Posts Tagged ‘my home’
(Re)Painted Kitchen
We moved into this house and the kitchen had been recently remodeled. Unfortunately the color of the cabinets made everything feel small and the lack of trim at the top made the space look stumpy. I didn’t initially mind the color or the lack of trim but as the years went on I decided I…
Read MoreYou CAN fix ugly!
The other day I posted about the Burlap Swag Drum Shade, where I mentioned a wood chandelier. I decided someone might light to see that before and after so here it is. A while ago I decided I needed this pendant from West Elm. Unfortunately I didn’t want to fork over the money when I knew…
Read MoreBurlap Swag Drum Shade
A few weeks (months, maybe… it’s been a busy summer) I replaced the awkward light fixture in our dining area. The fixture itself was mounted off center and it provided three down lights that glared terribly (see it up there, all glaring and being off center). Technically I replaced it twice, the first attempt was…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day!
I ♥ Valentine’s Day…. so does my wood rose wreath.
Read MoreUPDATE: New chairs!… sort of…
A few weeks ago I mentioned I was having some chairs upholstered with some really chic fabric. As it turns out, in my haste to find the absolute most wonderful print, I neglected to actually consider this fabric’s use. I chose a fabric that although very thick, isn’t woven particularly tight. This means it wrinkles,…
Read MoreNew chairs!… sort of…
I finally found an upholsterer and he’s set to start recovering my wonderfully square armchairs soon! I inherited them when my mom’s office upgraded their furniture (uhm… in the 90s I believe) and since then they’ve lived through a stint locked in storage, a few years in our rent houses, a handful of roommates, a couple of…
Read MoreI’m a guest blogger!
As you may know, I am employed at the OU in the College of Liberal Studies. Our focus is mostly older, “nontraditional” students with full time jobs and families and generally more going on than an average 19-year-old. So many students are either far away or just too busy to be part of a traditional…
Read MoreOrange Kitchen (but not the 70’s kind)
With the week and a half of time off ahead of me, I hope I can tackle some of my interiors. I have all these great ideas floating around in my head and I just can’t seem to get them all finished. Here’s one I did actually complete earlier this year. When I tried to…
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