I am embarrassed to say that the wreath that has been hanging on our front door was well past its expiration date. It was time for an update. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial The old wreath at one time it held a profusion of blooms. Like any beautiful garden, the flowers had wilted and faded away blossom by blossom. The time had come for an extreme makeover. I thought about the various wreaths and themes I had seen around blog land. ... View the Post
Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry
Up until a few days ago, this was our kitchen pantry. It was SO bad I was almost to humiliated to share this picture. Almost. Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry. Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry In my defense I was going to school full time, working, volunteering, and still trying to fulfill my roles as wife, mother, maid, gardener, and chauffeur. A close up is even worse. Shield your eyes if you have a weak stomach. Now I know how to organize. I am actually a trained professional. The ... View the Post
Accessorizing a Bookcase
Thank you all so very much for all your kind comments regarding the bookcase transformation. I am trying to return a visit to each and every one of you. In this post, you can learn about Accessorizing a Bookcase. Accessorizing a Bookcase I thought it might be helpful if I offered a few tips on how to accessorize shelves and bookcases. Let me start out by saying that I adore the old English look of an entire wall of books. Color coded bookcases can truly be works of art just in and ... View the Post
Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty
Last August the Fashionista moved into her first apartment. She took most of my home office furniture with her. My office sat empty, save for a desk, for a long time. In early December Santa gave me a whopping $100 for new furnishings. This new project is the Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty. Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty I scanned my style file for inspiration and decided I wanted a little something like this: I became a Craigslist stalker. Some of you may often ... View the Post
Painting Bathroom Cabinets
I have wanted to update our front bathroom cabinets since we moved in five years ago. Painting Bathroom Cabinets. Painting Bathroom Cabinets My cabinets were originally a shiny oak. Lightly sanding the shine off is a must. Next came one coat of primer. Followed by two coats of white latex paint. A bit of distressing, a wash of glaze, new knobs and hardware completed the task. Are you considering painting your cabinets? Laura ... View the Post
Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass
My friend T arrives today. I have been spending the past few days preparing a few things for her visit. One thing that she loves to do is relax in our Roman tub. I thought a container of bath salts would make for a happy invitation. Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass. Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass I purchased a carton of Epson salt in the pharmacy department of Wal Mart. The shatterproof plexiglass containers were found in the food storage section of the store. I already had the ... View the Post
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