Kids’ Bathroom Progress: DIY Board and Batten

DIY (swine?) board and batten walls! We made a little bit more progress on our bathroom updates with our Home Depot gift card! Yipee! We are super slow but at least we … [Read more...]

How To Decorate

Do you ever struggle with how to decorate, no matter what your style is? Do you need some fresh inspiration? I've written quite a few posts on some general principles I use to … [Read more...]

Everyone Deserves A Lovely Home {but how we get there is up to us}

My old house....lovely lanterns, cobwebs and all. There are endless discussions and advice around blogland and in magazines for what makes a lovely home -- and how to go … [Read more...]

My New Dining Room Lantern is Here!

Finally! My new dining room lantern is here! Well, one look at the picture might tell you I chose an entirely different lantern than I originally had proposed. But I'm in … [Read more...]

I’ve Got a New BFF

Meet my new ladder. For many many years, I've wanted my own ladder. My very own 6 foot ladder. My husband has ladders that are 12 feet or 20 feet or 100 feet something crazy … [Read more...]

Framed:: Maps

DIY Art: Framed Calendar Maps! The other day I had an email asking about my family room artwork. And it dawned on me, I am not sure if I ever talked about the maps on my … [Read more...]