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. […]
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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 […]
RIPPING OUT BASEBOARD ~ and getting a little frustration out!
We were very busy this weekend getting a little frustration out and getting a lot of work done all at the same time! We're building built-in bookcases on one whole side of our family room. I've primed the ReStore cabinets we bought with two coats of KILZ. Tomorrow I'll paint two coats of white […]
THE GUEST BATHROOM COMPLETE REVEAL ~ completely!
I'm so excited to reveal two make-overs today. The first one is my new blog design. It was done by Creative Kristi Designs. I met Kristi at The Haven Conference, a blogging conference held in Atlanta, last year. I went to her class and was blown away by her knowledge of all things design. My head […]
DINING ROOM ~ I Love Me Some Molding!
Nothing makes a room look more classy and elegant as beautiful molding. I love me some molding!!! In our previous house, we installed picture frame molding in the dining room and a chair rail in the upstairs hallway. In our present house, we’ve installed beadboard paneling in the boys’ room and girls’ room. The reason […]