Transformation Tuesday

Recently I posted about how we moved the fabulous vintage bar cabinet into the family room as a media console.  It’s been a great change.  It’s fitting to have one…

Ever look at these cute little containers and think they were perfect for storing else?  Maybe some other food items, craft items, toys, accessories…  It’s the ultimate recycling when you…

I’ve been digging all of the fun resin woodland animal busts that are popular these days, but let’s face it, these are a trend and not worth the $100+ most…

One last throw-back post while I finish up some projects and get them photographed!  While preparing the post about our Hyde Park from-stratch home I came across a “before” photo…

There once was a hideous lampshade on a beautiful, classic lamp.  This was a DIY project from my first apartment my freshman year of college.  I’ve come a long way!…

At last, time to begin tackling the dining room!  First, there are a few things to ignore:  a) the light fixture slated for replacement in the near yet unscheduled future…

If this looks familiar to you, you may have tried to label a ballet slipper with a Sharpie:   That’s the kind of thing that makes me twitch with annoyance.…

Need a little inspiration?  How about this incredible staircase makeover! This staircase is the main feature of the entryway to a friend’s beautiful home.  Cosmetically, the home had a lot…

If you’ve followed the blog long enough, you may remember that our home’s hall closes was incorporated into the kitchen by the previous owner.  It was a good call.  I’d…

Last week I was on a mission to get our new family photos up on the walls.  One wall is in our dining room with an oversized mirror in a…

I tend to WAY overthink window treatments.  It’s probably that the affordable boxed options are so limited.  They are nearly all 84″ long and unlined or lightly lined.  That’s not…

I had this question recently and thought it was a great one.  One of my favorite pieces of furniture is an antique buffet/bar cabinet that we painted white.  At some…

We are getting ready to take our annual trip to the pumpkin patch!  It’s such a great opportunity to capture kids being kids.  Really, any fun activity is a great…

To wrap up a week full of outdoor posts, here’s another outdoor post!  We can finally taste the end of the backyard project.  To recap, we started with this cute…

We’ve been super-busy outside and I finally have some photos to show! One of the first items we tackled was this very large-and-in-charge Yellow Bell bush that had gotten a…