After much waiting... (okay, only a very little amount of waiting)... the new art work for the mantle has arrived (sound the trumpets!). I saw the huge box sitting outside my front door while pulling into the driveway from an IKEA run and ran, ran, ran to the door to...
After taking down all my Christmas mantle gear, I realized that my mantle was naked! This was all I had left (I kept the Christmas tree because I thought it could pass for winter and not Christmas... maybe...maybe not). My mantel needed some love so I headed over to...
Our family room is coming along and a big piece of that was replacing the yucky carpet that was in the house when we moved in. Here is a before picture: We decided to replace the carpet with hardwood which was a hard decision because my husband likes carpet since...
Two posts in one day?!?!? Hurricane Sandy has made it a "Why not!" Because of the hurricane, I also put together a quick Halloween garland for our fireplace. The mantle is still ugly white but at least now it's got some bling! It was super easy to put this garland...
We are finished painting the family room and if I do say so myself, it turned out great! Here is a before shot: As you can see, it's quite BLAH in there. And here is an after: The after is much lighter and cooler and not as dated and drab as before. The mantle is...
I’m Sandra and I’ve renovated 7 houses over the last 20 years. I’m an attorney by trade but home renovation is my real passion. Thanks for following along as I renovate yet another space. I hope you get some ideas and inspiration!