Recently, I added house numbers to an old oar that we positioned near the back door of our coastal home.  Around here,  UPS and Fedex deliver from an alley that runs behind the houses so I wanted to make it a little easier for them […]

Last year, my daughter Elizabeth and I collaborated on bringing function and style to her bland college dorm room.  I’ve listed the sources for all of the items at the end of this post.  You’ll also find some dorm room hacks in this post that […]

Oh my goodness, I am smitten with how good this little butcher block island/table and stools turned out!   In my haste, I didn’t take any before photos.  The butcher block  counter height table was found at a garage sale.  Probably dating to the early […]

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 […]

Every year we like to do a few furniture makeovers, primarily to use as props for our pillows and accessories that we sell at the annual Christmas Craft Market in Hope, NJ. We don’t consider ourselves seasoned upholsterers so we offer these pieces at a […]

Hi everyone. I know this is a little late for Christmas, but this idea will work for any dinner party, maybe in time for your New Year’s Eve party!  I think it’s nice to think about where to seat your guests.  It makes it easier […]

This summer we focused on finishing bedroom No. 2 at the beach house.  This bedroom is the smallest of the three bedrooms, measuring  8 x 11 feet .  As with all the rooms, there are no architectural details, just one small window and a closet. […]

This is a quick and easy project when your entry needs a little spruce up! I made one of these striped doormats a few years ago using spray paint which you can read about here.  This time, I used leftover exterior paint and a brush […]

Hallways are often overlooked spaces for decorating but in a small house such as ours,  I want to make every inch count!  Here’s how I took our hallway from a mere passageway to the bedrooms, to a styled space that hints at the colors found […]