True Value Paint
We went with a color called November Rain on the walls in the dining room. We used it in one of our previous homes, and thought it would be a nice, fresh choice for the dining room here at TLC, … Continue reading
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Plank Ceiling
The bottom half of the dining room currently looks like a bomb went off in it because of what’s going on it the kitchen, but we finally finished working on the top half of the room last week- so I … Continue reading
Industrial Chairs
Well, things are still lookin’ pretty crazy around these parts- but that’s okay. Crazy = Progress when it comes to home improvement, right? A few folks asked about the metal dining chairs that showed up in the bottom corner of one … Continue reading
Ceiling Ideas (Part 2)
We spent a little time looking this-a-way last Thursday… We spent a little time looking that-a-way too… Mr. P always gets a little worried when we get to these kinds of things… …but I cheered him on from below… …as … Continue reading
Ceiling Ideas
I haven’t added our dining room tour to the Our House tab in our menu bar yet because it’s still a bit of a work in progress. That being said, the room has changed a lot since we bought the … Continue reading
The Lettered Cottage Layout & Our Flooring Dilemmas
When Kev and I bought this place back in October of 2007, we had to tackle a couple of projects just to get the place livable before we could actually move in. First project- the floors. The carpet in the … Continue reading
Check out my new tablecloth. Oops. I mean, duvet cover.
Sleeping on the dining room floor has (surprisingly) been pretty relaxing experience, but after last night, I discovered that sleeping on the dining room floor alone is the total pits! At least I had Max and Bean to suffocate snuggle … Continue reading
The Crazy Cottage
Well, I finally got my closet cleaned out, and man was there a lot of stuff in there! Here’s a SMALL sampling of some of the things I discovered… May have to open that etsy shop back up! And imagine … Continue reading
"Wonder Wall" Questions
Greetings! We had a quite a few questions on our “Wonder Wall” post, so I thought I’d tackle them here today. Nope!Removing the drywall from interior walls doesn’t change a thing.As you could probably tell in the wonder wall video, … Continue reading
Our Dining Room "Wonder Wall"
Remember that hidden doorway I told you we recently discovered in our dining room… Well, today I thought I’d post the video we shot the night we uncovered it. (Warning: The following video contains un-styled hair, an un-made up face … Continue reading
Dining Room Ceiling Re-do & Our Pottery Barn Knock-Off Chandelier Reveal
While I finalize the design plan for our master bedroom, Kevin is putting the finishing touches on our latest dining room reno project. We didn’t really mean for it to turn into such a big project. It just sorta….happened. The … Continue reading
Pottery Barn Knock-Off Chandelier Project
Greetings!Hope you’re having an awesome weekend! And if you’re a Mom-Happy Mother’s Day! We took our Mom’s out for lunch today, and we had so much fun hanging out with them.Love those ladies! We also continued putting the finishing touches … Continue reading
Our White Wood Wall
Now that Kevin’s done writing lyrics, he’s really been jammin’ on our latest renovation project! Yesterday, not only did he paint the newly-uncovered wood ceiling the prettiest pale shade of gray/blue, he also added some wood in the door opening … Continue reading
Dining Table Transformation – Q & A’s
Thanks for leaving me such sweet comments about my dining table re-do!A few folks asked some questions about it, so I thought I’d answer those here today. ————————————————————————————- What type of sander did you use to sand the original finish … Continue reading
Dining Room Table Transformation – Part Two
Well, the snow stuck around for an extra day (yay!) so I was able to enjoy it for a full 48 hours this weekend. But today, the only snow left for me to admire was this guy… Poor thing. I … Continue reading
Dining Room Table Transformation – Part One
“Puffery”. That’s the first word I heard this morning. Kevin said it to me before he even opened his eyes. “What?” I replied. “I just had a dream that you were creating a new design style called Puffery”. He answered, … Continue reading
Dining Room Dreamin’
Ever since we hung the bell up in our dining room, I’ve been on a “let’s fix up the room some more” kick. But since there’s not really any room in the budget to go crazy and do any major … Continue reading
A Delightful Dining Room Detail
Have you ever had to sell your husband on a piece of home decor that you absolutely love, but that he wasn’t quite sure about? I recently had this happen at TJ Maxx.Our conversation went something like this: “Oh my … Continue reading
Dining Details
It was Halloween of 2007, and we had just acquired walls the same color as the pumpkins on our new neighbors front steps… Our house had been on the market (and vacant- p.u!) for eight months before we made our … Continue reading
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