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