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!
HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY! IN HONOR OF THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES – HERE ARE 13 OF MY FAVORITE PATRIOTIC DOGS! RED – WHITE – AND – BLUE! THESE DAYS – THINGS COULD NOT BE MORE WACKY AND WILD AND WONDERFUL AND TERRIFYING IN THIS AMAZING NATION OF OURS. BE GOOD TO ONE ANOTHER.… Read More THREE BARKS FOR THE RED WHITE AND BLUE – PATRIOTIC DOGS!
We have 3 dogs. Muffin and 11 year old Wheaten Terrier, Charlie, a 6 year old lab/border collie mix, and Bean – the 1 year old handful of a Beagle pup. The three live harmoniously. Bean runs away whenever he can … and chews my bras and retainers…but generally they eat, sleep and play together like… Read More SUMMER THUNDERSTORMS, FIREWORKS AND THE DIY THUNDER SHIRT
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. The color was called…”Yellow” something…maybe “Spring YELLOW”, I can’t remember….I wanted a nice light creamy yellow and that is… Read More TIMELESS YELLOWS – NOT CALLED YELLOW
A few years ago… when TWITTER was just getting started….. I sent a TWEET to Mary McDonald…the designer……and asked her: “Can I paint an antique wooden table?” It was really only the top that I wanted to paint. “ AND Mary replied!!! ” As long as it can be taken off (IF) you ever want… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – REFINISHING THE DINING ROOM TABLE
Our LIVING ROOM is the heart of our home. Everyone lives there. and it is the room I will miss the most. I will never forget the day we first visited the house. It was snowy and cold and the house had been empty for 3 years. But she had great bones. I rounded the corner… Read More THE LIVING ROOMS
THE TRUE TEST OF ANY MAKEOVER IS HOW IS HOLDS UP OVER TIME. THE KIDS BATHROOM MAKEOVER HAS BEEN A SUCCESS ON ALL FRONT AND LOOKS AS FRESH AND HAPPY TODAY AS IT DID 3 YEARS AGO WHEN I GUT RENOVATED IT. LETS TAKE A LOOK! (Some things do not hold up – sadly that… Read More THE KIDS BATHROOM
Tucked under the staircase…like Harry Potter’s room..is our 1/2 bath – Powder room. I completely gutted the room a few years ago. One of the most important decoration lesson I learned is that sometimes dark colors are exactly what tiny spaces crave. The Powder Room Makeover is complete!! Come on in! VOILA! HANG UP YOUR… Read More SUMMER RERUNS – POWDER ROOM REVEAL
RATHER than to leave you with nothing to read…I have decided to re-post some of my top read posts…and I promise —I WILL BE BACK! Hope everyone is off to a good summer. Pray for Peace. xo ________________________________________________________ 3 BIG things were bugging me in our MASTER bedroom CLUTTER -The bookshelves which really just stored… Read More SUMMER RERUNS – MASTER BEDROOM MINI MAKEOVER
EVERYTHING I think to say sounds like a cliché. “It goes so fast”…”I can’t believe we are here!”…”How did she grow up so fast?” But times like these – they are the things of which clichés are made …these milestone moments. And within each home of each classmate – the processing takes place..the trying to… Read More CLASS OF 2016 – THERE SHE GOES…
DOMAINE HOME- MUST SEE SITE BEAUTIFUL! ….here is my “PREPPY” PALATE: check out this VINEYARD VINES ROOM in Nantucket!!! ……I think too much of any ONE thing….whether it be a color or a style is not nearly as much fun as a more eclectic approach to life….and when I think of PREPPY in terms of… Read More PREPPY ROOMS
