DIY, Decor and More
I have been holding back sharing the kitchen for a while. The truth is it isn’t perfect. It isn’t a show piece. It has flaws. It doesn’t have white cabinets, wood floors, stainless steel appliances, or beautiful lighting, and it is super small. But guess what? I love it. I do. I am actually one of the few people left… Read More
Adding Industrial Style Shelves to the Kitchen In my book, the definition of a weekend warrior is someone who goes to Home Depot more than twice in one weekend. Last weekend, we were weekend warriors. We decided to put up some shelves in the kitchen, and after looking at several styles, we settled on a Restoration Hardware style DIY. We found… Read More
Welcome, welcome. Come on in and make yourself at home. Let’s start the Christmas Home Tour right here by the front door. I can’t believe 2013 is coming to a close already. Have you ever wrapped a picture in paper and lace ribbon? I got the idea from my friend, Loretta, who does this every Christmas as part of her decor…. Read More
A few weeks ago Gridley + Graves Photographers came to our house to shoot six rooms. Anne Gridley and Gary Graves are a husband and wife team who work beautifully together composing, styling and lighting each of their photos into works of art. They are amazingly talented and have had their photos featured in many publications and shelter magazines. It was an… Read More
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… 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
