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by admin 07/30/2020

All I Need Is 8 Fewer Eyes and 4 Head(er)s

My pilaster project is coming along nicely and all that is missing is the header. Our local home improvement store discontinued a whole line of molding that I really liked, which really put a damper on things! Oh, well. It just gives me more time to ponder the project. My process is to sit on the floor and stare at the space, the project at hand, current features (molding, architectural details, ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Children , Children's Rooms , Design , Home , Inspiration , Interior Design , Lifestyle

Sweet Nurseries for Sweet Baby Girls

Having a baby is hard enough; add tackling a nursery to mix and it can become overwhelming! There is so much pressure put on this one room – and the mother. When I was pregnant with my first child, I scoured magazines and the Internet for inspiration, but found it difficult to find rooms that I liked and a time consuming endeavor. I’m hoping that these pictures will save mothers the ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Celebrity Homes , Design , Home , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kitchens , Lifestyle

Celebrity Kitchens

Thanks to Architectural Digest, HGTV and MLS listings, it’s possible for us to be a little voyeuristic and get a glimpse into homes that would normally be inaccessible to us, in this case, celebrity kitchens. Maybe some of them will speak to you – maybe some won’t; the styles are all over the place! Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi‘s kitchen. Angela Lansbury enjoys cooking and wanted her kitchen to reflect warmth and the architecture of ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Architecture , Baths , Design , Home , Inspiration , Interior Design , Lifestyle

Beautiful Bathrooms

While researching bathrooms for a project, I came upon pictures that were too exquisite not to share! Some of these luxurious bathrooms have unusual sinks, fixtures, mirrors and/or faucets, providing a statement piece – a good idea for any room – that goes beyond the typical and gives that “custom” look. Any homeowner can tweak certain features, even if you aren’t doing a bathroom overhaul or renovation. I just love the ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Architecture , Baths , Design , DIY , Flooring , Home Improvement , Interior Design , Kitchens , Lifestyle

Cents and Sensibility: How to Make a Penny Floor

With two little ones running around the house, I am always picking things up off the floor. I am amazed, though, by the sheer number of coins! Granted, we play “store” a lot, which involves a cash register, spare change, and my youngest setting up “shop” where ever I am… no matter what I’m doing, working or not! They have piggy banks that they love to fill, so why are ...