• DIY Decor,  Studio,  Walls and Ceilings,  Whimsies

    Painted Ceiling Pipe

    What do you do with an ugly black pipe running along your ceiling?  You paint it of course!  I used to hang fascinators from the plastic pipe in the ceiling of my hat-making studio, but because I’m sprucing the whole…

  • DIY Decor,  Painted Furniture,  Studio,  Whimsies

    Fancy TV Makeover

    I’m trying to upgrade my hat-making studio on a budget, and that means updating some existing items instead of replacing them.  This includes the television.  I have one of those huge heavy monsters of a TV, but it still works…

  • Construction,  Exterior

    Siding the Turret

    This is one of those parts about building a house that didn’t go according to plan.  It wasn’t as “Oops” moment, but we went through a lot of different ideas, and I’m still not certain about how it will end…

  • DIY Decor,  Studio,  Whimsies

    Circus Curtains For Studio

    My studio needed new curtains, and I wanted something bright and cheery. I’m going for a look that’s something between an old fashioned circus and the Gryffindor Common Room from Harry Potter. They make me smile whenever I see them!