I recently read this comment posted to an article on Houzz. I thought it was very insightful. I think I’m mildly overweight. What are you? All due respect to the ladies, but I am starting to believe after twenty years of helping people weed closets, garages and WHATEVERS as I decorate their homes, that organization…

I would fence in my backyard. I would get a screen door for the kitchen. I would reconstruct the sunroom so it was insulated with radiant floor heat. I would build larger window boxes. I would replace all the windows.   . . .  If.

So, I’ve hesitated to post this because it isn’t the FINAL reveal. But it is certainly the biggest reveal so here you go. These pictures are actually quite lovely. You can’t tell how grody the countertop actually is. I took these the morning before the granite installation. After looking at them, I had an internal…

Here is my February/Valentines decoration. I’m crazy abou tit. And notice my new frame wall!!! Hurray. I love it! Yes. Most of the frames are empty but alas it’s up and I’m thrilled. (All of the frames need another coat of spray paint. But rather than wait until it warms up and I can do…

I know, I know more kitchen. I’m sorry folks it’s consuming me right now. So the sooner I get this out and over, the sooner I can move on to other things. What can I say, I have a one tract mind! First, THANK YOU to Sarah, Mary, Mom, Sabina and Brigette for chipping in…

from http://urbangraceinteriors.typepad.com/ Dear Anne Turner Carroll, I LOVE your style. Please allow me to copy you! The kitchen renovation fordges on- at least in my head. Over Thanksgiving weekend we got these:     I know, crazy. I’m really excited about them. Though I’m nervous that I’m not going to like the over the stove microwave.…

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For the past two months I’ve been researching countertops, contemplating cabinet colors, and weighing opinions on what aspects of kitcen remodeling are most essential to attracting buyers. The stock answer is always: Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. I’ve heard this a thousand times. When I checked zillow to see what homes in our price…

Remember this:  This project was one of our most acclaimed. I’ve never had so many people ask to be invited over to use my bathroom! But this tiny little room just got a tiny bit better- okay maybe a lot better! Remember how it had looked like this? (Unfortunately, I purposely didn’t include the trimless window…