Presto Chango
Kevin and I moved into this house on October 31, 2007. And like a lot of folks, we do things as we can afford to and as time allows. A family member once asked me if I wished that I … Continue reading
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Foggy Day becomes Attitude Gray
“Honey?” (Layla)“Yes dear?” (Kevin)“I think the dining chairs look a little too blue” (Layla)“Really?” (Kevin)“Yeah, look at them next to this paint chip of Attitude Gray” (Layla) “I guess they do, but you’re not suggesting that we re-paint them, are … Continue reading
Foggy Day with Mr. LC
Mr. Lettered Cottage here! I wanted to take a minute to show you a project I worked on today while Layla designed the day away in her office. A while back, while visiting our favorite local local flea market, we … Continue reading
The Lettered Cottage = TLC
When I named our house, I didn’t even pay attention to the fact that the first letters of the words “The Lettered Cottage”, are “T, L and C”. Someone brought it to my attention the other day, and I just … Continue reading
Examiner.com
“Decorating with drop cloth drapes”Examiner.comApril 27, 9:13 PM Photo: The Lettered Cottage Drop cloths may be the new decorating rage.The price of curtains ranges dramatically, and depending on how many windows you have to cover, it can be a big … Continue reading
Drop Cloth Drape Update & a trip to TJ Maxx
I fiiiiinally got around to purchasing some ring clips for the curtain rod in our Dining Room.Now I need to order the shell trim I’m going to edge the drapes with. Don’t you just wish everything could just be done … Continue reading
Dropcloth Drapes
I finally figured out how to get 96″ tall curtains, that look like the ones from Pottery Barn in the photo above, for less than $10.00 a panel. Use canvas painters dropcloths! I got mine at Lowes, and I LOVE … Continue reading
My Ta Dah! List
You can look at the experience of living in a “fixer-upper” from two different perspectives:1.) An ever changing adventure that cultivates creativity through an array of home improvement projects.OR2.) An exhausting and expensive undertaking , that causes stress because of … Continue reading
Kitchen/Dining Update – March 2009
The Kitchen has really started to come to life lately! Up until last week, I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do with the space at the end of my kitchen cabinets. I had tried a few different things, … Continue reading
Lettered Cottage Dining Room Paint Color
I don’t know why I said that the color I used in the Dining Room was “Softer Tan” yesterday. It is actually Sherwin Williams, “Rice Grain”. DUH! Layla
Dining Room Update – January 2009
Here’s a litte ditty ’bout the Dining Room. Newly installed beadboard panelling, that flows in from the Kitchen, to create a seamless, cottage look.New wall color, that speaks to the countertop in the Kitchen, and creates a soothing coastal palette … Continue reading
Dining Room Inspiration
My Mom is thinking about doing a painted picnic table in her Dining Room, so I thought I’d post an inspiration photo….such a cute idea isn’t it? She is, in turn, is giving me the Dining table and chairs she … Continue reading
Picture Ledge – Update
Well, I can finally sort of mark “order photos for the pictures ledge” off my To Do list! The more I look at them, the more I wish they were a little more sepia. Not totally sepia, but more “black … Continue reading
Kitchen & Dining Room Updates
Got some more work done in the Kitchen and Dining Room this past week, woo hoo! My mom and her husband gave us some beadboard they had left over from a project they had recently worked on, so we put … Continue reading
Pantry Rug & Coat Hooks
Felt like “showing and telling” today… I bought this little number at TJ Maxx about a month ago. LOVE the two different textures woven together to create the stripe effect.The cream colored stripe is a soft, stringy material and the … Continue reading
New Doorway Trim
Finally got around to adding the trim to the doorway we decided to take a reciprocating saw to a few months ago… Isn’t it funny what a little trim will do? What a tedious, “un-fun” way to totally finish off … Continue reading
Pantry – Grasscloth Wallpaper
I hung the Grasscloth wallpaper in the Pantry this morning. Still LOTS of work to do in there, but thought I would post a current picture of where it’s at today. Here’s my to do list in this room:1. Install … Continue reading
Pantry – Painted Back Door & Dining Room – Picture Ledge
Look what I did. Soooo much better, right? The color is called “Ryegrass”. I got it at the Home Depot. I also played around with some frames that I already had, just to see what my new picture ledge in … Continue reading
Dining Room – Fabric Options
I went to the one of the coolest places on the planet today.It’s right here, in Prattville, Alabama.They carry a treasure trove of wonderful fabrics, and I am a TOTAL fabric junkie!I could spend hours sifting through them. I love … Continue reading
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