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  • Working Out, Kitchen Switches and a New Hue for Hyacinth

    Alright- show of hands, Who loves Springtime?! (My Knock-Out roses, preparing to explode.) There’s really nothing like it, is there? Especially days like today when the sun is shining and the birds are singing their little hearts out. I. LOVE … Continue reading

    Ikea Butcher Block Counter Top Swap

    Every once in a while Kev and I get a wild hair and decide to take a day off. He would like to do this a lot more than she does. She is obsessed with her work and would probably … Continue reading

    Kitchen Redo #2

    Greetings! Well, Spring has definitely sprung around these parts, and we just couldn’t resist clipping a few Bradford Pear branches to use in the photos we took for our post today… Aren’t they beautiful? I wish I could say that … Continue reading

    Headboard Bench Tutorial

    Hey gang- Kevin here! I’ve had a few requests to post a headboard bench tutorial, so here goes! (Please keep in mind- I am not a professional carpenter by any means, and I was completely winging it on this one … Continue reading

    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

    Sunshine in the House!

    Thanks to a beautiful day, I was able to shoot the new photos of the kitchen yesterday. I’ll be posting them randomly, throughout the week. Here’s the first few… The newly hung plate collection… I’ll go into more detail about … Continue reading

    Ch-ch-changes

    Our dog Maximus is seriously starting to wonder what in the world is going on around this place. First I’m jumping up and down with glee because my new cushion and pillows for the headboard bench are here…. (Thank you … Continue reading

    Lettered Cottage Kitchen Update

    After devouring a perfectly seasoned piece of baked tilapia and a side of potato salad for lunch today, I snapped a couple of shots of what I’ve been up to in the Kitchen recently. Ever since I took these pictures … Continue reading

    Headboard Bench Video

    Here’s a quick video Mr. LC shot while I was out of town last Monday. For those of you who can’t see video, we’ll post photos that he shot while working on the project soon! (You can also go to … Continue reading

    Lettered Cottage- More Beadboard Panelling!

    Mr. LC decided to resume installing the rest of our beadboard panelling on the other side of the Kitchen. yesterday. We had already put up this full sheet on the wall next to our Master Bedroom door… …but he still … Continue reading

    Guest Post by Mr. Lettered Cottage

    Meet Kev. My husband, and the man behind the magical molding in our kitchen.   ———————————————————– Hello there! I’m Kevin, and this is my first blog post. Here goes…. Let me start by saying I thoroughly enjoy working on this … Continue reading

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    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

    Lettered Cottage Kitchen Paint Color

    I’ve had several requests to photograph the formula on the top of the custom paint color I used in my Kitchen…so here ya go! It’s mixed into an “Ultra Pure White” base. (No. 7050) If anyone decides to use it, … 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

    Hanging Fruit Scale

    I want this for my Kitchen soooooo bad…Thanks for the inspiration photo Catherine!

    Rare & Beautiful Treasures and an Old Beach Bungalow

    My friend, Erin, who writes the blog Rare & Beautiful Treasures recently sent me photos of an update she did to what she called, “an old ugly, paint-stained chair”. She had some scrap canvas drop cloth material, so she sewed … Continue reading

    Kitchen Update – Blue & Beadboard!

    At last! I can sit down for a minute!(Or at least as long as it takes to finish this post) Here is the Kitchen in its crisp new seaside-inspired paint color. I don’t know the name of the color, but … Continue reading

    Kitchen Update Video

    So? Did you guess the color I’m painting my Kitchen? Well gang, I hate to say it, but we are STILLLLL working in the Kitchen. I know I promised to post a video of our progress, so I’m going to … Continue reading

    Kitchen Video – Tomorrow, I promise!

    I am exhausted.I have been working my tail off in the Kitchen at a feverish pace. (Don’t ask me why, that’s just how I roll) My feet and calves are throbbing, my eyes are blood shot and I am now … Continue reading