Hello dear friends! It is time for New Flooring For Storybook Cottage. I am estimating that this will be an approximately 6-week process from start to finish. I thought you might enjoy coming along on the journey. For this first installment of the mini-series “Flooring Fridays,” the “WHYS” of new flooring will be discussed. New Flooring For Storybook Cottage Particularly in the kitchen area, the flooring in Storybook Cottage needs to be replaced. This is simply because it is extremely ... View the Post
Great Storage Solutions For An Under The Stairs Closet
How to create great storage solutions for an under the stairs closet. You know that feeling when you realize you have been living with chaos for far too long and are SO relieved when a solution is found? Meet my new and improved, under the stairs, coat closet. I gave you a wee glimpse of the “BEFORE” last week. The wasted space behind the front coat area had just become a dumping ground for blankets and throw pillows. But the biggest source of frustration was my failed attempt at ... View the Post
Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating
Happy first Monday of the new year! This post covers Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating. Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating In the days after the holiday, my formal dining area became the dumping ground of Christmas past. Stacks of dishes and half dead flowers were some of the things you could see. What you couldn’t see was even worse. My previous half-hearted attempts at organizing, using an aluminum roasting pan no less, had failed. It was time to get serious. ... View the Post
Favorite Projects of 2016
As the year comes to a close it is always such fun to see what was accomplished during the previous year. Favorite Projects of 2016. Favorite Projects of 2016 Most of January 2016 on DTA comprised of Panama themed travel posts but one project adored was the Romantic Doily Scarf. February With the arrival of February, thoughts turned to love. A Regency Era Valentine tea was held and the mantel was transformed into an ode to Jane Austen. March March premiered a Springtime in ... View the Post
Merry Christmas A Little Gift For You
Merry Christmas ~ A Little Gift For You I hope you have enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder “Little House” inspired Christmas series. I will be taking the next week off to be with family and work on a 100-year-old quilt topper that my great-grandmother never completed. As the year comes to a close I find myself reflecting upon how thankful I am to all who read this blog. My heart is so full of happiness and gratitude towards each and every one of you. Merry Christmas A Little Gift For You. I ... View the Post
A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins
Last week I shared the Storybook Cottage Christmas kitchen that had received inspiration from the “Little House” books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I was inspired to create A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins. A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins Each place setting had a personalized napkin. Today I will be sharing how to create the napkins which feature a disappearing nine patch design. When Mary and Laura were first learning how to quilt they learned to ... View the Post
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