Yes, I said on Friday that my family room bookshelves were...done. Hmmm. But into my Inbox pops my weekly ideabook update from Houzz (do you Houzz??) with a potential gamechanger. What if I were to paint the interior of the bookcase?This is the color of my family room walls... Porter Paint's Lincoln Home Beige. I love this color for its neutrality, but it also has a nice punch against my white trim. At certain times … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
Family Room Bookcase– Done!
January 28, 2011 by · 2 Comments
My journey to refresh in our family room continues with our built in bookcases. Several years ago, I painted all the woodwork in this room white-- best thing I've ever done. It probably is almost time to repaint but I'm determined to wait a bit longer before taking this on (think dog/kids). Somewhere along the way, I had filled the shelves with darker items (?)-- lots of wood accents, dark book jackets, pottery pieces, some … [Read more...]
Sofa Re-Do: Lightening Up
January 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
This update has made such a difference in brightening up my family room! And it was simple and inexpensive to do.Here was my sofa this fall and over the holidays:You can see-- it's a lovely chocolate suede but... it's A LOT of BROWN.So I went on a mission for lighter and brighter pillows and throws-- on a budget of course! And here is the after:Here's what I did-- swapped out the largest dark brown throw pillows that came with the … [Read more...]
Flea Market Finds… and Other Fun Stuff :)
January 25, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Last Friday I stepped into the Classy Flea here in Marietta for the first time in a couple of years. I have never walked out of there empty-handed in the past and Friday was no exception. Lots of pieces with potential and personality to be found... unfortunately, I walked in without my camera or iPhone (can you believe it?), so I'll just show you what I ended up bringing home. Hey... it's better than nothing! I was on a … [Read more...]
Friday Night Hambone Soup
January 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A brief departure from our winter decorating and my redecorranging at home to share this yummy soup with you. I made it literally on a wing and a prayer, but it turned out so wonderfully I couldn't keep it to myself! I had a hambone with a little meat left on it leftover from last weekend, so I pulled it out of the freezer and got busy.Hambone Soup1 hambone, with some meat left on it1 carton reduced sodium chicken broth6 cups of … [Read more...]
And the Winners Are….
January 18, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Congrats to Tracy Suzanne, CT Mom, and Dee!! Check your email for instructions regarding winning our new Hawthorne Hurricane.Thanks to all who entered and welcome to our new followers! This is just the first of several giveaways coming your way in 2011. I appreciate your readership and thoughtful comments more than you know!Enjoy, ladies! … [Read more...]
Color it Winter!
January 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Settling into our winter decorating mode got me thinking about color-- the muted, peaceful colors of winter. Hgtv.com has highlighted some of color trends for this winter and I agree! How fresh are these? Charcoal and aubergineGold and celadonEggplant and grayGoldIcy Blue and whiteMetallicsNeutralsOliveWhiteThese are only some of the cool winter color schemes they feature at hgtv.com. Check the rest of them out and then … [Read more...]
Winter Mantle Tweaking…
January 14, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Because sometimes I'm just not finished... I was packing away the Christmas decorations from my dining room yesterday (YES, yesterday...it was the "final frontier") and I just couldn't bear to put away these little metallic deer. Part of it was that I bought them shortly before Christmas as Casabella's here in Marietta (a very dangerous place!) and I just hadn't enjoyed them long enough. But part of it was that I'm trying to … [Read more...]
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