Decorating

Lavender and Gray Nursery

Shreya's little sister's nursery was painted a pretty lavender. It was decided that the decor would be lavender and gray like her baby shower. Beth gave me free rein to decorate however I wanted. I used some of the decorations from the lavender and gray baby shower....

DIY Cotton Stem Bouquet

I love the white fields of cotton around here in the fall and just want to pull over, jump out and pick a bouquet. That would probably be stealing - besides, you can't really find a way to easily get over to those fields. But, I've been wanting a cotton bouquet for a...

Shades of Gray Master Bedroom Makeover

I figured I'd just let the photos speak for themselves. I love the new look - neutral, relaxed, farmhouse feel. Just so you know, this look finally came together after returning 3 comforter sets (too shiny, strong smell, too small), one sheet set (percale-too loud and...

Guest Bathroom Makeover

Next to the kitchen, the bathrooms were in the worst shape in our little HUD repo house we bought. They had to be totally gutted. This is the guest bathroom in the hallway. We hired a plumber because we needed the whole house replumbed. He offered to rebuild both...

Guest Room Makeover

So the guestroom in our little HUD repo house was a horrible yellow color with a weird shelf on the one wall. The floor was in nice shape though, so it was sanded and refinished along with the other hardwoods in the house. We painted the walls an off white with off...

Master Bedroom Makeover – Number 1

All three bedrooms in our little HUD repo house were in pretty good condition to start with. They just needed a little cosmetic making over. The hardwoods floors under the carpets were in good shape - we had them sanded and refinished. Fresh paint on the walls and...