I had paint colors picked out well before we even had a house! I think my husband thought I was crazy bringing home paint chips and we weren't even on the house hunt. I also carry my paint chips around in my wallet. They are worn out but I'm glad I have them when I am out and about and need to match ...
DIY: Pipe Shelving
I recently shared a picture of pipe shelving my husband made me for Christmas. I received a handful of comments from people asking how he constructed ours. I decided to write up a brief post sharing how it's done. NOTE: We did not take pictures during the process so hopefully the "after" pictures ...
Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Here lately we have been doing lots of odd and end things around the house. We put up the Christmas tree, hung the stockings, hung the cup rack, and put up curtains in the living room. I am anxious to get curtains hung in the bedrooms, as well (especially the master bedroom); however, we have 22 ...
Progress Report – Week 6
Progress galore! The fireplace is done folks! We decided to white wash the old Chicago brick by putting white mortar over the entire face of the fireplace and wiping it away leaving it looking absolutely beautiful. Then we stained an old bean from a barn and hung it as a mantle. Really sealed the ...
Progress Report – Week 5
SO SO much progress has been made the past week. The biggest change - The fireplace! Holy smokes has it turned out just beautifully. It truly is the focal point the second you walk in the door. Tomorrow, they plan to hang the mantel. The just held the mantel up to the fireplace today and I swear my ...