The smallest projects always have the biggest issues…

When we made our wormy chestnut countertops last summer, I fell in love with the perfect mixed mosaic glass and stone tiles for the backsplash at Lowes. The only problem was, they were on clearance…

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Romantic Homes feature

I am excited to have a sweet feature in April’s Romantic Homes Magazine… They have replaced the blogger feature with “My Home” and used my story and photos from last summer as part of this…

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The antique organ and the flea market brass lamp

While I realize most people are not decorating around an 1886 organ, it does provide a sort of “sideboard” space when closed, and most all of us can relate to that.   Plus, this is…

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More spring farmhouse kitchen…

I thought I would show y’all the rest of my spring kitchen. You can see part IHERE. We finally finished up the countertop on the remaining section of cabinet. In all honesty, I’d rather build…

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Muslin and lace sink skirt and cafe curtains

There is something about spring that makes me want to get everything clean and fresh…especially in the kitchen.  I really wanted a new sink skirt and cafe curtains in the kitchen–and something different from the…

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Pink and Green Saint Patrick’s Day

It’s been a while since I set a Saint Patrick’s Day table, so I decided to get out the Franciscan “Ivy” dinnerware, thinking the green would be just perfect for such an occasion.  I love…

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Hot Pink in the Spring Living Room

It actually does look like Spring might be arriving soon here in the North Carolina mountains. It will be 72 today, then 23 tomorrow night with a chance of snow??!! Go figure. In the meantime,…

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Aging gold frames…

I have been using gold and brass accents for a while but hated the color some of my picture frames  had. Although about 15 years old, several were just too orange and had a fake…

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