Christmas is my FAVORITE time of year. The beautiful lights and the Christmas songs. I especially love all my family being home for the holidays. Well, I think I have finally finished my Christmas decorating for the year and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! DINING ROOM FAMILY ROOM Fireplace Mantel “JOY” bottles […]
Family Room
FALL DECORATIONS ~ and finishing up the family room!
A little trip to Hobby Lobby got me all excited to get out my fall decorations. While I was spreading my fall cheer around the house, we were also finishing up some small projects in the family room. I’m excited to show you both. THE MANTEL Notice the beautiful purple peacock candle I bought from […]
2013 Project Recap
HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope your 2013 was full of blessings! I can't believe another year is almost gone. Time really does fly when you're getting old having fun!! We've been busy in our family room this year. I just couldn't seem to get out of that room. […]
A NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house for 12 years and I've never been able to decorate a mantel. We had a tv niche above the fireplace so there was no […]
THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES
As I sit in my family room looking at a beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling bookcase, I let out a big YEAH!!! I’m also doing the happy dance!!! We’ve been working hard for a long time, learning so much and having a lot of fun (that’s my word, not the LOML’s!) while building […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #5 ~ The Electric Sander
In EVERY project we have ever done, there's always something that doesn't work out exactly the way we planned. The built-in bookcase in our family room is no exception. I am the idea man (or woman) and the LOML is the how-to man (and he really is a man!). The thought and work he has […]