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

Ready to reveal…enter here

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.

we’ve only just begun…

 we painted our den a lovely shade of red…in 1995 it’s now time for a change we finally took action on what we’ve talked about for about 2 years now a new color i hate decisions especially those that i will have to live with for 16 more years so it’s gotta be the right

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 16: “Playing in the Mud”

This post will be short and sweet, unglamorous and boring but I have committed to doing 31 days of before and after.  So before and after you will get. I spent my day, (7 hours!!!) playing in the mud.  Not the mud outside in my flowerbeds, not the mud in my garden.  No I spent

my new hue obsession

I find myself drifting away from the dark colors I’ve surrounded myself with for many years.  My den is dark red, my kitchen an olive green, my entry, small library and hallway are spiced gold, Riley’s room is dark chocolate. Believe or not these colors all blend and flow.  Crazy I know.  But it’s time

Help De-Stress Me…What Should I Do? Distressed Black or White?

Canton Trade Days….Fabulous Flea Market! Fun in the Sun and I always find something to bring home.  Two months ago was no different.  I found three pine tables for the “lizard lounge”  the room we are fixing up for our two teens to entertain in.  The look and feel, cozy, comfy, inviting and teen friendly.