Dining Room UpdateOk, it's not much of an update, no new paint and still no drapes. However, we did add this new wall art from Ballard Designs...Love the architectural interest it brings to our blank wallsStill needs something behind it don't you think?I'm planning to put a very subtle grass cloth wallpaper or do a f…
Nio's BedroomI wanted to share with you our older son's bedroom.He is a pre-teen now, and although when I fixed up the room I had a teenager in mind, I just could not help but be sentimental and put up a lot of his stuff from his early childhood! (sniff, sniff).Transitioning from child to teen is a lot to handle…
A Pool House StoryThere was once a house... A pool house that looked like this...It was made for the dogs the former owners loved dearly... that they gave this huge house to their dogs But alas, though close to the pool....It is no use at all... for it is dark, musty and and oh, so ugly...Then we came along, to save …
Creating a Welcoming EntryThe first thing you see as you enter a lot of homes is an entry (naturally of course :-)).And it is important that you try to make this space as welcoming as possible.Think of it as a Book Cover - when you see a book, sometimes, you buy it just because the cover looks interesting right? Same thing w…
Basement RevealRemember when our basement looked like this...Barney's BasementActually better already at this point since wall color was changedWith a little (actually a lot) of elbow grease, here is the labor of our hard work... For now...Wii gaming area for the kidsTHE FLOORSBarney-checkered FloorsDURINGAFTERTHE…
