It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
We got chairs for our table. Finally. Back in February we had this. Nothing wrong with it but, it was beginning to not work for us. I wanted to use the big end chairs upstairs and all the side chairs were driving me crazy. They were really heavy and a little larger scale than I [...]
I’ve had this table for over a year and somehow, I’ve never told you about it. A year and a half ago my mom and I pulled up to a yard sale and saw the gloriousness that was this aged table sitting on the sidewalk, we were both giddy with excitement but contained ourselves because [...]
The fur covered chair did not come about because I sat around thinking “oh if only I had my own fur chair”. Oh no. All I was thinking was “oh if only I had a chair for that corner, not too expensive, not too big, not too much trouble”. I knew I had an old [...]
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Remember how I hated our TV wall? I like it much better now. My husband got all mathy on me and showed me how if we canceled our cable we could still watch our favorite shows and in about 9 months, the new TV will pay for itself with the money we save on our [...]
I blame the cottage. Oh, I had seen these rustic dough bowls used before but always in an über crafty/country/dried flowers with roosters and other things that are pretty but weren’t quite my style. But, once I saw one at the cottage, I decided that I could incorporate one or 20 into our home. I [...]
One of the most common questions I get asked are about my paint colors. And while I am very open with giving out any and all colors~I’ve mentioned them all multiple times, I’m not very organized about it. So, I thought I’d list them all here in one spot. I know how obsessed I get [...]
For months I’ve been on the prowl for a round coffee table. It wasn’t a desperate prowl, we had a big chunky rectangular coffee table that I still love but, it was taking up a lot of precious room that could be freed up with a circle. There are times when we need something and [...]
so far before Our bedroom had been neglected for far too long. I was ready for change and my requirements were: neutral colors a pretty bed drapes masculine and feminine feel places to sit an 8 x 10 rug surfaces to place books and tums and snoring medicine and my other old lady paraphernalia better [...]
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This post is dedicated to my sister, the person who introduced me to the wonders of the coffee cabinet. For at least 6 years now {in 5 different houses} we’ve had a coffee cabinet. You know how you always try to put your coffee maker right next to the sink so you can easily get [...]
We’ve all heard it a million times. Group like things together. Duh. Collections are like that, they just look good all together. I’ve had my hutch for years. And I’ve always had my white dishes in it. But, they’ve always had other guests as well. I mean, I know about grouping like stuff together, I [...]
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