If you have children, or pets, or anyone who likes to snack while they watch a movie, this one item will change your life! What is it? The slipcover. I have three lovely and beautiful children ages 4, 6, and 8. They are the loves of my life. They are also incredibly dirty, extremely sticky, [ Read More… ] …
Farmhouse Dining Room-Featured on Remodelaholic!
My High-Low Farmhouse Dining Room as Feautured on Remodelaholic If you have been hanging with me for the last few months you might know that I have an awesome side gig being a monthly contributor at the amazing Remodelaholic team. If you haven’t checked them out yet…be prepared to set about three hours aside to get lost [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Postbox Design Challenge: Day 29 Picking the Perfect Neutral Paint Color
Neutral is having it’s moment right now. For the last few years everything has been about the grays and the grieges, and the barely there colors. Me? I’m a fan! If you go neutral in the background, you have the chance to do almost anything with your furniture and accessories. As I have mentioned before, [ Read More… ] …
Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover: Created with Almost All Used Furniture!
Today I’m going to share a peek inside my own house to show you a recent budget friendly make-over I did on our dining room! I know dining rooms can sometimes be an old fashioned concept today. In these new open floor plan homes, they tend to disappear, instead showing up as part of the [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 7 Add a Table Runner
I remember in college when I learned how to knit. My little sis showed me, and explained that a scarf was the beginner’s project of choice for a novice knitter. It was simple to make, but yet beautiful and highly functional. A table runner is like the beginner sewer’s project. It involves minimum sewing, no [ Read More… ] …
Real Postbox Project: Fixer Upper Style Dining Room
I’ve worked as an interior designer for a dozen years, and one of the really fun parts of my job is I get to design for all types of styles: modern to traditional, and everywhere in between. But every now and then my client has the SAME design taste as moi. It was kind [ Read More… ] …
Designer Math Monday: Table Setting
Happy Monday! In my house, today is a NO SCHOOL day: mid-winter break they call it. I love the extra time with my kiddos but they get these crazy “no school” personalities…extra goofy and extra crazy. It is like they can sense that Mom wants to keep a schedule and they want NOTHING to do [ Read More… ] …
Designer Math Monday: Breakfast Nook
Happy Monday! Thanks for joining me for another Designer Math Lesson…this week’s lesson is on the Breakfast Nook! Often times we spend more time and money decorating our fancy-pants dining rooms, even though it is the breakfast table we use on a daily basis. I know our breakfast table is where we not only eat [ Read More… ] …
Real Postbox Project: Modern Dining Room
I’m so excited to share with you this project I recently completed for a client! She has fantastic taste, and requested a modern design, but still comfortable for their family of four. After she completed her Design Questionnaire, she also sent over about a dozen inspirational photos that were filled with neutral color schemes. [ Read More… ] …