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

     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

                                                             HAPPY MONDAY! HERE we are once again, another week begins  and I am embarking on another DIY journey. To make something beautiful, simple and most importantly…fast! SO… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – The EASY as PIE Cornice/Pelmet Tutorial REVISITED!!!