all posts filed in {Decorating + DIY}
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Transforming a kitchen with paint and light
July 17, 2010
Before In 2008, I started my kitchen transformation. This is what the kitchen looked like when we bought the house in May 2007. The cabinets were original to the house and still in good condition, but they made the kitchen feel dark. The cream tile countertop had just been installed by the previous owner. The [...]
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The Kawasaki Bathroom
June 7, 2010
First, we have absolutely no affiliation whatsoever with Kawasaki, but our friends affectionately refer to this room as The Kawasaki Bathroom. Secondly, I can’t take any decorating credit for this room. Chris did it all by himself. It’s definitely a man’s bathroom. When we bought our house in 2006, Chris’s only request was that we [...]
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Fire pit before and after
May 27, 2010
My firepit sat out all winter uncovered and looked like a pile of junk this spring. I took pity on it with two colors of high-heat spray paint: black and copper. After several coats, the result is a new two-tone fire pit! Of course, after I finished and the paint had dried, I read the [...]
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Whimsical Sea Star Painting
May 10, 2010
I don’t profess to be an artist, but I really like to paint. My grandma loved painting. She got into it late in life, took art classes, and copied famous paintings. She worked with oils. They’re too intimidating for me, so I like to work with water-based craft paint and inexpensive canvases. That way, when [...]
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Shoe Revival
May 4, 2010
This doesn’t quite fit within the realm of “decorating,” but since wardrobe decorates me rather than my house, I’m including it. My favorite, favorite pair of round-toed brown Steve Madden heels (with pink stitching – sigh!) finally got to the point where wearing them in public was akin to wearing ripped sweatpants, so I stashed [...]
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