The Front Yard, One Year Later
This is the third of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
The Newly Planted Backyard
This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
I’m So Handy
There was snow on the ground 10 days ago, but since then I've been out in the garden every day,…
Pretty Things for Pretty Closet Shelves
My closet shelves got a little sprucing up! I rearranged things to better sort my jewelry (the earrings were piling…
Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”
I've been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The…
Bettering the Backyard
This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
A Louis-Philippe Mirror
Did you catch the new mirror above the fireplace when I shared photos of the living room with its new drapery? Let’s take a better…
Custom Window Treatments for the Double Parlor
Thank you to The Shade Store for sponsoring this post. The Victorian is definitely a bit lovelier these days with the addition of custom window…
Adding a Mirror Above the Fireplace
We’ve lived here long enough and made what we have work for long enough that it’s time to reevaluate and really hone in on some…
The Roof Over Our Heads
We tore the roof off of 2017! No, I mean that literally. It starts with an uncertain question. “Is that water damage?” Followed a week…
Organizing the Linen Closet
Why do little closets take so long to work on!? I spent hours cleaning, purging, and organizing our linen closet yesterday. And it looks better!…
2018 Project List!
We’re only talking house stuff here today, so the project to-do list is just the start of what I want to accomplish. There are big…