I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since we completely renovated our entry, den and sun room. Where does the time go? Remember my ugly antique brass chandelier hanging right inside my front door. I didn’t really pay much attention to it until we got things put back together and I began to stage [...]
The paint color is Annie Sloan’s Graphite. As far as I’m concerned it could be puke green and it would be better than what it was. However, I didn’t seem to mind living with the ugliness all those years. Maybe I was blind to it, maybe I had other things to do, maybe I just [...]
We pulled into the parking lot knowing that my favorite eclectic junk shop was closed, but it was time for a stretch after hours on the road. Besides there is always plenty of good junk to pick through outside the shop, no need to go inside….all the good junk is always outside. I saw what [...]
It has begun. I’ve been talking about painting my kitchen cabinets for years and now it’s finally getting done. So far 3 out of 20 doors have been painted. 12 drawers will need painting and then the cabinets. I don’t have a lot of cabinets but what I have is enough to keep me busy [...]
Last year I demolished our fireplace hearth, something I had dreamed of doing for years. One Sunday morning, I removed the hearth and with the help of our teenage son, we toted the bricks, one by one, out into the back yard, cleaned up the mess and waited for my sweet husband to get home. [...]
Have you ever noticed how different you look and feel when you apply just a touch of mascara, some blush and lip color. It doesn’t have to be much, just a hint. Most of the time I go without makeup, I will even curl my hair and feel wonderful and refreshed. I mean if I [...]
I’ve come to believe that wicker may never go out of style and even if it does or it seems as if it comes and goes over a span of time, it really never goes out of style, it’s always there, we may not choose to pick it up and add it into our decor [...]
After the curb appeal. After the front porch. After the front door comes the entry area. The area where you welcome your guests into your home. This has always been a favorite of mine in home decor. I like to look at photos of pretty entry ways. Some are defined as entry halls, some are [...]
What a fun day we had. Mr. Rust and I were up and ready to go Saturday morning. The one thing we wanted to get done over the weekend, was get my cross collection up off the floor. When we began the den redo back in November, we removed everything from four rooms. I had [...]
One year ago I received a gift. Today I finally got up the nerve to use it. Well…okay, not nerve. I finally picked out a place to use it. Vinyl lettering for walls; a test in patience. I passed the test and the wall turned out nice. We have this small alcove in our den [...]
Considering it took me 25 years to remove something that I didn’t like in my home, the fact that it took me a few months to complete the new hearth is like… a blink of an eye. It all began one Sunday morning when the desire to remove the brick hearth around my fireplace, moved [...]
one final click to the right and we’re done! The corner where it all began… and then… and now… from our family to yours… MERRY CHRISTMAS Linking up and Sharing my style @ Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesdays #46
West Wing…Sun Room…Library, it’s a room with many names. A room that was once the back patio, a door way that was once a wall one window and a door to the back patio. Since we needed more room and more light, we removed the wall, enclosed the patio, added french doors (for light) and [...]
After writing yesterday’s post about the entry reveal, I stumbled upon this photo of the “real” before of our entry plus all the junk we piled into this small space when we were beginning this tiny little renovation. We started in that corner to the left. This was then… this is now… and off to [...]
We’re finally in the home stretch with our den renovation. Since our entry, den and small sun room areas all flow together, we redid all three at the same time. All three were painted different colors. They all blended but it was time to lighten things up a bit and tie the three areas together. [...]
Creating vignettes are one of my favorite things to do. Dusting is not. So creating seasonal vignettes is a really fun thing for me because I can two things done at once and the chore of dusting is pretty painless when visions of primping and fluffing are swimming in my head. Today I’m dressing a [...]
I bought new boots…well they’re really black suede booties to wear with my skinny jeans. That cracks me up typing that. Skinny Jeans, wish they made me look skinny Any who…this is the box they came in. Check out the bottom! pretty cool. see it says recycle. so I did. I also bought some new [...]
Last Monday I headed south to my daughter’s house, with a weeks worth of clothes, a huge roaster, a turkey platter, electric knife, a decorative plate, a can of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Antibes Green, a can of AS dark wax and a brush. We had much to do in two days. My jobs [...]
and she’s gentle, kind, loving, adorable and amazingly… C.R.E.A.T.I.V.E. Do you buy TOMS shoes? We do. Although I don’t have any yet (Note to self… Add TOMS shoes to your wish list) Riley (adorable daughter no.2) has several pairs and every pair she buys a little TOMS bag comes with the shoes. So cute but [...]
Today’s Before & After is pretty obvious… I got a make over. Well my blog did. It was time for a change and many more are coming but in small steps. Below is what my banner looked like for quite awhile, bye, bye old Hello new! But the biggest and best before & after is [...]
Nature not only provides beauty for us to enjoy when we are outside, but it also provides things for us to bring into our homes and use for decorating. I’m gearing up for Christmas…already. I want to get me tree up as soon as possible, this allows for what I call progressive decorating. Meaning…get the [...]
Probably my favorite change that has taken place in our home this month is my kitchen table. It’s been through a lot. We’ve had it almost twenty years and I plan on keeping it twenty more. I’ve always liked my table, but now I LOVE my table. I love it because it’s a great place [...]
Oh I can just see it now… ya’ll are thinking; “she did this already” but don’t be so hasty, you might be pleasantly surprised I was digging through my toy box the other day, looking for something that I didn’t find. I made a huge mess and it’s still there, all strewn about the room [...]
My coffee table is “really” a coffee table & a conversation piece & handmade & funky! There is not another one like it. My friend Trent made it. He and his wife had it in their home for a time and the put it in their garage sale, I’ve had it ever since. I will [...]
I bet Paul Bunyan never had this much fun in his logging days. So what if he had a blue ox named Babe, I have Rudy, Rover and Mr. Rust. Mr. Rust and I have been having some discussions about my impatience with him, I’m totally going to blame this on my state of sadness [...]
I’m not sure if we hunt fox in Texas…or is it foxes? Is fox like moose, it’s single and plural? How did I get down that rabbit hole? Back on track. Okay. Vintage fabric found in an antique store in Ingram,Texas, just Northwest of Kerrville. That’s in the Hill Country. I planned to make pillows [...]
I love chairs. Not one particular style, any one can catch my eye & make my heart go pitter-pat. I’ve told you this before, even admitted that it might be a bit of an obsession. *sigh* there are worse things I suppose. One of the most used chairs in my home was in need of [...]
Years. It’s been years. Many years that I had planned to do something with this eyesore. Back up. It wasn’t always an eyesore, but it became one when I began experimenting and then walked away from the project and never finished. Now you know my secret. Thus the reason for me taking this 31 Days [...]
This before and after began as one idea and morphed into another while in the middle of creating…this happens from time to time, sometimes you just have to surrender to those funny little detours, these typically make the journey much more fun and the end result is usually better than the original idea. I think [...]
WARNING: After reading this post you might get an uncontrollable urge to find an estate sales, garage sale or raid your grandmother’s attic. This is a perfectly natural reaction to what you are about to see, just go with it and enjoy the ride. I am not responsible for any feelings of irritation or disgust [...]
It was 5:00pm and I had nothing ready for tonight’s before and after. I had to leave my house at 6:00pm and drive 1 hour to see my son kick the football a total of 4 times. Drive home while listening to the Ranger game on the radio…you know that takes talent to drive and [...]
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