Monthly Archives: October 2011

Large scale artwork

Do not be afraid my child!  Large scale artwork is a good thing!  I’ve got some large walls in my home that are in need of some large artwork.  You too?  Have you priced the stuff?  Yep.  Maybe that’s why you don’t own any either.  Once again, I searched for some inspiration on the web.  [...]

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Board and Batten Reveal

As promised, here is the big reveal of our living room after adding the board and batten detailing on the wall.  This was a big job but the payoff was even bigger.  Added warmth & character were well worth the effort!  Boring, beige, and basic…BE GONE! Here’s the BEFORE And the AFTER…Ta Da!  So glad [...]

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Beautiful Board and Batten

Over the past few months, I have been doing a lot of research on different types trim and molding to jazz up our basic box of a home.  I decided to try out my ideas in the living room first.  Here are a few shots of the room.  Not terrible…just basic & beige & boring.   The 3 [...]

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the mantle conundrum

Want to know what is bugging me today? This… My beloved  mantle! Just to give you a bit of background…we have lived this home for just over 2 years.  When we moved in, we picked out a couple of  neutral colors and hired a painter to paint every surface possible. That was a great way [...]

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Mini Foyer Makeover

My neighbor, Jeanne, is in the process of updating some areas of her home (more great reveals to come).  We have been working on her powder room but as we passed by her entry the conversation went something like this…..”What would you do with this?” I love little mini makeovers like this!!  So, I immediately [...]

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The Not-So-Obsolete Armoire

Does anyone have one or two of these around their house?  You know, it used to be home to your old, fat, square TV a few years back.  It’s the piece that’s in pretty good condition, weighs as much as a brick house and couldn’t possibly be taken to Goodwill.  That was my exact feeling [...]

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