The Best of Flea Market Style Magazine
I’m so lucky and thankful to be featured in The Best of Flea Market Style Magazine. It’s full of great eye candy and beautiful homes showing how tag-sale finds and collectibles can turn any house...
View ArticleDIY Weathered Wood Technique
Want the weathered wood look from a new piece of wood? Here’s how you can get it. For the tops of my Stools Turned Table project I used a solid pine board bought at the local home improvement store,...
View ArticleCottages and Bungalows Magazine Feature
Our home was recently featured in the June 2013 issue of Cottages and Bungalows Magazine. Not only was this a great feature on our home, this issue also has great Flea Market makeovers too.Thanks so...
View ArticleCurbside Redo
Not long ago, my husband and I were driving through our neighborhood on the way to dinner when I noticed a solid wood trunk on the curb,I knew if we didn’t turn around and get it, it would be gone...
View ArticleBeachy Lamp Redo
Recently I’ve found some great lamps at Kirklands, they have a nice selection and good prices. A few of them, the finish wasn’t just right, but for the price I knew I could tweak them and make them...
View ArticleCottages and Bungalows Kitchen Issue
I’m thrilled to say our Kitchen was featured in the latest Cottages and Bungalows Kitchen Issue.This issue has great before and after features and tons of great ideas. Thanks Cottages and Bungalows...
View ArticleNew Beach Inspired Cabana Stripe Designs
Check out my new Beach inspired Cabana Stripe designs. Available in Fabric, wallpaper, gift wrap and even vinyl decals. These stripes are filled with lovely shades of aqua, white and green, perfect...
View ArticleHalloween nook (repost)
I wanted to share a post I did a few years ago, it's my kitchen nook decorated for Halloween. I changed out my blue bench cushion and pillows for neutral linen and cream colored ones. I also added...
View ArticleUpdate a bookcase or Shelves and Halloween decor
Another Halloween re post, but this a great trick if you want to change out the back of a shelf or bookcase, just add fabric or wallpaper to change the look. I covered the blue paint in my kitchen for...
View ArticleQuote, Quotes, Quotes
Who doesn’t love a good quote? Quote pillow covers make a great gift for a birthday, Christmas and even a wedding present. All 3 quote pillow covers are available for sale in my ETSY store. And if...
View ArticleArticle 14
I’m so happy to say our home is featured in the current issue of Before and After Magazine. There are great before and after features, truly inspirational. Thanks Before and After Magazine!
View ArticleChristmas Ideas Magazine Feature
In January I had the pleasure of having our home photographed for the 2013 Christmas Ideas Magazine. It was a ton of fun because they sent stylist Lynn Nesmith and photographer Jean Allsopp, the same...
View ArticleHandmade Christmas Décor-ETSY
Most of us love making our own Christmas décor, but if you don’t have the time this holiday season check out some great handmade décor items from ETSY.Gorgeous organic bay leaf wreath, perfect for your...
View ArticleHoliday Housewalk 2013
Today is day 5 and also the last day of the tour, and if you haven’t had a chance pop on over to Susie Harris, stop #31, gorgeous eye candy and great inspiration.Just click on her button below to take...
View ArticleBeach Cottage Exterior Progress
I know, I know, I have been missing in action for the past few months, we’ve been working hard on the beach cottage and progress is for sure happening. We pretty much only work there on the weekends...
View ArticleBeach Cottage Sitting Room - Before and After
Finally, I can start sharing some before and afters with you. Our beach cottage living space is narrow and long, so for furniture placement I decided to split it into 2 sitting areas, one for reading...
View ArticleCottage Kitchen-Before and After
Today, I'm sharing our kitchen reno at the beach cottage. The before kitchen was obviously not the original 1955's kitchen and it was gross to say the least. I think we removed in cabinets in record...
View ArticleDark Tung Oil Butcher Block Countertops
This is our second time using butcher block countertops in a kitchen remodel. There are several reasons why I love them, they're affordable, easy to install and look great. We tried using as many...
View ArticleBeach Cottage Twin Bedroom
Today I would like to share one of our bedrooms at the cottage.The room itself is rather small, so we had our limitations for sure. I found a pair of vintage metal beds at an estate sale for...
View ArticleBeach Condo Renovation
Talk about taking a vacation from Blogging. I'm back and wanted to share our latest project with you. We purchased a beach condo last fall and completely renovated it from top to bottom. It was...
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