Hi all! Almost there- It is WEEK FIVE! The room is painted, all items are purchased (with some exceptions below), and a few areas are even set-up...the home stretch! Now for all the little details on my checklist.... I had a new chandelier installed (finally after 7 years of living here!), but … [Read more...] about One Room Challenge, Week 5
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One Room Challenge Week 4!
HI all! I have been totally beeeeee-hind. So much so that I am running from one thing to the other and have been forgetting things like crazy. Nevertheless I have been working on the dining room, despite having missed a week of posting (yikes)! We made great strides with the millwork that we … [Read more...] about One Room Challenge Week 4!
Where I Grew Up
Morning Everyone! I have been thinking a lot about where I grew up and its MAJOR impact on my design aesthetic. When I was a little kid, my parents purchased and began renovating an 1803 Federal Landmark. Fast forward almost 40 years and while it is still jokingly called the "Money Pit", so much … [Read more...] about Where I Grew Up
One Room Challenge, Week 2
Hi Friends! I am attempting to put a dent into the To Do List for the Dining Room and while I never thought I would be doing actual DEMO for this project, this is where we find ourselves. I looooove demo but not when you are hosting two parties in a few weeks and need to use the room! I had the … [Read more...] about One Room Challenge, Week 2
My Summer Project…Oh wait, It’s Fall!?
So Summer has come and now gone- Yikes! We enjoyed the heck out of it (swimming, camping, and visiting family) while I was also toiling diligently scraping, sanding and now painting the garage. If I had more time, famous last words, this project would have been done much sooner. However, I tackled … [Read more...] about My Summer Project…Oh wait, It’s Fall!?
One Room Challenge- A Fresh Dining Room
Welcome friends from the ORC! To jump into Fall, and quite frankly to gain some inspiration AND motivation, I am excited to tag along with the One Room Challenge. I have enjoyed following the Challenge for years, stalking the designs and relishing in the amazing "afters." It is really fun to follow … [Read more...] about One Room Challenge- A Fresh Dining Room
