animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

stairwell

I painted the upper portion of the stairwell leading to the family room. So, check that one off the list. I used the same color as the hall and foyer, Poetic Light. This means the main floor of my house has been completely painted…except for the closets. I’m thinking about …

paint

Painting: it’s the story of my life. I’m painting my bedroom and office (aka, the other bedroom) this winter, so I got started with the ceilings today. There’s no less satisfying project you can do than paint a ceiling. It looks the same now as it did before. But, I …

wine cave

Jake used to use the family room as his man cave. He and his friends would hang out down there all the time. Now that he has moved out, I’ve converted it into my wine cave. I did a thorough cleaning of the room and moved my wine stuff down …

refinished

A couple years ago, I removed the carpet from my bedroom and refinished the pine floors that were underneath. I decided to do the same with Jake’s old bedroom (currently, my office). Unfortunately, the product I used on my bedroom–which I really liked–is no longer available, so I had to …