Bathroom and kitchen renovations are particularly messy and fraught with unforeseen issues. They are also the 2 rooms in your house that need to …
Furniture Placement and Floorpans
I have been doing a lot of design plans recently. These typically include paint color, flooring, lighting selection, sometimes countertops, cabinets, …
Porch sittin’
We moved to North Carolina 3 years ago. Since then I have been slowly getting accustomed to the ways of the "South." I was born in New York, grew up …
Small changes, big design payoff
This is an addendum to my drapery post. If you saw the last post then you know I was working on a drapery project. The pictures below show the before …
Draperies and Soft Goods
I like to repurpose so reupholstering furniture is kinda my bag. That does not mean I can do this myself so having at least 1 person I can call on …
Granite Countertops
Renovating kitchens requires that you know a little something about countertops. Here is what I've learned over the years.......although laminate has …
Tile, you don’t need to break the bank to get an expensive look
The last installment of "Resurrecting 202" is all about tile. We used tile from Lowes that was easily accessible and on sale for the master bathroom. …
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Wallpaper! It’s back and it’s awesome.
It’s not your grandmas wallpaper anymore. I’m talking about the new designs in wallpaper, particularly peel and stick wallpaper. It comes in a …
Mixing the old with the new
In this living room and dining room we mixed in flea market pieces, antiques, and refinished pieces to add personality and sophistication to the …