My First Home After my divorce 10 years ago, I bought this cute little house. I painted the walls first. Before picture on the top and after photo below it Dining Room I painted the dining room walls my favorite color of red! Benjamin Moore “My Valentine”. It has a […] Read more »
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DIY Creating a Vignette
So, you see vignettes constantly in Magazines. It is a collection of items that tell a short story. Whether on a single table a wall a shelf or the entire space. But today I am showing you how to do a table. When you go on little trips, enjoy […] Read more »
Easy way to Arrange Paintings
I saw this idea on Pinterest and it works like a charm! First, make templates of your framed picture. You can use Kraft paper or newspaper. It is so easy to move everything around and change your mind without much hassle. I used painter’s tape to tape these templates to […] Read more »
Fireplace Surround and Mantle From Architectural Salvage Yard
The modern Fireplace was not working for me. Where am I going to display all my stuff? I need a mantle! So, on one of my great adventures to go watch TCU and OU Battle it out, I stopped at an architectural salvage yard in Fort Worth, TX http://www.oldhomesupplyhouse.com/ I […] Read more »
How to Design Plates on the Wall
Ok, I admit it….I saw this on Pinterest. So, I decided to try it out. It works! I used my giant roll of Heavy Kraft paper I use For shipping. I traced each plate and kept the plate hanger on the back. I then poked a hole in the paper […] Read more »
If you give Galen an paint brush….adding door details
Have you ever read the children’s book, “If you give a mouse a cookie”? Well it is about this mouse and no matter what you give him it leads to something else. That’s me. I start off by refacing these doors….end up redoing the kitchen…..have to rehang paintings….it just goes […] Read more »