Walls and Ceilings
Bedroom Canopy Details
After painting my bedroom ceiling black, I wanted to soften the way that the black met the peach walls. Because the ceiling is so high, I liked the idea of it being like a canopy or a circus big top,…
Horse Brass Rails
I’ve been collecting old horse brasses for years. There is just something about them. You see them in pubs and cottages on British TV all the time, and they have an old-world, old-time feel about them that I love. While…
Swan Queen
I knew I wanted a statement piece to be visible as soon as you stepped into my cottage. As you enter the turret through the front door, you face an open doorway into the great room. Something amazing needed to…
Great Room Chandeliers
I have a variety of lighting in my great room. The focal piece is a huge crystal encrusted chandelier that I found at our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. They said that a man brought it home from a business…
Antiqued Closet Doors
I have two small closets in the “hallway” leading to the bathroom. One houses my stacking washer and dryer, and the other will hold my vacuum, brooms, and assorted storage. Unfortunately, they were framed oddly, and neither was the right…
Installing the Kitchen Cabinets
I never realized there were so many shades of white. I’ve always been a color girl, and laughed when people said they have trouble choosing between six shades of white. But then I tried it, and it isn’t as easy…
Whimsy- Rose Painted Wall Letters
I just added a wonderful addition to my studio. On the wall above the counter holding my sewing machines, I hung big wooden letters spelling the word “Whimsy” and decorated them with my favorite stamped roses. My Etsy shop is…
Pirate Ship Chandelier
This chandelier was one of those things that as soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to incorporate it into my cottage. I’ve always admired the giant ship chandeliers that are dripping with crystals, but then I saw…
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…
Blue and Gold Turret Ceiling with Starry Chandelier
Today I’m sharing one of my favorite parts of my new house, the ceiling in the turret entry.
