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So I have been meaning to write this post for about 9 months now, (does that make this my baby??) I even promised a few of you it was coming! Well, TADA better late than never right? I get an email about once a week or so asking what the paint colors in our house…
I know I have mentioned the fact that my parents live down the street from us… as do my brother and sister in law… and you know another 50 or 60 (give or take a few kids) of my other relatives do too… I lose count, but I think we may be up to 13…
Have you ever found that perfect thing? That one elusive piece that’s going to totally change a room and complete your life? As in “Oh Pottery Barn bedding, you complete me!” No? Just me then… and then sometimes that something comes in the mail and you giddily assault your UPS driver as he’s coming up…
My paintbrush and I were busy again with this little lamp redo for my master bedroom. Shocking, I know, I painted a perfectly fine, brand new HomeGoods purchase…again. Here’s the before – I loved the shape of the lamp and the texture of the shade, but the dark wood just wasn’t right for our light…
Hello, hello! Welcome to the Summer Showcase of Homes. I’m so excited to have you all over for my house tour along with the 25 other fabulous bloggers participating. Let’s get this show on the road – come on in! You may want to start on the lake side which is the best part of…
This post would be more aptly named “How to entertain family and friends while attempting to build a bed without the proper tools and time” or maybe “20 household items that can be used in lieu of construction clamps” or even “How to trick your man into DIY-ing on movie night”. We have had the…
Welcome to our old home fondly known as The Lily Pad Cottage. We built this lovely little lake house in 2010 and just passed it on to new owners. We are just beginning the adventure again, building a brand new lake home in the next bay over. I hope you’ll enjoy this tour and stick around to…
Just a quick post today about fabric…I meant to post it this weekend but I decided to “unplug” and spend my time with my munchkins! I hate when I have a vision in my head of what fabric I want but can’t find anything like it in the stores. I was having this problem…
Earlier this week I talked about using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to update our master bedroom furniture (check it out step by step here). I finally finished up all my painting (thank goodness for nap time!). So ready for the tour? First the before: Remember the black furniture? It just didn’t gel with the…