I did so much whining about the cold during winter, that I figured I should try to give equal time singing the praises of spring. I’m also trying to capture my beautiful country road in photos in all four seasons, and today was the most gorgeous day to take photos. The weather was absolutely perfect, the birds were chirping, and on a day like this, all seems completely right with the world. This image is available as a printable without my {Read More}
Repurposed Half Table into Nightstand
April 8, 2015 by 15 Comments
My bedroom remodel is coming along … ssslowlyyyy, since my husband can only work on it on his days off, and then only if something else isn’t going on, so to keep myself from having impatient, nagging fits, I’ve been working on projects for the bedroom. The minute this remodel is finished, I’ll be moving all my finished projects in while my husband is carrying his tools out. The dust won’t even settle before I start dragging things in! I’ve {Read More}
Antique Cabinet Bathroom Vanity Update
March 23, 2015 by 23 Comments
Unless you’re my mother, or one of the 20 readers I had back in 2011, you probably don’t remember the antique cabinet that I found at a thrift store for only $8. A few months later we moved into our current home, and we converted the cabinet into a bathroom vanity when we remodeled one of our bathrooms.
My electric fireplace, our bedroom ceiling & cow company
March 16, 2015 by 22 Comments
For Christmas, my husband bought me a lovely electric fireplace. It has an open space to hold our dvd player and game system, and a cabinet on each side of the fireplace, to hold dvds. As soon as I opened the box, my husband said, “You can paint it if you want.” There’s nothing wrong with how it looks, and it’s lovely, but the new wood finish looks a bit out of place in our living room, and knows me well enough to know {Read More}
Enamored with Enamelware
March 7, 2015 by 5 Comments
There are a lot of things I’ve collected over the years, but one collection I’ve never gotten tired of is vintage enamelware. It has everything I look for in a collectible item – it fits perfectly with my farmhouse style, it’s affordable, and it can be found in nearly any antique store, as well as yard sales, and thrift shops.
Hiding My Dirty Secret Behind Closed Doors
January 28, 2015 by 21 Comments
Remember my previous bedroom that we transformed into a British-theme room for my youngest son? Didn’t that freshly painted closet door look wonderful? Well, after the remodel was finished, that closet door was hiding my dirty secret that I never thought I’d share with the world…
Wooden Door Backdrops
January 25, 2015 by 24 Comments
Recently my husband brought home a bunch of doors used doors. He installed one to replace our bedroom door, and used another for the closet he built into our bedroom. I love incorporating doors into my decor, and there are several solid wood doors that we won’t need, so I decided to turn them into door backdrops. I’ll be able to use them in my house, but get double-duty from them as door backdrops for photos as well. This one is a {Read More}
Upcoming Projects
January 16, 2015 by 12 Comments
In the midst of all the cleaning and decluttering I’m doing around my house, I need to take lots of breaks to keep my sanity, so I thought I’d share a few upcoming projects I’m working on in between. This drawer came from the front of an antique sewing machine table. It’s very pretty, but is missing the decorative side pieces, so I’m working to transform it into something new and useful. I’m also working on the sewing machine table base, but {Read More}
Organization Labels to Control Clutter in the Heap of Change Challenge
January 14, 2015 by 12 Comments
Most people have a junk drawer, but I have multiple junk drawers, junk trays and junk bowls. I can fill nearly an empty container with junk. Case in point. Here’s one of my trays full of junk. I love using rusty little bits and pieces for projects, but finding what I need, when I need it is a challenge – especially because I have LOTS more stashes just like it. So, when Donna @ Funky Junk asked if I wanted to co-host {Read More}
Looking Back and What’s Ahead in 2015
January 1, 2015 by 14 Comments
2014 was another busy year for changes around our house, and I haven’t even shared them all on the blog yet. The biggest project we completed was our old shed that we converted into a guest room/photo studio, which then became a bedroom for our oldest son when he switched from an out-of-state college, to our local collage. He’ll graduate from college in the spring, and once he gets his own apartment, it will revert back to a guest room/photo studio {Read More}
