I’m excited to finally begin my deep-tufted oversized storage ottoman! I feel like I’ve done my homework and am ready to take on the challenge. I won’t start off with a supply list (but, if …
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Next on the List – DIY Storage Ottoman
This is Kelly…(who is 90 percent responsible for 50 percent of this blog name). She is NOT allowed on the furniture. Really! She needs A LOT of reminding! I also use lots of pillows …
Continue readingDecorating for Halloween – Recharged!
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 …
Continue readingDecorating 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. …
Continue readingCalling all Opinions! K’s Makeover Plan
Before I continue with K’s story…I’d love to bounce the plan off someone and I’m definitely open to suggestions. There are so many great ways to take this project and as I mentioned earlier…I am …
Continue readingThe Story of “K” and How She Turned Me into a Stripper – Part 1
“Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair, she sits there so refined.” …
Continue readingI must stay focused, I must stay fo…….oooh! Look at that idea!
(This post is a Blogging 201 assignment, but all are welcome.) I started this blog because I’d been spending waaaay too much time getting inspired by what everyone else was doing. I was inspired, but …
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