We’ve been searching for some gorgeous antique doors for the study in the new house. The plan is to hang them like barn doors. I found a matching pair of these doors at the local antique auction. They had a set of 5, but I only needed two. Thank goodness, because I couldn’t fit another […]
Archives for April 2013
My Screen Door Turned Chalkboard
I love a good DIY project and turning a screen door into a chalkboard is my kind of project. Using left over salvage and turning it into something useful is green too. I was walking through my new house with my builder when I mentioned that I was looking for a screen door. He […]
Keep Calm and Start Packing!!
Did you ever have a crazy idea, and say to yourself, “Let’s run it up the flagpole and see who salutes?” And then someone did? Yup, the same thing happened to me. I’m elated and panicked all at the same time…(gulp) let me explain. For those of you that don’t know, last Fall […]
Vintage German Crates
Did I mention I love vintage crates? I think I might have mentioned it once or twice before.(I received product for the purposes of review.) These beauties are vintage German crates from Decor Steals. And the best part is you can snag one for yourself at a great price. I love mine, and use them […]
Sleeping under the Stars
Have you ever… slept under the stars? Outdoors in the fresh air, with a soft breeze, where you could count the stars as you nodded off to sleep? I have. When I was little, my brother and I would visit my grandparents in Oklahoma. On occasion my granddad would say, “Let’s sleep under the stars […]
Styling Vintage Crates
I love vintage crates don’t you? But sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what to put in them. If you’d like to see some ideas I put together, head over to Stonegable to see my guest post today.
Back Porch Living
It’s spring time and that means one thing here. The bluebonnets are blooming and I’m hanging out on my back porch. The views are just amazing from our porch. I’m sharing my back porch today at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. Won’t you come join me? Would you like […]
Our Exterior Paint Colors
Remember the Tour de Paint, click here, that we took recently in my new neighborhood? I went looking for paint colors that I liked. I had decided I wanted a gray color so I only took photos of gray houses. When I looked at my photos, I wanted to know what paint color was on […]