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  • A Colorful Door, Colorful Appliances

    (And a Big Goal) I was thinking some more about lighting, and the plan for finishing the kitchen's minor update.…
    March 6, 2013
  • Kitchen Lighting Options from Making it Lovely (Love these!)

    Kitchen Lighting Options

    The ceiling in the kitchen is 7'10" high. The light that's in the room now has three fluorescent bulbs, hangs…
    March 5, 2013
  • Black and White for the Kitchen

    Black and White Wall Art for the Kitchen

    I didn't like the white walls in the kitchen until I added our big black and white print. Now the…
    February 18, 2013
  • All-White Kitchen

    Falling for My White Kitchen

    I painted the door to the bathroom white this weekend, along with the door between the kitchen and dining room.…
    February 11, 2013
  • Sky Blue and Olive Green Kitchen

    Blue and Green Kitchen

    I found this image on my hard drive that I had saved in 2009. Oh, the era before Pinterest! Oh,…
    January 24, 2013
  • All White Now

    It had been a while since I'd made a major mistake in my decorating (although I'm fully aware that you…
    January 7, 2013
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  • A Colorful Door, Colorful Appliances

    (And a Big Goal) I was thinking some more about lighting, and the plan for finishing the kitchen’s minor update. OK, really what I was…

    March 6, 201380 commentsBasement, Kitchen, Laundry Room
  • Kitchen Lighting Options from Making it Lovely (Love these!)

    Kitchen Lighting Options

    The ceiling in the kitchen is 7’10” high. The light that’s in the room now has three fluorescent bulbs, hangs down 10″, and has a…

    March 5, 201366 comments'L' for Lighting, Kitchen
  • Black and White for the Kitchen

    Black and White Wall Art for the Kitchen

    I didn’t like the white walls in the kitchen until I added our big black and white print. Now the walls look intentional instead of…

    February 18, 201331 comments'A' for Art, 'T' for Typography, Kitchen
  • All-White Kitchen

    Falling for My White Kitchen

    I painted the door to the bathroom white this weekend, along with the door between the kitchen and dining room. I cleaned the bare wood,…

    February 11, 2013152 commentsKitchen
  • Sky Blue and Olive Green Kitchen

    Blue and Green Kitchen

    I found this image on my hard drive that I had saved in 2009. Oh, the era before Pinterest! Oh, the folders upon folders of…

    January 24, 201325 comments'D' for Decorating, 'I' is for Inspiration, Kitchen
  • All White Now

    It had been a while since I’d made a major mistake in my decorating (although I’m fully aware that you may feel differently!). I’m feeling…

    January 7, 201388 commentsKitchen, Painting
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