Monthly Archives: November 2008
My brother and his boy…
I snapped these shots of my brother, Justin, and his son, Maddox, today… It makes me feel SO PROUD of my brother when I look at them together.
Hermitage Drive – Master Bedroom
One lonely little pic of the Master Bedroom in our first place…that’s all I have to remember it by… sigh…
Hermitage Drive – Kitchen & Dining Area
Here are a few pics of the Kitchen…I didn’t have to do much after we moved in. I just painted… …and added beadboard (my cottage style seems to always find its way in…no matter WHAT style the house is!) I … Continue reading
Living Room Corner
I’ve been thinking a lot about this area lately… Here is what is looks like currently: The problem is, I could never really get the floating shelves to sit right on the wall because the wood paneling is kind of … Continue reading
Hermitage Drive – Living Room and Art Studio
The disc I was pulling these old pictures from seems to be damaged, so I sifted through about eighty other discs and FINALLY found some more photos to show. Here are some more photos of the Living Room, right before … Continue reading
Hermitage Drive – Entry and Living Room
I decided to faux finish the brick wall in the Entry to match the exterior of the house. I used a specially formulated brick-colored paint that had sand mixed in it. I also painted the grout the same color as … Continue reading
My First Place
I’ve shown you so many pictures of my current home, but I’ve never shared any photos of the FIRST house Kevin and I bought together. It’s very different from the house we live in now, but it’s equally (more, actually) … Continue reading
Firehouse For Sale
One of my favorite things to do is look at houses that I can’t buy.Not really, but you know what I mean. Check this one out. The ad reads- “Beautifully restored, large open floor plan apartment on second floor and … Continue reading
Rendleman Family Kitchen Redesign
Michelle Rendleman recently purchased one of my Consultations because she wanted my advice on an inexpensive way to pull together a look in her Kitchen. Currently, there is a battle going on between the color Cobalt Blue and Red in … Continue reading
Dean Family Stairwell Redesign
I received an email from the Dean Family recently, requesting my help with their Stairwell. Jenni purchased one of my Photo Consultations, so I got to work on some options for her to choose from. Here’s what Jenni wrote: “Here … Continue reading
Ladd Family TV Corner Redesign
The Ladd’s recently contacted me to do a Photo Consultation on the TV Corner in their Living Room. Here’s what Allicia wrote: I just used PayPal to hire you for the $25 photo consult on this corner space. I have … Continue reading
Flea Market Find – Planter
What do you get when you find an iron planter at a flea market for TEN BUCKS, a hanging water hyacinth cone-shaped plant basket and an indoor plant that only requires low light and minimal watering? The only thing I … Continue reading
Shabby Chic Double-Wide Trailer
This double-wide mobile home belongs to Theresa and Craig Smith. It was originally featured in Country Living.The Smiths own an antiques business and travel throughout most of the year, buying and selling at antique shows around the country. They have … Continue reading
Flea Market Finds – Part 2
Here’s some more of the photos I shot while “junkin” the other day with my friend, Sarah: BASKET – $5.00 I thought this would look GREAT on the floor, next to a fireplace, filled with white birch logs, like these: … Continue reading
Flea Market Finds
Yesterday, my friend Sarah and I hit up two local flea markets.It’s so amazing to me what treasures these places can hold. Take a look… RUSTIC PINE WINE CABINET- $89.00 BLUE AND GREEN DROP-LEAF TABLE- $35.00 DAISY GLASS SET – … Continue reading
Flea Market Find – Chippy Chair
Don’t you just LOVE it when you’re strolling along in a flea market/antique store that’s CRAMMED FULL of the kind of junk that makes your mind race with ideas about where it could go in your home? Or how about … Continue reading