It has truly been a busy and amazing six short weeks. To tackle not one, not two, but THREE areas in such a short time borders on cuckoo. Add in threec accelerated university classes taken at the same time, and well, it’s official… I am completely crazy! Here is the ORC The Reveal of the Living, Dining and Entry Way. ORC The Reveal of the Living, Dining and Entry Way First the good news: I earned straight A’s. Now the not so good news: As you may have heard the weather here in Texas ... View the Post
The French Hutch is Painted
FINALLY! The French Hutch is Painted. The French Hutch is Painted Here is the “BEFORE” of the hutch in all it’s 70’s faded yellow, with brassy gold highlights, glory. It’s been sitting around waiting for a paint job for eight months. The After The color is “Florentine” with just a tiny bit of “Antibes Green” mixed in. Both are from the Annie Sloan chalk paint line. After drying clear wax was used to seal the paint with a bit of DecoArt Metallic Lustre wax in gold to ... View the Post
The Living Room Challenge Week 2
Oh, this past week just flew by! In addition to the Easter holiday, we also celebrated the Fashionista’s birthday and went to Round Top, Texas, for 2 1/2 days for the antique fair. That left just 2 days to work on the living room in between taking two tests, writing two papers, and trying to keep the family fed. Whew! The Living Room Challenge Week 2 The Living Room Challenge Week 2 I did manage to get all the floors waxed. That was a big job that had to be done in sections so we could ... View the Post
The Louvre’s Secret Entrance and its Dazzling Exterior
It’s common knowledge during the high tourist season that the line for entry via the glass pyramid can run two to three hours long. In the hot sun. Not fun. This post will cover how to gain entrance into the Louvre quickly and appreciating its beautiful exterior. The Louvre’s Secret Entrance and its Dazzling Exterior. The Louvre’s Secret Entrance and its Dazzling Exterior For a quick entrance, I recommend you purchase your ticket in advance and avoid entry via the pyramid. You can see just ... View the Post
A Busy Day
A Busy Day Thank you for your lovely comments regarding my 1000 post milestone. I know how busy most of us are. Today I am sharing some of my favorite time-saving tools for A Busy Day. Even though most of us would like to do this: In writing about the many, many projects I have created over the years the question I am most often asked is:“Do you sleep?” I do. But my day begins early. I don’t set an alarm clock so the time varies. One day I might rise at 4:30 am. On this particular day, I ... View the Post
The 80’s Wants Their Bathroom Back is Finished!
Sweet Boy is officially back in school! With summer vacation over let the DIY delights commence! Did anyone even remember that I was working on the Fashionista’s bathroom? The 80’s Wants Their Bathroom Back is Finished! The 80’s Wants Their Bathroom Back is Finished! I don’t blame you if you forgot. After all I began the project back in March. If you remember there were all sorts of setbacks. But basically this was the “BEFORE”. Brown yucky cabinets, old faucets, a nasty vanity top…you ... View the Post
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