Frame too dark for the space - a windowless bathroom. The solution to the problem! Two coats of silver paint later. A much needed pop of color framed in silver brings light to a dark space and coordinates with the silver accessories elsewhere in the room! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March recap: Organize Your Financial Paper Series: Use the documents gathered for filing your income tax return in Part 1 to prepare for emergency in Part 2, to set financial goals and plan ahead in Part 3. More installments coming. Recipes: Four Bean Salad, No Bake Easy Cheesecake, Chicken Curry and Fruit Salad, and Wicked Simple Sweet Slaw. Linking up to these awesome parties here and ... [Read More]
Home decorating and makeovers
Painting switch plates and duplex covers
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference. When we first moved here, we immediately took down a wall that separated the living room from the kitchen and dinette. Now you can see from the east end of the house to the west end – across three rooms. We love the open feeling! But if something is wrong in one part of the space – that’s visible from one end of the house to the other, too! One of our kitchen upgrades pointed out the fact that we needed to replace all six of the original dingy switch plates. I looked through the hardware store collections and to buy all six at once – well, I tend to drag my feet when prices go over the limit I have set in my head. So we lived with the old ones while I continued to drag my feet. Then Bingo! A garage sale ... [Read More]
Choosing and installing crown moulding
Adding crown molding to our boxy room was part of the Great Dining Room Makeover. Love the extra charm and detail! It makes the room look surprisingly bigger and the white against the deep colored wall really pops!! Best of all, it was easy to do. The hardest part was making decisions beforehand. You, too, can install crown molding in three easy steps! 1) Choose a moulding and style. MDF is lightweight and relatively inexpensive. It is pre primed, ready to paint and, in general, handles just like wood. This was the type we chose. This was our first time doing this and I reasoned that if we messed up it would at least be cheaper than wood. (How’s that for confident decision making?!) It went so well, that this material would be first choice again. Our ceiling is standard ... [Read More]
