Chinese Chippendale Railing

Loving our front entry 8 months AFTER we moved in. Let’s go back to where we started and I’ll share how we got to a place I finally love…. I disliked this home when we were house hunting last spring. It felt dark, cramped and lacked interest. It was really neither here nor there. The […]

DIY Hallway Refresh

This was our hallway “before”. Lots of brown happening and just plain boring. Ignore the tile boxes on the floor please- that’s another project! The “after” is much bolder and brighter!!! I painted the uppers in Tempe Star by SW, the lowers are a white semi gloss for extra scrubbing! I was concerned the dark […]

Teen Boy Bedroom Refresh

Oh dear did this room need help. You really don’t want to see the before and if you are lucky enough to have a teenage son you already know what their room looks like. Teen boys (or at least mine) aren’t into keeping their space clean and tidy. This one had cans, laundry, Gatorade bottles […]

Kids Bathroom Refresh

The kids bathroom was pretty dark and dreary in the PA house. Brown cabinets, brown floors and brown walls. Besides all the brown it was windowless. Another issue was that all of my shower curtains were too short. A little thing but it made me crazy. First order of business was to repaint. I used […]

Board and Batten Bathroom

I recently updated our very boring half bathroom and am THRILLED with the outcome. Ultimately I swapped out the mirror, added new cabinet hardware, painted the ceiling white + walls and added board and batten. Let’s back up and visit the process step by step. The original wall color was a dark beige color and […]