I hope all of your are staying safe at home and finding productive and positive ways to spend your days during this very difficult and scary time.  For my family, that means spending some of our time getting those projects done that we haven’t had time for between the usual day to day chaos. I’mRead more about Budget Bathroom Makeover with a Wow factor[…]

When I painted my main room and entry way earlier this year, I was undecided on what to do with the old light fixtures that we replaced.  But then it hit me, these fixtures would make awesome holiday lanterns with a few adjustments.  It’s the best kind of project, the upcycled kind of project!  Read more about Upcycled Light Fixtures to Holiday Decor[…]

It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas around here.  No tree yet, but my Christmas Mantle 2019 is finished.  This year I was a little bogged down with all the Christmas decor in retail stores since this summer.  I say “bay, humbug” to buying any holiday decor, that is, outside of replacing my lastRead more about Christmas Mantle 2019[…]

Creating the perfect kitchen nook takes some serious thought and planning. How much seating is needed, storage, lighting and style? Seating~ I really love built-in benches, but I was not sure I wanted to commit because it’s not going anywhere after it’s installed.  So instead of built-in benches, we made free standing benches that wentRead more about Creating the Perfect Kitchen Nook with plenty of Seating and Style[…]

Every time I walk down a beach, I can’t resist collecting shells that catch my eye….  which led to a big collection of shells over time.   Combine them with an old mirror I had been meaning to update and my idea was starting to take shape… In case you are not a shell collector likeRead more about Old Mirror turned Statement Piece[…]