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[…]

Looking for a creative way to display your home’s number address on your house?  Consider making a plaque with tiles.  On our family vacation to Majorca this summer, I ran across these cool Spanish number tiles.  I had wanted to add the house numbers to our lake cottage but hadn’t found exactly what I wanted,Read more about Spanish Tile House Number Plaque[…]