A peek at the changing colors in the living room. Original colors are bold, deep and rich from Old World Tuscany – rich terra cotta, deep gold, emerald sage, tumeric yellow. The new palette is sunkissed Mediterranean with clean watery blues, sophisticated grays and creams, a bit of smoky orchid. I’m excited to see it […]
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Install drawer pulls the easy way
Our “Before Kitchen” had seven small drawers. The “After Kitchen” has one very large drawer to replace two of the seven plus one small drawer next to the range that holds spatulas and whisks. Definitely some tradeoffs!!! I now keep my towels in a basket in a cupboard instead of a drawer. But I have […]
How to install cabinet knobs and create your own installation template
The kitchen remodel was just part of our get it done blitz. We got the cabinets installed and in use, then moved on to some other big projects while my brother was here with muscle and know how. For several weeks we used the cupboards with handles made of blue tape folded back on itself. […]
How to Add a Chunky Frame to Your Favorite Poster
We’ve had a gallery wall along the basement stairs for – evah! Because we live so far away from family, this was the landing place for all the graduation, wedding, new baby photos from the extended family. Add our own family milestone photos as well and it was an impressive number! I picked out […]
Basement Makeover
Remember this unique wallpaper from the Stair Makeover we did a while back?? It was here when we moved in and I’m so glad to say it’s no longer a part of the scenery! Those ships have sailed into the sunset!!! One of our projects over the holidays was to work on the Basement room. […]
Kitchen Remodel: Improve Storage Part 3
Just a peek into the rest of the cupboards in our new kitchen. Plus a few more takeaways for you to consider in making over your kitchen! This cupboard is only 15 inches wide, but it is worth its weight in gold. Cutting boards, cooling racks, pizza pans, trays, jelly roll pans and various sized […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!