There’s one bathroom at Storybook Cottage that I haven’t shared with you. But the time has now come as I am beginning to look at ways to update it and Shiplap In The Bathroom may be the answer. Shiplap In The Bathroom You may be wondering why I am considering shiplap. In both the master and guest bathrooms the original builder of Storybook Cottage applied wallpaper directly to sheetrock. For the love of design, if you are building a home, please do not select this option. Opt to ... View the Post

I was planning to wear such a cute dress this Sunday. Instead, I have an unfinished Easter dress. I had found three yards of a sweet pink and blue vintage fabric at an estate sale for $3. I bought it thinking I was going to make a midi skirt. Then I went to the fabric store and they had the most darling pattern ever on display… It was on sale for $2. Option “B” was my favorite. It needed just three yards for the main part of the dress and half a yard for the collar and belt tabs. I just ... View the Post

Franz came into our home during one of the darkest periods of our lives. What Love Can Do It’s been almost five years ago that we were trying to deal with a heart-shattering event. I was also struggling to find a home for my family to live in while singlehandedly packing up everything we owned. In the midst of it, our neighbor knocked on our door while holding a dog with the saddest eyes I’ve ever seen, begging me to take him. I remember looking around at the sea of moving boxes and ... View the Post

It’s been a bit of a challenge for Mr. Decor and me to make a decision on what type of flooring we should select for the Storybook Cottage kitchen, laundry, family and powder room. There are SO many great options! The Latest Kitchen FlooringTrends. The Latest Kitchen FlooringTrends At the bottom of last week’s The Why’s of New Flooring post, I included a photo that featured a fairly new trend in flooring. The trend comprises the use of tiles in various shapes, material, and color within ... View the Post

Becoming Laura 1860’s/70’s Shoes, Stockings, and Gloves I bought a pair of red button-up boots as part of my “Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder” ensemble. What?! Is that even historically accurate? The post Becoming Laura 1860’s/70’s Shoes, Stockings and Gloves will share the answer.  Because there are only black and white photos depicting the 1860’s/70’s most individuals think of our ancestors as wearing only neutral colored shoes. Red Boots Of course, a good many people did wear plain ... View the Post