The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
It’s hard to get good paint options, especially when you want low-VOC paint that truly is and not simply claiming to be. Up until now our only local paint stores have been Sherwin Williams, Lowes, and Home Depot. As far as our living room goes…they haven’t served us well. (you can review our two previous attempts at […]
In our ever ongoing grey-color painting failures in the living room (first purple, now blue), I’ve been going “back to the drawing board” and revisiting what I’m picturing for our living room. Ultimately, I’ve been drawn back to my Pinterest living room board, and as I’ve looked through what I pinned over the years, the […]
It seems to always be a conundrum, myself included, for what to do with the huge and blank wall behind your sofa. Do you try a gallery wall? Shelves? In other words, what would make a statement? As usual, Pinterest is the magic genie resource for ideas and inspiration, so I’ve pulled together a collection […]
This post is for all of you, myself included, who sigh as you look at Restoration Hardware goodies, and then sigh again in defeat at the prices. If you love industrial, rustic, antique, minimalist, and/or neutral decor, you have come to the right place, my friend. May I present to you some of the very […]
Tufted headboards are pretty popular these days. Do a google or pinterest search, and you will find a ton of blogs about how to make a tufted headboard. As I mentioned (see previous post), I had become inspired to make the Tall Tufted Headboard by West Elm, and with some finagling pulled it off for a […]
