Are you distressed?

I’m not actually asking you about your state of mental health…LOL!   What I’m talking about is whether or not you are one of the many who love the distressed and/or shabby chic style.  Before we get going, let me say that I DO like both shabby chic and distressed furnishings…..to a point.  There are [...]

Additional Info for the “New” Kitchen

Some people out there, those who consider themselves “readers, not just picture-lookers”, might be interested in more info about our “new” kitchen.  The sort of  ”what’s that?” stuff kind of explanations.  This post is for you!  (You’re not required to read this ya know.  This isn’t school. You will not be tested on the material. [...]

And here it is…the “NEW” Kitchen!

Some of you have been waiting for these photos so here they are!  Some typical before, during and after shots that I hope will give you something fun to take a peek at I didn’t get a true “before” shot because we’d actually started and then I said, “Oh shoot!  I forgot!” Which is fairly [...]

Our Kitchen is Done….Almost!

Our kitchen is done….almost!  For all practical purposes (including cooking….LOL!) it IS done.  All that’s left is to paint the floor.   You might say I’m stalling but I just can’t do the “process” I have with this crazy weather we’ve been having! When I paint the floor (yup, it’s been done several times before) [...]

Our Kitchen Re-do!

I’ve taken some time off from blogging to work wholeheartedly on our kitchen re-do.  It’s only a cosmetic re-do but it sure seems to be taking longer than we expected….  (How do people manage all those big-time re-dos where they move plumbing, electrical, etc.  and still come out with their sanity? Yikes!) More about our [...]

Knowing Your Decorating Style

People often say to me “I bet since you’re an interior decorator your house is beautiful!”  I usually laugh and say, “Well, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  My husband and I like our home but it’s not what a lot of people in our area are used to and it [...]