This Fall, we have officially lived in our home for 17 years! When I was thinking back to the last time I redecorated my boys' bathroom, I thought it had been "a few" years, well turns out that was 6 years ago! Really there was nothing wrong with the bath, it just felt tired and a bit blah, plus all our sons are now away at college, so it felt like a good time to update the decor. The walls … [Read more...]
One Room Challenge Week 6- The Final Reveal!
Here we are- Week 6 of the One Room Challenge! It has been a fun, nerve racking month and a half and I must admit, I'm glad it's almost over. ( so is my family :) ) But...I needed the accountability of posting each week with updates in order to get this space in our home complete. Feels SO good! If you are just visiting, you can see the befores and my overall vision for the project in Week 1's … [Read more...]
Christmas Home Tour 2015
Season's Greetings! I know it's the 11th hour for my Christmas Home Tour 2015, but things have been extra busy this year! I haven't been blogging as much as I'd like, but I hope to catch up soon and share some projects I've done lately in the new year. As some of you know, I am an interior decorator in the Atlanta area, but what I haven't shared on my blog yet is that I have a new Etsy shop … [Read more...]
How To Make A Skirted Pedestal Sink-Easy Sewing Tutorial
Edited on 6-26-15- This tutorial received a nice mention on the Today Show website by writer, Julie Pennell! The article is called, "Living in a Rental? 5 Ways to Upgrade the Bathroom." Read the full post here. :) I have been working on our downstairs powder room for a few months now. I have shared on Instagram and my Facebook page some of the things I've been planning, or items I've found … [Read more...]
Create Unique Pillows from Thrift Shop Clothing
While browsing through a thrift store recently, I spotted a beautiful coral dress made from an Indian fabric, complete with embroidered, beaded, and jeweled hem and neckline detailing. It wasn't my size unfortunately, but it was too pretty to pass up. I love the color coral~ it's usually my "go to" choice if I want to use something in the red family, and I thought it would work well in our master … [Read more...]
How to Make a Ruffled Skirt Slipcover for a Bench
A few weeks ago, I posted a few fabric inspiration pictures for our family room on Instagram. The existing fabrics were getting tired and dull, and I was ready for a change. I grabbed a few fabric swatches at one of my favorite local fabrics shops, Design Finds, and took them home to see how they looked with the existing fabrics. I decided I liked the black striped linen to cover a $5.00 bench … [Read more...]
How to Make a Sofa Table Slipcover
How to Make a Sofa Table Slipcover Hey, Friends! How's your week going? We are having Round 2 of the frozen tundra-like weather in the ATL! Craziest Winter in many years. Global freaking warming, anyone?! We don't have a clue about snow, ice, or any of that, but we do love to get out of school, make fires, take snow pics, and drink coffee. Yes, we do warm, sweltering humid heat much … [Read more...]