Ice and snow in the mountains

Like most of the country, we have had some crazy weather in western North Carolina this winter. Not much snow but dangerously low temps below zero and frozen water pipes.  It’s been strange to see…

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Making slipcovers and playing…

Because I just cannot leave anything alone, I decided the lace slipcovers I made last year were too white, so I made four more out of drop cloth fabric. If you remember, they looked like…

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Making pillows and feathers everywhere…

I dove right into pillow making last week. Literally. I’m still cleaning up feathers.  After thinking, thinking, and thinking some more, I ended up only using one of the fabrics I showed you, which was the…

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New projects, a french chair and other pretty finds

I am not switching over to French style, it’s just that I keep running into these ridiculous deals.  This French Provincial-style chair was $40 on Craigslist, and I couldn’t pass it up…especially in such great…

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My obsession…

My first trip to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey on temporary duty, I could not for the life of me understand the excitement about “going rug shopping.”  (Source: Yellow Star Carpets) I honestly just didn’t get…

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My favorite place for inspiration…

After all the Christmas decor is taken down, things look kind of sparse. That really gives me a blank slate to change things up a bit…as much as I can here. My first stop for…

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Using old doors, windows and layering…

One of my favorite things to do is use doors and windows from the “old” house in my decor.  This oak door replaced the white tongue and groove one I had here last fall and…

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My dream house…

What does your dream house look like? Perhaps a French-style chateau? (Source: Biltmore House) Or maybe a mountain chalet? (Source pinterest) There are so many wonderful styles of houses, and I’ve had several books of…

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