Hello! If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way! While I’m not averse to buying new, I love being able to […]

Hello everyone! This is week 3 of the One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way! While […]

In Part I, I shared different style sink skirts paired with different style sinks and different ways to install a skirt sink from Velcro, to a tension rod to an outside mounted curtain rod. Ultimately, I decided on a pinch pleated skirt because I like […]

I’ve always admired sink skirts.  I like the way they soften the hard edges of all the cabinetry and provide an opportunity to add a pop of color to the kitchen. Depending on the style and fabric, a sink skirt can work in almost any […]

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 […]

For the beach house kitchen window, we decided to go with a cafe curtain.  I love the easy, breezy look of a cafe curtain.   And, when I stumbled upon these Pottery Barn napkins on the clearance shelf, I thought they would be perfect for […]

I really like the look of french mattresses with all of the tufting and detail along the edges.. like this one from Country Living. Here’s some from Ballard’s: And here are some other examples of french mattresses from Pinterest: Because they are hand made, french mattress […]

With the weather turning cooler and the leaves changing color, our thoughts have turned to cozying up our homes for fall.  There’s nothing like wearing a soft, warm sweater for fall so why not incorporate them into your home decor?   Elizabeth and I have […]

We love to read other blogs for inspiration. One blog that we’ve enjoyed recently is Sutton Place Designs.  Since Debra and I both sew, we’ve paid particular attention to Ann’s beautiful sewing projects.  Her lavender sachets caught our attention. Due to our frequent thrifting excursions, […]

My mom made this crocheted coverlet in the 70’s. Over time, parts of it have started to disintegrate but I hated to throw it out  – just too much sentimental value! Rather than having it just sit in my closet, I decided to cut out […]