Way back when, I did a giveaway to celebrate my 400th follower! I offered to sketch the winner's home as a gift.Sissie, from the popular blog, Sissie's Shabby Cottage was selected and I finally finished her sketch. It took her a while to get it to me, and then I was off on summer vacation~so here it is.Sissie's house is beautiful and has a lot of details like multi-gabled roof lines, so this was a little bit of a challenge for me. My sketch style is simple...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Romancing the Kitchen
Isn't this tray pretty? I couldn't resist purchasing it to add some romantic style for my kitchen. Vintage desert dishes stacked inside an old cheese box sit next to the tray. I like the mixing bling from old silverplate and rustic wood objects together. Having so much enjoyment with my new countertops~everything looks so much prettier now. The nice thing about a mostly white kitchen is you can change out the accessories and have a completely different look without...
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Feathers and Fall Decorating
Snow came yesterday and it will come again tonight~the day before Halloween! Yes, frost was on the pumpkin in Boston.Despite the snow we will still have fall decorations up until the day after Thanksgiving. Most of my decorating colors don't include traditional autumn shades of orange and rust~so I can't say that this is the time of year my house looks best. But still, there are a few things that I wanted to share with you. This big round coffee table...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Cottage Washroom Cabinet Appliques
My combo laundry room and powder room~so I call it a washroom.This is the place all of our guests get to use when they feel the need. So the idea of creating a cottage washroom was born. The cabinets got a two tone paint job in blue and cream and then got some antique glaze over it after some vigorous distressing. A big carved molding was applied to the top of the cabs taking them to new heights. Recently I got the idea to add some laurel wreath appliques...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Putting in the formica countertop and sink
This is the part where I show you how Mr. Maison Decor and I did the changing out of the counter tops and the sink. If you are considering replacing your laminate counter top with an upgraded laminate like the new patterns in the 180fx Formica, it is possible to do it yourself. This photo above shows the finished set-up, but here is how it got that way. Hopefully this post gives you the answers and solutions you can use doing over your own budget kitchen remodel.
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