We bought the green and wood coffee table that we have in our family room ten years ago off of Craigslist for $25. It was in pretty good condition at the time. Sadly, it has seen better days! It’s also pretty small and we LIVE in our family room so the table is used for […]
DIY Projects
A BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM CENTERPIECE ~ I’m such a copycatter!
I am new to the world of blogging. I stumbled onto my first blog when I was scanning Facebook. On the side of the page was a notification that one of my friends liked this certain blog called Thrifty Decor Chick. Once I opened it up and began to read …. I COULDN’T STOP!! It […]
I GOT MY BLUES BACK ~ Lots of pictures!!
After I painted over the navy blue walls in my dining room to neutralize, I was surprisingly sad. I didn’t know how emotionally tied I was to my blues. So, I had a brainstorm! I’ll paint the dining room furniture blue!! Here’s the before: The table and chairs were hand-me-downs. The burgundy armchairs and china […]
A GREAT FOUR LETTER WORD ~ DEAL!!! Let’s redo the kitchen!
This weekend we found a listing on Craigslist (have I mentioned I LOVE CRAIGSLIST?!) for all four kitchen appliances in stainless steel for $1500!!! I’ve wanted to replace my white ones forever. My dishwasher door is broken, one of my sons (using no names Son #3) put an aluminum can of peaches in the microwave […]
FAMILY ROOM ~ Is it yellow or green?
Our family room is the hub of our house. EVERYTHING happens in the family room. When we were moving into our present house, I picked the paint color for the walls to match a couch we had bought on clearance. After the painters had finished painting the walls “green” I walked in and said “YIKES!” […]
DINING ROOM ~ I Love Me Some Molding!
Nothing makes a room look more classy and elegant as beautiful molding. I love me some molding!!! In our previous house, we installed picture frame molding in the dining room and a chair rail in the upstairs hallway. In our present house, we’ve installed beadboard paneling in the boys’ room and girls’ room. The reason […]