success comes to those who try

I could have gone out and bought the chandelier I desired to have, that is if I could find what I wanted.  And that’s really the whole point of DIY isn’t it, besides the satisfaction of saying; “I did it myself” or the part about saving a lot of money by going the DIY route. 

the galvanized guinea pig

You didn’t actually think I had a galvanized guinea pig did you? *giggle* I could’ve, you just never know. Nope the guinea pig in question is not one with fur and a cute little pink nose, this one is vintage and rusty. This door knob is my guinea pig today because I have a large

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

maybe i went a little crazy

It’s just one of those things, ya know? It started with my front door and then my back door I even painted the door going from my utility room to the garage…it looks divine. That is if a door can be divine. You know how it is…you’ve already got the brush full of paint, and

patio doors before & after…amazing!

I’ve shared that we recently celebrated our daughter’s graduation from high school. What a week it was too. Just to recap, our 4th child graduating from high school, our 5th child, that baby of the family turned 16 that same week. To add more tension to this mix of excitement, hubby lands a new position

Curb Appeal…Front Door Before & After

Dear Neighbors, I am so sorry. I never realized how ugly my door was until I decided it needed to be painted. I took photos for this blog post and when I went to crop and upload the photos, I almost cried. Wow! It was so ugly and you endured it all this time. Funny

I Won the Battle…But the War is On!

This will be painted black and hung on the wall It will hold the freakishly large PEZ collection my son has But the deal was… Clean out the closet first! Daffy was putting in his two cents You might recall that this room was the only room that had any clear floor space to assemble