We had the shed custom built a few years ago and had never done anything to it other than paint it to match the house. Last summer I got busy and added some details to it.
I painted the hardware black and added some solar lanterns. I made a swag for the front doors out […]

I found this window at an antique store. I liked the charm of the size and the lead dividers. The frame was a little askew but the price was right so I bought it.

I applied a light base coat of white paint, some crackle medium and a top coat of white. Then […]

I start decorating on November 1st and although I’d like to think it only takes 40-60 hours, the truth is, I don’t stop ‘futzing’ until Christmas Eve morning. Here’s a view of my kitchen from the end of my living room. And look who always manages to get his sweet little face in […]

I spent my summer redecorating a bedroom in my house. This is what it looked like before I started.
I knew the direction that I wanted to go in but just couldn’t make it work with what I had. I had some things right, like the plaster roses running around the top of the […]

We had an unexpected snow with freezing rain and below-freezing temperatures last week. I’m sure my two beautiful flowering crab trees and my Japanese lilac tree are going to suffer this year. But after the snow melted and temperatures began to steadily increasing it got me to thinking about the new addition to […]