For many, Labor Day celebrations are the last of the summer. For me it marks my last patriotic-themed weekend. And just like that, another summer is almost over. Wow. This year I am downplaying the red, white and blue, and using a lime green background. Dollar store placemats are topped with plain white World Market […]
It’s finally the time of year we can start enjoying more time on the patio. You know a little heat doesn’t keep me indoors and I’ve mentioned how our misters make a big difference in the brutal heat of the summer. However, October is really the month those of us in Arizona revel in. So […]
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 I’m starting to add a few things here and there in my home to mark the season. I am NOT shopping for any new autumn […]
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 wasn’t related to a project we were doing. After all, stores weren’t open and I wasn’t going anywhere. Now stores are sort of open, but I’m still not going anywhere. BUT. Yep, I broke down last week. I actually, embarrassingly, got a […]
Our home model had a space for a bar in the great room, but the people who first bought the home opted not to finish it out. Basically, there was an indentation in our great room with a set of upper and lower honey-colored cabinets that looked like a laundry room. It was odd and […]
If you read my last post, you saw the first part of our house featuring lighting updates and upgrades we’ve made over the years. Today I’m sharing the updated flooring throughout our home and including our patio. We are the third owners of our home and it was about ten years old when we purchased […]
Part 1 Over the past 10+ years we’ve lived in our home, we have been able to do about one big remodel project per year. It’s not nearly as fun as a big reveal like everyone gets on HGTV, but it is what our budget would allow. Some projects have way more wow-factor impact than […]