DIY Sisal Umbrella Stand

This is how this project ended up. A pretty close picture of what I imagined it would look like. Here is what it looked like before a zillion sticks of hot glue and yards of rope. Can you believe this glass container was brought home from a curbside trash pile and survived in my garage

Painted Kitchen Cabinets

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

my house got a “make over”

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

11 + ways to repurpose a vintage door knob

door knobs, vintage door knobs, how many ways can I use thee …let me count the ways;   #1 ~  My all time fave….the “photo holder”, this is my version; rustic of course, but their are some wonderful things being done with a simple piece of wire and a door knob. A few little twists

my new lamp, my passion for wicker & part 2 of “duck egg”

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

first impressions

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

the new hearth

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

inspired by need and laziness, I made my own curtain rings

During the recent upheaval of our den/sun room/entry many things were dismantled, removed and some things were packed away to make room for decorations during the holiday season.  Needless to say, my house is still in a state of unrest.  But little by little decorations are working their way off of the walls, shelves, nooks

a complete 360 and a Merry Christmas

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

a door frame for Christmas…and more!

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