Painting againDo you remember this backyard table I made last summer out of left over deck joists and posts , well I meant to paint it but couldn't decide , would I go light or dark . So I went dark and raised it up a little , although I like the low lounge style it wasn't comfortable to eat at , so it occurred …
Spring cleaningThere are few things more gratifying then a clean organized closet , it can be a BIG job like this one was . This is how it looked after a couple of hours spent sorting and folding and buying $6.00 worth of new hangers from the dollar store , I went with the clean thin metal ones. I installed a new…
Solution for muddy yucky grassI bought 7 big bags of cedar mulch and covered up our awful mud and created a little yard too . I have to say this weekend I first watched HBO's Grey Gardens with Drew Barrymore , and then made my husband watch the original 1975 version of Grey Garden's oh my if you have not watch them both in that…
Sophie will take possesion todayCome on in , stay a while .... One room shabby chic cottage , wood floors painted blue , charming cottage features , custom shutters , cedar shingle roof, perfect for easy entertaining , one of kind lighting , comfy upholstery , lots of designer touches , this one will not last , it is the perfect g…
Sophie's PlayhouseOur playhouse ...Sophie's play house ...They are a little different aren't they , but this has lead to inspire me to do better . This is what all little girls would adore to have and to call their own , a gorgeous playhouse with endless charming details . Look how sweet it is , a bed a kitchen and …
Feeling so blue , but a good blueFlik and Co. blue is it , I decided to give it a try on my little beachy abode front door , I am not sure if it is right , but it is HAPPY ! I can't wait to hear what hubby has to say . I will give it some time , I had thought something a little more greyish but this is what I had and so that was a…
Weeken madnessThis week was a complete bust , I caught a most terrible cold from my child , my strain left be bed ridden her's did not . Thankfully I have girls because yesterday morning they made their own breakfast and packed snacks for their lunches , all which I normally do , but I was in so much pain I could…
My favorite house is for sale and I can not have itI am so sad to see the most beautiful house that I have always loved , is for sale $525,000.00 so it is well out of my price range , it is in the most mature and lovely neighbourhood and is on a huge double lot , this is hard to come by , I have always wondered what it looked like inside and it is…
Happy Earth DayWhat do you do to pitch in ? do you make good green choices? I think it is important to make mindfull choices , like the bottled water , we do not buy it , have your water tested , it MAY just be better than the bottled water , we had ours tested and that was the case for sure, we instead got a whol…
Power outageHow would you spend a power outage ? this is how we did , the kids looked at photo albums , always fun , and I looked at old magazines always a good past time for me , I lit the candles and kept the cell phone handy and we rode out the storm , ok it only lasted about an hour , don't worry we are fi…
I have coastal style shingles tooI am so thrilled , it took two days and less than $70.00 {cost of three bundles of wood and a large can of stain that will also be used for our deck when the weather is right} for me to add my favorite feature to my house , and I have left over shingles too , those will clad the chimney in the bac…
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Grey ShinglesMy top choice for exterior finish is certainly grey stained or weathered shingles , it is so charming , I thought I would share with you some of my most favorite examples. Enjoythis house and the bottom two photos are from Oakleyhomebuilders in the Illinois area .…
