I don’t know about you but I love a kitchen island. Our house didn’t have even a tiny weeny one. It had a peninsula that divided the kitchen and family room. It wasn’t big enough and felt like it disrupted the flow. The peninsula had horrible pendant lights too. They were removed immediately upon moving […]
DIY Black Windows
Black windows are stunning. They are a bit more modern, expensive looking and an expensive upgrade at that. I decided to paint my windows in the kitchen for a little facelift that was FREE. You can too!!! You only need a few tools: Stir stick to stir your paint well. Black paint. Sandpaper. Frogtape. 1” […]
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 […]
DIY Painted Furniture
The easiest way to update a table is paint!!! Whether it’s dated, has some water damage or just has seen better days paint is your savior. I’ll share the steps below so you can tackle the project like a pro. Exhibit A. This is a client’s table that I recently painted. The scale and shape […]