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by admin 07/30/2020

Kid Craft Birdhouse Project

Since my children were gunning for a project and I wanted to finally start on my upstairs hallway project, I went to the craft store to buy large canvas boards. Unfortunately, they don’t carry any large enough (GRRRR!!!!). So….I’m either going to have go to another craft store -or- make my own. But I’ll figure that out later. Although my children were disappointed, they handled it well (i.e. no whining about it), ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Architecture , Design , Dining Room , DIY , Home , Home Improvement , Interior Design , Lifestyle , Renovation

DIY Ornate Door Pilasters

After we did our kitchen door pilasters, which were actually more difficult and our first time attempting door surrounds, we felt we had the hang of it. So you can imagine what crossed my mind. Yep, let’s rip them all down! Great idea, right? It was…until children came along and threw a wrench in my grandiose plans of custom molding everywhere! I think my husband thought the children would be less ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Architecture , Design , Dining Room , DIY , Home , Home Improvement , Interior Design , Lifestyle , Renovation

Instructions for DIY Ornate Pilasters and Door Surrounds

Supplementing my post about our dining room pilasters, here is the break down and the instructions for the door surrounds. The material list below is what we used, but (of course!) adjust to your taste, architecture and level of complexity with which you are comfortable. Also, we have 8′ tall doors, which aren’t the norm, so please make sure to measure your doors prior to buying any materials or “ready-made” door ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Design , Design Dilemma , Home , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kitchens , Lifestyle

Small Kitchens, Big Style

In a previous post, Small Kitchens That Still Inspire, I traversed the world of small kitchens and showed examples of space-starved rooms that were full of beauty. Although space may first be perceived as an issue, creative solutions can be jaw-droppingly elegant and finishes, that would be cost prohibitive in a large kitchen but affordable in a small one, can make the diminutive dimensions quite exquisite. I love the dichotomy of the ...

by admin 07/30/2020

Art , Design , Home , Interior Design , Lifestyle , Product

Artist Kris Kuksi

Ragmag described Kris Kuksi’s art as “mind-blowing, macabre, and beautifully grotesque art…[that] will taunt you by the sheer complexity of detail, leaving you even more baffled as you stare for hours at all the figurines that were smacked into coexistence.” An American artist, who grew up in Kansas, Kuksi’s “Fantastic Realism” genre is intriguing, Baroque in influence, steampunk, hedonistic … and fascinating. How’s that for a door header?? So sweet..until you look ...

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