I probably spend, on average, other than sleeping, 10 minutes a day in my Bedroom. I get up …and I am off. So it should come as no surprise that it took 7 years for me to invest any time or energy into really making it a haven. But finally, I did. and I love… Read More MASTER BEDROOM
Phoebe Turned 13!! Let me say that one-more -time THIRTEEN. Well, now, that got here fast.We like any excuse to do a makeover of Phoebe’s room and the 13th Birthday MAKEOVER…did not disappoint. I think a testament to any Successful makeover, is a room which holds it’s own, over time, WHILE an Actual person LIVES in… Read More NAVY AND PINK TEEN GIRL ROOM
Often the Dining Room is the LEAST used room in the house …and the furniture WITHIN is JUST “for show”. NOT SO in My Old Country House. We do not have an Eat-In kitchen in therefore, we USE the Dining Room for every meal INCLUDING snacks. It is also serves as the Party Room, the… Read More THE DINING ROOM…or rather…The EVERYTHING Room!
This photo was taken in Nov 2005, while our roof was getting painted. See how pretty the top looks compared to the bottom? Sorry to report now they both look like the bottom. We need a new roof. (see here) And the railing on the porch is coming off, so I guess, we… Read More Rainy Days ON Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays….
What can be said, about the most neglected member of our family. Phoebe’s Bunny. he replaced his brother, and lived with us for 5 years. Pretty long run. I took care of him the most. Big Mystery, Mom usually does. But he never complained. He was a Good BUNNY …as Good as Bunny’s Get …Soft… Read More BYE BYE BUNNY – The Runaway Bunny and We say Goodbye to Peaches The Second
Monday Makeover I rescued this chair from the trash. It was a decent pine wood with a predictable, very ugly “Doctors waiting room” upholstery. U-G-L-Y Ugly absolutely Ugly! But it has good bones. In my haste and impatience I neglected to take “Before” Pictures. The first thing I did was give it two nice coats… Read More Monday Makeover – The Nothing Chair becomes the Something Chair
FRIDAY MAKEOVER A few months ago I was flipping through my Traditional Home Magazine and I came upon this photo. I adore Tobi Fairley and this Home was no exception.I am especially over the moon in love with thiswallpaper, for as you know, I am on the hunt for a wallpaper to doan accent wall with.BUT, what really… Read More Friday Makeover – TRADITIONAL HOME Serpentine Dresser
I love pink. read HERE. I just Love it. It makes me happy. It makes me smile.Not frilly pink. more…sassy pink. but I do LOVE pink. Quite often I use it in my paintings….like this one… “MERYL” 30″ X 40″ SOLD So, if I am itching for a makeover, …..usually the first thing that will pop into my mind… Read More Missoni for Target and the PINK CABINET makeover
Well, on September 20, 2007, 4 years ago , today, my Mom died. It was the saddest day of my life. It took me a while to get my bearings. I had to re-define myself, or at least I had to learn how to be Me…without Her. Over time I began to dig… Read More ANNIVERSARIES AND TUNNELING OUT…There is a TARGET at the end of the tunnel
