Welcome to the second installation of the Storybook Cottage Kitchen Makeover. Last week covered When To Renovate and When To Refresh. This week is going to compare various brick updates that we might use on our brick hearth. We're not sure if we want to use a Whitewash, Limewash, or German Schmear technique. If you are in a similar situation this post might also help you decide. The Back Story We moved into Storybook Cottage in 2014. Since that time I have shared our brick hearth in ... View the Post
When To Renovate and When To Refresh
Hello dear friends! Over the weekend I announced that we are now embarking on the planning stages of renovating the Storybook Cottage kitchen. I received several cries of "No! Just do a refresh." So let's unpack all the why's and what for's regarding When To Renovate and When To Refresh. When To Renovate and When To Refresh Let me allay several of your fears and assure you the beadboard ceiling and brick hearth will be remaining. Mr. Decor and I still adore those features and they ... View the Post
A Victory Garden for Blackthumbs
Welcome to the Spring DIY & Craft Round-Up party hosted by Barbara of French Ethereal. I can remember the exact moment I first thought an edible kitchen garden would be a good idea. It was in a dark movie theater while watching Nancy Meyer's It's Complicated. At the time I was living in the land of eternal plant death. (Sorry, not sorry, Arizona.) So the idea fizzled in my mind like a flower in August. Creating arable land came into my mind last week when I was once again standing in a ... View the Post
Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space
Hello sweet friends! I hope your holiday season at home is joyful. Sweet Guy has been asking to move upstairs. We took the opportunity of school being out for Christmas vacation to move him on up (to the east side...LOL). It took a couple of days as I also had to bring my former sewing space contents downstairs. I made a quick video Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space. I hope you enjoy it! Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space You'll have to watch to see why I am laughing. I did ... View the Post
A $73.55 Bathroom Refresh
September is a crazy busy month for me. This week I am planning Sweet Guy's 18th birthday party. I'm also packing and preparing to work at Marburger Farms for the Round Top Antiques Week. The Fashionista is coming for a visit to assist. Then finally, I'm preparing for two house guests who will arrive one day AFTER I get back from Round Top. It's a good thing I finished A $73.55 Bathroom Refresh! A $73.55 Bathroom Refresh I selected to update our upstairs bathroom to participate in the ... View the Post
Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My
It's week three of the $100 Room Challenge. If you remember I actually joined the challenge just last week. In that post I shared that I am making over the upstairs bathroom. So I have the additional challenge of getting a room completed in just two weeks because the last week is the all-important REVEAl. So let's get started on Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My! Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My This past week I completed 90% of the painting needed for the room. I was reminded of ... View the Post
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