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!
OBSESSED IS REALLY AN UNDERSTATEMENT….I am on the HUNT. I have my heart set on a spindle or a spool bed. About a month ago…I bid on this one on EBAY….AND LOST…I was going to paint it high gloss black..now I can’t paint it at all…insert sad face here… The tough part is that they… Read More OBSESSED WITH SPINDLE AND SPOOL BEDS!
AQUA STANDARD SHAM BY LORENA GAXIOLA FROM BURKE DECOR NEW GREEN LANTERNS GREEN IS EVERYWHERE…DO YOU HAVE ANY POPS OF GREEN IN YOUR HOME? WHAT COLORS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF? HAVE A GREAT DAY!
YESTERDAY WE EXPLORED THE “GREENY” GREENS… AND Now we will look at the more “Neutral Greens”….These greens serve as a backdrop to other colors and are more versatile….you will notice immediately that THESE greens BELOW run the gamut from faded olives to pale blue/greens to Dark Forest (which is rumored to be on the rise)… Read More GOING GREEN – PART II – NEUTRAL GREENS
GREEN I wonder if all the other colors are Green with envy at how much play time quiet little Green gets…it flies under the radar but comes up everywhere. I mean everywhere. There seem to be TWO categories of interior wall color GREENS…. THE NEUTRALS …and the “GREEN” GREENS…which have seen a lot of play time recently!… Read More GOING GREEN – PART I
there is this strange writing here and I have no idea why? anyone any ideas? how do I remove it? A good bathroom VANITY is the..ANCHOR…OF YOUR BATHROOM OF YOUR BATHROOM! EVERY extra step you take to find the right piece at the right price will pay off…and here are……………… 7 TIPS FOR TURNING A… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – 7 TIPS FOR TURNING A DRESSER INTO A BATHROOM VANITY
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS are the 3rd most popular family dogs in the USA… MY Father ABSOLUTELY LOVED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS…he had a number of them over the years and his last one was a SWEET BOY named NELSON…… ….I have lost count at how many Custom Pet Portraits of GOLDEN RETRIEVERS with their LOYAL lovable temperaments… Read More CUSTOM PET PORTRAITS – GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
I LOVE COLOR AND I LOVE….. ONE KINGS LANE! ONE KINGS LANE! VISIT ONE KINGS LANE ! YOU DESERVE IT…AND YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS GOING ON OVER THERE!
I am feeling the hint of Spring in the air…and just waiting for the first yellow forsythia to bloom. YELLOW is my husbands favorite color…. Our very first home was a sweet small brick home, with low ceilings and little light in the hallways. I wanted to brighten the main hallways and chose a pale yellow.… Read More THE BEST INTERIOR YELLOWS
I am fortunate to have made some incredible friendships through my ART work…it is a connection like none other I have experienced…souls touching souls and I would not trade it for anything. I cherish those friendships. One such relationships a young couple A & C, whom I met when I did my very first show… Read More CUSTOM PAINTING – “BABY LEGS”
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED GRAY! …I have loved it and have used many versions and shades of it throughout my home. What I love about GRAY is that is is a color which complements everything, but does not expect to be complemented in return…If Gray were a friend she would be a very good listener… Read More FAVORITE SHADES OF GRAY
