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!
FOR A 2016 UPDATE OF THE KITCHEN VISIT THIS POST ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a very exiting day for me….I have waited for two years to be able to SAY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE… “the KITCHEN IS DONE!!!” There are still odds and ends and then one really big “ODD” the floor…but MOST of this makeover, which… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER -KITCHEN PART ONE – The MARBLE Countertops?
I HAVE BEEN BUSY…things are coming together…lots of odds and ends, but soon very soon, the kitchen will be done….here is a sneak peek!!!
This post is blast from the past…design is timeless and this post deserves RE-mentioning, as it was written when I had 35 followers. So Thank you ELIZA for requesting to see this post once more and I can’t wait to see you little boys room!!! When Cooper was 10. This was Cooper’s Room. *he… Read More BOYS WILL BE BOYS – DECORATING BOYS ROOMS -take 2
…right in my own back yard…hidden by a giant Magnolia, imagine my sheer delight when I rounded the corner and saw …THIS! Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not… Read More CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE TIME
Last Month..has it been a MONTH already!!! I was in LA, and I visited a store called “HOLLYWOOD AT HOME”, You know, I was the one running from fabric to fabric crying out “Oh My God! Oh My God! WHAT is happening???”. Interior Designer, Peter Durham, has GATHERED together collections from like tasted individuals AND… Read More HOLLYWOOD AT HOME AND PALLADIAN BLUE
…if you would like any information on Jacob or any of my Original Paintings, email me @lsdevito@gmail.com
YOU may or may not know that I am a bit of a DESIGN BOOK junkie… I love Design Books, they are my Porn, they make me so happy and when New ones come out I am usually one of the first in line to get them…I LOVE them. …for the MANY I DO HAVE… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER -DESIGN BOOK – BOOK SHELF
MY HOUSE IS 130 YEARS OLD. That is OLD! When I scroll through Pinterest and Houzz, I see so many design choices which join the “OLD” with antiques or recycling older pieces in a new way or both…so many wonderful attempts are being made to honor the old I thought I would add a few… Read More Heart pine floors and MAKING YOUR NEW HOUSE…AN OLD HOUSE
…Inspiration Photo: Choosing wall colors, when you have poured your heart and soul and sweat and money into making over a room, can often times feel overwhelming. There are just too many choices. But truth be told, when you eliminate all the clutter (mind clutter) and just break it down, a picture begins to form….… Read More HOW I CHOSE MY MASTER BATHROOM COLOR
