Hello my sweet friends~I pray that whatever you're doing today, you're walking in peace. That's my prayer for myself as well. Right now, while The Husband is working on the basement, I'm trying to finish up the kitchen on Stone House Lane. To pull things together I'm doing a bit of painting … [Read more...]
Choosing a Color Palette
Color. Everyone has a favorite, what's yours? Nothing can bring calm and serenity into a space like color. There was a time I embraced warm saturated colors. The brick reds and deep golds made me feel cozy and secure. Lately though I've lightened everything, choosing instead to bathe my … [Read more...]
Drop Cloth Curtains!
I've seen these drop cloth curtains all ovah Blog-Land and thought I'd try them myself! My daughter Emma, who is expecting our 2nd granddaughter Lucy Jean in a few weeks, moved into a new apartment and needed it to look like home sweet home. I knew curtains would warm the space but she has these … [Read more...]
Beachy Cottage meets Shabby Cottage…The Kitchen Cabinet Edition
***Giveaway OVER*** It's the Behr Ultra Paint with Primer Giveaway Week around my little blog-home! Welcome! Details on lots of ways to enter at the end of this tiny post...but first, We've been doing a bit of a DIY Project this summer! ~All the posts are HERE under All Things Home DIY~ Today … [Read more...]
Behr Ultra Paint with Primer Giveaway!
Happy Monday Everybody!These shelves for my fun-room are the first thing I painted with Behr Ultra. The Husband was oh so skeptical about the coverage and the fact that the primer is in with the paint...He couldn't believe the stained shelf was completely covered with ONE coat! About half way … [Read more...]
Beachy Cottage meets Shabby Cottage~The Den Edition!
The den is almost done! Almost...But what the heck, let's look around and see what you think.Let's do a quick birds-eye view...And to think it all started with 2 gallons of Behr Ultra Paint and Primer and a determination to paint my wainscoting!When I picked my new colors I thought … [Read more...]
Entry Makeover
The entry makeover was a bit of cottage chich meets beachy chic! First, I want to show you guys our foyer "after" the DIY project!***** I think an entry way should be welcoming and give a hint to the personality of the rest of the home. In the spirit of the changes I've been doing in our … [Read more...]
Update on my DIY~Painting is Done!
Happy Birthday to me! I wish I could send every one of you a little box of cupcakes today so we could celebrate. Truth be told I'm not so much celebrating my birthday as I am that the bulk of my painting job is OVAH!!! *****I'm working on a couple of lampshades along with a few pieces of … [Read more...]