• Bath,  Construction,  Whimsical Additions

    Mermaid Bathtub Tiles

    Hello! I’m thrilled to finally be sharing the amazing tiles we installed in my bathroom. They are truly breathtaking. They may be the most beautiful part of my house. I still remember the first time I saw a picture of…

  • Painted Furniture,  Studio,  Whimsies

    Rolltop Desk Makeover

    Hello friends! I’m excited to share my latest studio makeover. I’ve had this rolltop desk since I was a kid. I remember my dad taking me to buy it when I was about eight. It was unfinished wood and we…

  • 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!

  • Flooring

    Checkerboard Parquet Flooring

    It’s been awhile, but I can finally report that the flooring conundrum has been solved!  We found some beautiful oak parquet that came in a variety of colors.  Unfortunately when we tried to order samples we found out that Armstrong…