Typical me: in the last week, I've spent a few hours skim coating drywall in the dining room (pictures posting of this tomorrow)... and therefore am daydreaming about redoing other rooms. My kitchen - aka "Moby Dick" as I've been calling it lately because it's my white whale as far as rooms go in … [Read more...]
Slacker Projects
September 2, 2012 1 Comment
The picking habit has reared its ugly head once more. After letting Charlie out for a minute into the back yard, I noticed a loose sliver of wallpaper along the back wall of the kitchen.Five minutes later, I have nearly cleared the entire area that will have backsplash tile. Wallpaper has never … [Read more...]
Kitchen Customization Ideas
March 19, 2012 2 Comments
Mom had a flood in her kitchen. By flood, I mean standing water flowing free down her galley style kitchen and out into the dining room.In other words, Mom is getting a new kitchen. And since she is the supportive mom that she is, wanted my "expert opinion" when it came time to figure out what … [Read more...]
Good Things Come…
December 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
...to those who work their asses off for it. Things like my kitchen makeover, for example. What was once the thing I probably hated most about the house is the same thing I can't wait to show off. The counters (as cheap as they were) are beautiful and fitting to the simple layout. And then, … [Read more...]
Saturday Stimuli: White Kitchens
October 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
I'm desperate for a new kitchen with white cabinets. Or at the very least, a newly painted one. Here are a few pinsperational images to get me through the weekend - and maybe you too! Source: blueprintbliss.blogspot.com via Sarah @The Ugly Duckling House on PinterestSource: theinspiredroom.net via … [Read more...]
Rustoleum Painted Countertops and Floors: Months Later
September 12, 2011 25 Comments
Remember when I painted my kitchen countertops?Remember when I experimented with the same paint on my bathroom's linoleum floors (and gave me a break from the horrible yellowed pattern)?Want to know which one held up better?I've put both the kitchen countertop and master bathroom floor … [Read more...]
Seeing Things Differently
July 20, 2011 2 Comments
I'm not spending much time in most of the rooms of my house lately.When I get home from work, the pup is keeping me outside (she's sick with a respiratory something or other, so while she's under the weather I can't take her to the dog park, which means more mommy/puppy time in the front yard to … [Read more...]
