantly found herself rasing her family in an old country house. Much to her surprise, she loves her rural home and enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers. There are always makeovers to be done and animals to paint. Come along for the ride. Green acres here she comes!
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – LINKING EVENT – WEEK 4 WEEK 4 THIS WEEK WAS A FUN ONE. We are in the home stretch and nothing pulls a room together MORE than fabrics and rugs…texture and color. Especially because Cooper is going more “MINIMALISTIC”…the pops of color have more of an impact than they might have in his… Read More ORC – WEEK FOUR – OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
CHOOSING A SOFA IS A FUN BUT OFTEN DAUNTING TASK HERE ARE 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SOFA. 1. STYLE – I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIG DECORATING PROJECT AND HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY BROUGHT TO MY KNEES BY THE MYRIAD OF CHOICES. ARMS, LEGS, BACKS AND SEATS AND CUSHIONS AND UPHOLSTERY CHOICES……… Read More ARMS AND SEATS AND LEGS AND SKIRTS – SOFAS 101
A while back, I was going from room to room, picking up damp towels, thrown over chairs, on beds, on the floor…anywhere but placed on the hooks which I have provided …..IN ABUNDANCE!!. I know – “tell THEM to pick up their OWN towels!!”.. …but I ran out of “nagging” gas a while back, the… Read More DIY – TOWEL TABS – MY LATEST HANG-UP!
Earlier this month I visited THE SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE ….which just happens to be 10 minutes from my house! JUST OUTSIDE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA ARMED WITH ONLY MY iPhone – I TOOK DOZENS OF PHOTOS…TOO MANY TO SHARE IN JUST ONE BLOG POST…BUT ENOUGH TO INSPIRE. I WAS SO VERY MOVED BY THE HOUSE, THE ATTENTION… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – THE SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE AND PAINTING THE HALLWAYS
TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE WINNER OF THE UGALLERY CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY…! THE WINNER WAS DEBBIE B. and her SHELTIE Dog “Sophie” … I have a very special place in my heart for all dogs but a special room devoted JUST to SHELTIES!!! When I was a little girl, I… Read More U GALLERY – CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT WINNER – SOPHIE
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – LINKING EVENT – WEEK 3 THESE WEEKS ARE GOING WAAAAAYYYYYY TOO FAST! How is it THURSDAY ALREADY??? My head is spinning…this month has been a whirlwind! And here we are and it is time to give you an UPDATE ON COOPER”S BEDROOM!!!! When we left off…Cooper’s bedroom was being painted Benjamin Moore’s… Read More ORC – WEEK THREE – FURNITURE PAINTING DECISIONS
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE LINKING EVENT… ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 2 Welcome back! October is OFF AND RUNNING…in a ALL good ways..busy Fall IS in full swing, lots of visitors and events, Homecoming (Phoebe was chosen Homecoming Queen!) , my “baby” brother is visiting and my dear friend Suzanne is in the National Tour of… Read More ORC – WEEK TWO – PAINT COLORS
FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE LINKING EVENT… SHARING MY PROGRESS EACH WEEK AS I MAKE OVER THE BOYS ROOM OUR FIRSTBORN SON became a College Freshman this Fall… (or a “First Year” which is how they are referred to at UVA) OUR SONS, TATE AND COOPER,… Read More ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – THE BOYS ROOM
FINALLY IT’S HERE! ONE ROOM CHALLENGE ( #ONEROOMCHALLENGE) FALL EVENT BEGINS TODAY . LINDA from Calling It Home says; “The One Room Challenge™, currently in its ninth season, is a biannual event every April and October. Each round, twenty designers are invited to take the challenge and transform a space. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while… Read More FALL 2015 ONE ROOM CHALLENGE
Tate was home for 4 days. It was heavenly. I was so sad when I dropped him off this afternoon, it caught me off guard, it was actually harder than when we dropped him off this summer. I just loved having him home. We will get back into step…Life is busy and he is thriving… Read More FIRST FALL BREAK
