DIY Living on the Coast of Maine
I have a small confession. It's kind of embarrassing. We have owned our house for almost five years, and I just cleaned the kitchen cabinets for the first time this past weekend. There, I said it. I feel better already. I have no defense, except that it always fell low on the priority list. The cabinets are cherry and I wanted to make sure I … [Read more...]
One of my goals this summer is to give our kitchen a little budget friendly update by adding a tile back splash. My go-to home improvement store for ideas is our local Home Depot. Did you know they have designers that can help you with all your kitchen updating needs? Below is a short video by Home Depot that explains all the different … [Read more...]
Christmas has arrived in the kitchen and it smells like balsam and gingerbread with a sprinkle of peppermint. I tried my hand at making wreaths this year. We cut greens from the yard. I attached small bunches of the mixed greens with wire to wire wreath forms. The bows are made with red stripe jute upholstery webbing. The … [Read more...]
I'm really in love with barn lights, but they are so expensive. When I found the Ikea Foto Pendant for $14.99 it gave me an idea. An idea I couldn't wait to run with. Ikea 10" Foto Pendant Light $14.99 It has that barn light look to it, but I wanted it to be that beautiful vintage blue enamel color. First, I … [Read more...]
Back in January, I updated the kitchen curtains from dark valances to a lighter curtain. (I spy my lens cap.) I like the new lighter feel. (It was raining when I took these pictures.) I didn't want to add the same curtain treatment to the sink window. I wanted something that wouldn't block too much light. I finally … [Read more...]
I bought some curtains from Ikea. I wanted to update the curtains that we had, but when I hung the new ones up they covered too much of the window. We don't really need them for the privacy. I just wanted to add some warmth to the windows with fabric. Before: The Ikea curtains came in a package of two panels and each panel was 57 inches … [Read more...]
Here is a view of the kitchen from the dinning room. The kitchen was added in the 1980's. The previous owners did a great job. The cabinets are cherry and in beautiful condition. The floor is white laminate, not tile or wood, but not terrible. The appliances are dated, but they work so I will live with them. I'd love granite counter … [Read more...]
Hello! I'm Mary. Welcome to At Home on the Bay where I share my love for DIY, decorating, sewing, thrifting and baking all while living in our little slice of Heaven on Blue Hill Bay. 
