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!
Mother’s day is my favorite day..and today was no exception. No time to blog but I want to share a piece I wrote a while back … ……………………………………….. When I had my firstborn child… I vividly remember thinking… “OMG I had NO idea what being BUSY was before I had a BABY!!! And I even took care of… Read More HAPPY MOTHERS DAY…
Sometimes i wish I lived in the house in my blog. You know the clean one…the one with that is styled and pretty…and did I say clean? We are having our home photographed by a local magazine and preparing the house has put me face to face…in some cases…nose to nose…with the filth…the nastiness that… Read More I WISH I LIVED IN THE HOUSE IN MY BLOG
THREE MONTHS AGO… TWO MONTH AGO… MY INSPIRATION FROM THE DECEMBER/JANUARY 2013 HOUSE BEAUTIFUL… THIS MORNING…A SNEAK PEEK!!! BIT BY BIT …IT IS COMING TOGETHER… XO
a little while back, my best friend asked… “Okay, I know this is going to sound stupid…but WHAT IS the difference between a ‘Designer’ and a ‘Decorator’?….and which one are you?” Good Question. What is in a NAME. Brian Patrick Flynn, IN THE HGTV BLOG DESIGN HAPPENS, asked this exact question a few years… Read More WHAT’S IN A NAME? DESIGNER – DECORATOR – ARTIST – BLOGGER
MY cousin sent me a facebook message today…alerting me to the fact that the Benjamin Moore Facebook Page had shared a link with my Pink Cabinet makeover. Benjamin Moore has a whole Pinterest page dedicated to “PAINTED FURNITURE” It always amazes me that after all of the many makeovers I have done…that this cabinet is… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – PAINTED FURNITURE
There was a hole in the Master bathroom wall…two holes actually… each of them about the size of a nickel. I tried using cement board that I had lying around…it did not fit… Since I was in the bathroom, I looked around at what I had to use….and suddenly I spied a possible solution!… Read More A CLEVER WAY TO PATCH A HOLE IN THE WALL
NO, decorating your home is not brain surgery. It does not save lives. But when you are in the midst of a HOME renovation or even a simple makeover or project…It CAN FEEL LIFE OR DEATH. I Know. Sometimes you just have to ride it out. Sometimes you just have to tell yourself, when you… Read More “COMMUNICATION IS KEY”-STAYING SANE DURING A RENOVATION
Last week, I shared my passion for Summer pastimes, especially grilling and introduced you to Lloyd Flanders – a leader in the field of GORGEOUS Outdoor furniture. When Lloyd Flanders asked me to be a part of their Spring Campaign, entitled “LIFE HAPPENS OUTSIDE”. ….I jumped at the chance.. ….because I have a DREAM!!! I have a Dream… Read More LLOYD FLANDERS AND A LITTLE ME TIME
Today my sweet only daughter Phoebe Holiday is 15. Happy Birthday Phoebe. There are no adequate words to describe the depth of my love for this child. She is the kindest most beautiful girl I have ever known and I do not know how I came to be so lucky to have been chosen to… Read More FIFTEEN – HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHOEBE!
The Master Bathroom is alllllmost done…I will do the full reveal once all of the finishing touches are complete…but one thing IS complete… and that is the MASTER VANITY… all ALONG…I had envisioned an old dresser converted to a vanity. That seemed really the only obvious choice given the age of our house and the… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – Bowfront Dresser made into MASTER BATHROOM VANITY
