UPSTAIRS HALLWAY -SNEAK PEEK!
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
WHAT’S IN A NAME? DESIGNER – DECORATOR – ARTIST – BLOGGER
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
MONDAY MAKEOVER – PAINTED FURNITURE
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
A CLEVER WAY TO PATCH A HOLE IN THE WALL
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
“COMMUNICATION IS KEY”-STAYING SANE DURING A RENOVATION
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
LLOYD FLANDERS AND A LITTLE ME TIME
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
FIFTEEN – HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHOEBE!
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!
MONDAY MAKEOVER – Bowfront Dresser made into MASTER BATHROOM VANITY
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
Benjamin Moore Molten Metallics and DRESSING UP THE GOLD CEILING PLATE
Last December, I spied a beautiful small Chandelier and immediately thought it would be perfect for my Bathroom Renovation. But it was not cheap…so I let it go. Fast forward 3 months and I happened to be passing by the same store and was there she was, calling to me from her lonely place… Read More Benjamin Moore Molten Metallics and DRESSING UP THE GOLD CEILING PLATE
HOW TO SURVIVE A HOUSE RENOVATION – INTACT
Winding it down. The workers have gone on to the next job. The list of finishing touches is getting shorted a shorter…and slowly, bit by bit, I am reclaiming my house. The work started January 2…and in truth… the “stuff” began to be assembled in December. My house has been upside down. I have lived… Read More HOW TO SURVIVE A HOUSE RENOVATION – INTACT