I’m so proud of all the blood, sweat, tears (and wine!) my sister and I put into transforming her kitchen from the red-headed stepchild of her home, to the beautiful and budget-friendly space she’s no longer embarrassed to introduce to her friends. Here’s an “after” shot of our accomplishment: But let’s start from the beginning.
I have a fairly adverse reaction to the implication that I can’t, or shouldn’t, do something just because I’m a girl. As if having a vagina must somehow inhibit my ability to move large objects or find my way to the Interstate. In fact, being on the receiving end of this message just makes me
So my 14th post on this blog is about making a good first impression. Nice timing, don’t you think? I like entryways to make a good first impression for your home. Ours is very small–when you walk in the front door there is a small wall facing you, a hallway to the kitchen, stairs to
Our powder room is a teeny tiny little space just off the kitchen in the entry hallway of our first floor. Like everything else in our home, it started off plain white and boring. Since the space is so small there really wasn’t much I could think of to make it look interesting or give
Finishing up the history of our kitchen leads us to the eat-in part of the kitchen. When we moved in there was a chandelier (the one threatening to decapitate G) in the center of the space and vertical blinds on the sliding doors leading out to the deck (pictured below). Both had to go. The
I’m going to let you in on a little secret–I suck at accessorizing. I think this stems from my aversion to clutter and knick-knacks, but I always have a very difficult time finding decorative items I like that serve virtually no purpose at all other than to look good. This is why for wall art
Once again we had a blank slate to work with when it came to our living room. This “before” picture shows the living room in the foreground, the dining room in the background, and the arch separating the two spaces. Below is my first draft of our living room–I painted the arch a medium green
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