Finding my Focus

“Focus on the positive and take time to enjoy the season of Spring. The beauty the Spring season brings, new growth on trees and shrubs, perennials popping up, bulbs emerging from their slumber, the sweet scent of Wisteria wafting through the open windows.” Focusing on anything seems to be harder than it used to be,

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

A Burlap Roman Shade for My Kitchen Window

It’s pretty.  It’s functional.  It’s finally done! This project took longer to think about than to make.  I will think on something forever before I move into “get it done” mode. Before this window treatment I’d never had anything over my kitchen window.  We have an arbor in front of the window that is completely

a warm rug & some fall primping {home decor}

it’s hard to shop for rugs. so many things to consider. the price, size, colors… then there’s the price, style, and material. you also need to consider the price, durability and the price. and i’m fickle, throw all that into the mix and rug buying turns out to be a real pain…for hubby that is.

contrasts & compliments {home decor}

Rich dark colors draw me in.  Do you ever take those home decor “personality” tests? You know the ones where the website presents you with a couple of photos of room decor and style and you chose which one you like the best, then you move to the next set and do the same. In

tobacco drying basket

They say…the third time is a charm, but I’m really hoping that the second time will get it done. I wrote this post two weeks ago and in the middle of it, my computer decided it was a great time to take a nap and I lost the whole post. That was a big bummer,

duck egg

my newest love. duck egg.  as in the color, not an egg.  which by the way, are duck eggs blue? i wouldn’t know.  but i do know that i’m smitten with the paint color ‘duck egg’. can you blame me? it’s so fun to open a fresh can of paint, especially Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

add charm with “cozy nooks”

I adore older homes. They have nooks, crannies, charm, character and…built ins! We bought our home new in 1986.  It now qualifies as an older home, but it didn’t come with nooks or crannies.  We made those.  It didn’t come with much character, but it has plenty now. Charm?  It’s getting there. I guess you

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

a wall of crosses

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