This is a photo of my family room as it is now. These two chairs are facing into my kitchen, and to take this photo I was standing on the dining table, to the right is my blue buffet. I love the colors here, the red and blue together, it is so warm and cozy. [...]
Decapitated Duck And A Mother’s Dream
The other day I am reading my friend Liz’s blog, Designing Domesticity. She is showing us just how easy it is to put together a gorgeous succulent display and she places it right on her coffee table. It looks great. What does this have to do with a duck and his poor head you ask? [...]
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Library Sneak Peek
Still a ways to go but this is a good place to show you what has been going on. Remember the before. Since then I have added the bookcases, new craigslist sofa and the table. I still need to add moulding to the bookcases, paint the trim, and then add lighting. I’m not 100% set [...]
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White Desk Update
I am really excited about how this desk is turning out! She is about half way finished. Remember the before? I know what you are thinking, this looks great in white! I agree, but I can’t leave anything alone. I think I must have a problem or something. As soon as I placed the desk [...]
Filed Under: decorating, Furniture, Office
Tulips In Winter
k, I couldn’t take it anymore! The end of January in Michigan is when I always start craving warmth and spring. And to top it off we are expecting at-least a foot of snow tomorrow and Wednesday. The thought of being cooped up in this house was just too much. So to make the snow [...]
Filed Under: decorating, Flowers, Tulips
Fabric Wall Paper Turns An Ordinary Closet Into A Gorgeous Office Space
Ever since I watched the episode on The Nate Berkus Show about how to use fabric as an alternative to wall paper, I just knew I had to try it. So when it was time for this closet to become my office I jumped at the opportunity. Before: I swear it WAS organized to start [...]
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Project List: The Library
traditional hall design by los angeles interior designer Abbott Moon In order to turn my not so glorious dining room into this gorgeous library, several things must happen. Dining Room: soon to be before shot 1) Paint the wood trim white 2) Paint walls 3) Install bookcases 4) [...]
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Library Inspiration
As soon as Liz from Designing Domesticity mentioned a loveseat in front of the bay window, I turned to my favorite store Williams- Sonoma Home and what caught my eye first? This beauty. The Beverly Sofa: Williams- Sonoma Home But then I remembered I should probably come up with a plan for this room instead [...]
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Dining Room Makeover: Changing the function of a room to create more usable space
Once again I find myself calling on my friend Liz, over at Designing Domesticity for help getting started on my latest room makeover. This time it is my Dining room. The before shots. This is a traditional formal dining room which attaches directly to the living room and kitchen. I sent the photos to Liz, [...]
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Fireplace Project: A Total Success
As many of you know this fireplace has been haunting me for months. I think this is my fourth post on JUST the fireplace. But thanks to all of your comments and input I have finally figured it out. And I love it. Simple-yes, re-used material-yes, little boy proof-yes. Take a look. I love all [...]
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She’s Got Legs
I spotted this table as I was leaving my favorite used furniture store. I had already paid for the prints and frames and there she was, holding up a HUGE chandelier, hiding. I came to the store actually looking for a table to put in the center of a room, It should be an eye [...]
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Polyvore: A Great Way to Keep Your Decorating Ideas Organized
Do you know a web-site that is free and lets you mix and match any combination of images that you can find on the web? I do, Polyvore! Several months ago I read a post by Jess, at Frugal with a Flourish called “Do You Polyvore?” She walks you through the web-site very nicely. I had been [...]
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Fireplace Project: A Total Bust
Do you ever have an idea that you are SURE is going to work out and be totally amazing and then it falls completely flat? Well that has happened to me. I have been walking around all day with the “you lose” game show buzzer in my head. You know WA, Wa, Waaaaa. Ugh! Remember [...]
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Goals For 2011
I am finally sitting down to put in writing, all of the projects I would like to accomplish this year. Before you say anything, I already know that my eyes and ideas are bigger than time will allow. So with that in mind, here we go. 1) Figure out what I am going to do [...]
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Family Room Reveal
It all started back in October with my decorating confession, remember? No furniture in a big house with zero clue what to do with it. Click, here, if you want a recap. So I called my friend Liz, over at Designing Domesticity, who so graciously offered to get me started with a floor plan and [...]
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Kitchen Makeover For 50 Dollars
I did it! I have to admit that I had been dreading this project. Ever since we moved into this house I just knew that I wanted to paint the cabinets white. But was a bit intimidated by the magnitude of such a project. So after a lot of thinking and estimates from local painters, [...]
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Quick Lamp Makeover
I picked these little cuties up at a local resale shop last month. The shade and color are a bit funky but I liked the shape. So a little spray paint and…. Looking good on the pretty buffet. LOVE the shine! I used Rust- Oleum Dark Brown in a Gloss finish. I really love the [...]
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High End Look For Less- Wing Chair With Nail Head Trim
I have been crushing over the Chelsea wing chair from Williams- Sonoma Home lately. Since I have decided to use mostly reused furniture for our home makeover, I was feeling conflicted. Love the chair, want the chair, but I have professed to all of my readers that I will be using reused furniture. What is [...]
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I Need YOUR Help Solving A Problem!
Now that I am hard at work rearranging furniture and the television is finally out of the fireplace (don’t judge me.) I have found myself with a rather LARGE problem. As you may know I am trying to decorate my entire house using mostly reused items. And so far I have been able to find [...]
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Transforming A Room Using Reused Furniture
The first step is admitting you have a problem right? Last week I did just that. I admitted to all of my readers that our house is seriously lacking in furniture, the walls are all white, and I can’t decorate to save my life (for the full post, including before pictures, click here.) But I want [...]
Filed Under: decorating, family room
