It was looking as if Jack Skellington had abandoned Halloween again…. As a young homeowner, I poured through fall magazines and envisioned lovely fall decor, colorful autumn leaf arrangements and wreaths; and made all of …
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Decorating Hacks – Color Everything from Walls to Pillows
Yesterday, I shared how adding a few punches of color could freshen up a room. It did…a little. But check out this TOTAL room makeover! Same room as yesterday, but a COMPLETELY different feel, would …
Continue readingSeasonal Decorating and Accessories – Shop in your Closet (and elsewhere)
Dear Bassett Furniture: This was the last week of your 9 Weeks/9 Makeovers Sweepstakes and though I’ve entered dozens of times, I haven’t heard from you once in the past 8 weeks…which means I’ll not …
Continue readingDetails and TMI: Stripping, Staining, Finishing, Mistakes, Fixes
What a happy day to find out that people liked the dresser makeover! I don’t always go into a ton of details on my posts because, well to be honest, I didn’t think people really …
Continue readingThe Story of K and How She Turned Me into a Stripper – Part 2 (of 2)
You’ll have to forgive me for the original “Story of K” post. We watch a lot of old movies and the whole “noir” thing was stuck in my head. I kept narrating all of my household chores. …
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