We got our butcherblock countertop last night for our kitchen island and let me tell you ~ IT IS BEAUTIFUL~ I never thought I could fall in love with wood BUT… it has happened! Or at least, it’s deep infatuation! We bought the piece of butcherblock from IKEA for $325 with shipping. The LOML found […]
Author: Linda
APPLE GREEN INSPIRATION
Because I’m decorating my new kitchen with apple green accessories, I’ve had my eye out for any inspiration that I can copy. I’m such a copy-catter!! Here’s some that I foundI absolutely love these curtains! I looked everywhere for this material but came up empty handed. I think I’ll make my own no-sew curtains . […]
A PRETTY “SHADE” OF GREEN
We are SOOOOOOOOOO enjoying our new kitchen counters and sink. The LOML said sleeping in the kitchen was a very bad idea but I really wanted to!! Me and Son #4 did a little project today I thought I would share with you. A while back we painted the door and drawer pulls black with […]
(COUNTER) TOP O’ THE MORNING TO ME!
Top o’ the mornin’ to y’all! I know I’m a little late with the St. Patty’s Day quote. But coming from the O’Briens on my dad’s side and the McColgans on my mom’s side, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all year long! The countertops are in and I’m doing the happy dance! We […]
INCENTIVE ~ and a lot of pressure!
Does anyone else out there put too much pressure on themselves?! Or is it just me? For example, whenever we have company coming to stay over, I ALWAYS have to do something to the house…be it painting, hanging new pictures, fixing broken tiles in a bathroom, or redoing the landscaping outside. PLEASE tell me I’m […]
DINING ROOM CURTAINS ~ adding a little personality
It makes me so happy to transform a room from blah to wow! When I finished painting all the furniture in my dining room (and there was a lot of furniture!), I was so relieved. And it looked great. You can read all about it here. I LOVE BLUE!! So when the dining room went from […]