Do you still celebrate Halloween or is that just kidsā stuff? It is really my favorite holiday because it involves fun food and drink, lots of creativity and no gifts necessary. Last year we had a fantastic costume party. This year, ummmm, no. Just like everyone else. But there are certain traditions that are easy […]
I feel like Iāve been bragging a bit about being so thrifty with my fall decorating budget. Iāve used my old dĆ©cor and Iāve shopped the house, virtually spending no money. Well, I didnāt want to be too pompous or righteous, so I sprung for a couple of small purchases. Okay, thatās not really why […]
On my last post, I shared my minimal and FREE fall kitchen decor update.Ā The great room is the other recipient of a seasonal update. As much as I really want new stuff, I’m restraining myself and here are my budget fall updates. The great room is my she-shed. I hang out there and read […]
I am easing into fall around here. Our temps are still reaching into the 100s during the days, but the days are shorter and it just feels like fall. So Iām starting to add a few things here and there in my home to mark the season. I am NOT shopping for any new autumn […]
It seems like not a week can go by that we (mainly meaning John) are doing another project.Ā I mentioned that I needed a little more color in my home office and John said he could paint it himself.Ā The reason that seems doable is that we have 12 foot ceilings and transom windows throughout […]
I’ve mentioned before that our projects are not very well pre-planned or pre-budgeted. And when we need something, we think we need it the minute we think of it. And so it is that we updated some of our window coverings. Several years ago DF Dona ordered (and installed!) woven wood blinds throughout our home […]
My front porch is such a challenge in the summer. It faces southwest and gets to around 1000 degrees, so having anything delicate or alive is out of the question. However, in the winter, itās the most delightful outdoor space we have. I sit there in the afternoon sun and warm my bones. I donāt […]
You may have noticed that our projects are rarely planned out in advance or budgeted. They are more spur-of-the-moment one-of-us- didnāt-sleep-the-night-before and had a brilliant idea. In addition to our guest bathroom tub surround remodel and our home office re-do, we recently decided to purchase a hot tub. Just an idea out of the blue. […]
Waaaaay back in December when I took Christmas down, I decorated the table in our entry with mercury glass. I just love that stuff. It goes with my lamps and I thought it would be a pretty transition from winter into spring. Well, spring came and went and somehow my heart was just not into […]
It feels like I went a really long time without purchasing anything that wasnāt related to a project we were doing. After all, stores werenāt open and I wasnāt going anywhere. Now stores are sort of open, but Iām still not going anywhere. BUT. Yep, I broke down last week. I actually, embarrassingly, got a […]