animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

flip

I completed my first furniture flip last night. I took my old hope chest and made some updates. I started by removing the top and refinishing it. It was pretty beaten up and still has a distressed look to it (despite sanding the original finish off), which is not what …

office kitchen

The office kitchen walls have been painted. They’re the lovely Aloha color from Behr. So, now the kitchen looks like it belongs in a beach house. I’m really happy with how it turned out–I wasn’t sure I was going to like the color. Brian helped me paint and it still …

working weekend

It was a busy weekend for me. On Saturday, I decided to install a new bathroom exhaust fan. I bought one with slightly more power than the existing fan. It was by the same manufacturer, so it was almost the same size, which made the installation easier. Good thing, because …

stairwell

I painted the upper portion of the stairwell leading to the family room. So, check that one off the list. I used the same color as the hall and foyer, Poetic Light. This means the main floor of my house has been completely painted…except for the closets. I’m thinking about …

paint

Painting: it’s the story of my life. I’m painting my bedroom and office (aka, the other bedroom) this winter, so I got started with the ceilings today. There’s no less satisfying project you can do than paint a ceiling. It looks the same now as it did before. But, I …