We’ve been busy with several house projects, all in various stages but none of which are complete. Part of the problem is that I like to wait and see what comes along in terms of accessories and furniture. I love thrifting and yard saling, rather than buying new, but it does take awhile to find
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Over the years, I have accumulated a number of orange faux pumpkins – the kind you find cheaply at Walmart or the Dollar Store. My current decorating style tends more to neutrals so the bright oranges aren’t really working for me. I did a quick makeover on my pumpkins with some “parchment” chalky craft paint
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If you been following along with our beach house makeover, then you know we are doing a room by room facelift of a 1970s ranch style house located at the Jersey Shore. At just 1,200 square feet, we have to make every square inch count in terms of functionality! We worked on the family room
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Finally, we are ready to show the beach house kitchen “after” photos. I am still tweaking but hey enough is enough! So, here’s the kitchen as we found it … stuck in the 1970s: Lots of dark brown cabinetry, outdated brown appliances, laminate flooring and just an overall dark and drab feel. This was the
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The Union Jack British flag design has been really popular in home decor over the past several years. We have done our share of Union Jack pillows in the traditional colors. We’ve even used it on a sweet ring bearer pillow that was custom made for a bride. I love how it turned out and
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Today I thought I’d share a recent makeover we completed of two matching side tables. These babies are the real deal – solid pine through and through and super sturdy with count ’em – 6 legs! They are most likely from the 70’s and were in good condition when we found them… other than needing
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We recently got our piano out of storage and I spent some time decorating the piano niche. This is what it looked like when I started: My husband built the shelf specifically so that the dvd player could sit on it. (You can see the cutout on the left where the wires will connect to
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When we are working on the Jersey shore house, I love taking a short ride over to the Bayhead area where there are so many gorgeous homes on the beach and on the bay. They often provide the inspiration for some of the ideas we are trying out on our project. For instance, I
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We are making progress on the exterior of this house located at the Jersey shore. The house was stuck in the 1970’s with its beige and brown color scheme. We specced a gray/blue/white color scheme for the facade to give it a more beachy vibe. Something like this: The paint colors we chose are from
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I love the look of open shelves in the kitchen. They break up the monotony of wall cabinets and provide an opportunity for adding visual interest, not to mention the practical aspect of everyone knowing where things are. Open shelves can also make a kitchen feel larger. The 1970’s kitchen of a Jersey shore house
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