All summer this website has been limping along with one post a week and BAM! this week I shared three different projects. I've been in a rut about any home DIY since last spring. But this week someone or something lit a match under me. I'll post all the direct links to the three posts at the bottom of the page. Today I'm painting a bathroom. Saturday Smiles Get It Done. Saturday Smiles Get It Done I'm trying to also get organized BEFORE the holiday rush begins. I've been cleaning out ... View the Post
A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress
Thank you everyone for all of your kind comments on my recent Fall Home Tour. As promised here is A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress. I have mentioned a few times that I am a member of the D/FW Costumers Guild. We attend several events a year together. An early fall outing was planned to attend Monet At The Kimball. The exhibit focused on the artists' last works from 1913 to 1926. I decided to create a dress style from the late Edwardian/early teens era. As such a dress would take a bit of time and ... View the Post
A $100 Bathroom Makeover
I've got 3 weeks to complete A $100 Bathroom Makeover! Late to the party, I am joining in on the $100 Room Challenge. The concept is simple. Complete a room makeover with $100 or less by using DIY projects and/or other cost-saving strategies. A $100 Bathroom Makeover A few weeks ago I made a quick trip to Nashville. My daughter moved into a home and asked if I could bring the rest of her things. This included the shower curtain and all the accessories I used in the bathroom makeover I did ... View the Post
Early Fall Home Tour 2019
Welcome to the Early Fall Home Tour 2019 hosted by my lovely friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are visiting from ZDesign At Home let me say, "Welcome to Storybook Cottage!" Early Fall Home Tour 2019 It is still really hot here in Fort Worth so I'm not quite ready for autumns warm color palette. I decided to transition from the late summer season by pairing teal, turquoise and brown with copious amounts of white and cream. Formal Dining Area I absolutely love using the Friendly ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles Suddenly Last Summer
Earlier this week I needed some thread and headed to Hobby Lobby. Christmas was already set up. It made me feel like a circa 1959 Elizabeth Taylor while shooting the film of the same name. So here's a last look of Saturday Smiles Suddenly Last Summer before autumn begins. Saturday Smiles Suddenly Last Summer Sure to bring a smile to one and all is summer baked peaches and lavender. Simple perfection. Closing Up The House Grand old summer homes used to have an elaborate, two-week ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles A Stitch In Time
Hello sweet friends! How has another week come and gone? Being on the road for five weeks has made this summer truly fly by. Since my return home last week I have said every day that I will write another post besides Saturday Smiles. But I am still working 16 hour days and find little time to do so. The good news is that many of those hours have been spent on projects I hope to feature very soon. Until then, enjoy Saturday Smiles A Stitch In Time. I returned home to a mountain of ... View the Post
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