Oh I just love a good birthday. Eighty years is surely something to celebrate. My father in law, Landen, is just amazing. I think you now know where Mr. Décor inherited his DIY skills from. Pop is always working on some project or another. Mr. Décor, shown here in the middle, often talks about the houseboat that Pop Gunn created when he was a kid. It was called the Gunn Do La (Inspired by gondola… Do for Dorothy and La for Landen.) It was quite a boat. A true labor of love. ... View the Post

Hello dear friends! Did you enjoy the holiday season? I sent Mr. Décor back to work and Sweet Guy went back to school this morning and the house feels deliciously quiet. A few months ago my good friend Miss Marty sent me a housewarming gift of two lovely 18” x 18” squares of Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon fabric. (If you have priced this fabric you know this was an EXTREMLY generous gift.) While I am not normally a fan of Chinoiserie there is something about this fabric that I truly love. The ... View the Post

Both Mr. Décor and Sweet Guy are home on Christmas break so while there is a quick lull in the activity I wanted to pop in and say “Hello”. This past year was a busy one full of changes and of course a lot of DIY. 2014 had several great projects. The top 10 of your well pinned favorites included: Bergère Chair Receives a Slipcover Customizing a Standard Shed Valentine Cupcake Cloches Succulent Garden in Thrift Store Containers 3 D Seashell Art Packing For Paris ... View the Post

Oh, I am such a tease! I know you all must be thinking “Just show us the darn kitchen already!!!” So here is Storybook Cottage The Range Area. Storybook Cottage The Range Area It’s coming. Just a few more projects to wrap up. Here’s an area that’s done for now. This was my original inspiration. You have to go visit Joan to see her entire kitchen. The brick that begins here…  …wraps all the way around to the kitchen. It was kind of a black hole. So I lightened things up ... View the Post

Right when you walk into our new home you are greeted with a large brick fireplace. In fact it is one of the largest fireplaces that I have ever seen. I am going to tell you right now that Mr. Décor LOVES this fireplace. I am on the fence about it. Actually, I have been trying my best to ignore it. The room is SO dark that for me the first issue has been to paint the walls of the room. That will be happening later this week. Bye bye boring, cave like brown. I imagine that once there is ... View the Post