Today our furniture is set to arrive to Storybook Cottage. There is still quite of bit of work to be done, but as in most houses we will continue to chip away at our “to do” list while actually living in the home. I know it will take me a week or two to unpack all of the boxes. Our neighbors have decorated their homes for fall in such a festive manner. I can’t wait to share all their darling porches with you. That is as soon as I find the battery charger for my camera. :) So while I take a ... View the Post
ORC Week 3 Is There Anything More Exciting Than A New Toilet?
ORC Week 3 Is There Anything More Exciting Than A New Toilet? Oh this has to be the least pretty post I have ever written. However, we are supposed to document what exactly is going on in the rooms we are transforming in just six short weeks so there you have it. ORC Week 3 Is There Anything More Exciting Than A New Toilet? A new Kohler toilet installed in the family room half bath by none other than the talented Mr. Décor himself. Other Exciting Things There is not much else to report ... View the Post
HELP! There is an Elephant err Fireplace in the Room
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
One Room Challenge Week 2
This past week has just flown by while working on the One Room Challenge Week 2. It’s been a bit exhausting. First up a bit of demolition occurred. I know a few of you were saddened by the fact that I removed the wine rack from the bathroom. :) Here’s a “BEFORE” picture for posterity. One Room Challenge Week 2 I also pulled down not one, but two wallpaper borders. Next, the built-ins in the family room received a bit of wood filler in some spots followed by sanding them smooth in ... View the Post
A Very British Bathroom err Loo
In the upstairs of the Storybook Cottage I am planning on creating very happy and colorful rooms. This includes a small bathroom that has no natural light sources. I would love to try my hand at hanging wallpaper. My first choice would be “Amrapali – Peony” by Designers Guild Or lovely “Dutch Painters” by Pip Studio To balance out all the floral I would hang some eclectic portraiture. Queen Elizabeth by Andy Warhol, 1985 I think some brass hardware would be perfect. Kingston ... View the Post
Praise Him With A Paintbrush
It’s Saturday night and I watch the time closely while I am making dinner. I turn the heat on the stove to low and race up to the second floor. There are just two washers and two dryers to serve the needs of all the people currently staying in this hotel. It seems that there is always a line so I like to make sure that I am never late to throw the laundered clothes into the dryer. I am six minutes early. So I sit down in the warm, quiet room. I am by myself . This has not happened in several ... View the Post
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 219
- 220
- 221
- 222
- 223
- …
- 357
- Next Page »