Chalkboard Refrigerator: I painted my refrigerator with chalkboard paint.
This chalkboard refrigerator tutorial covers all the steps for painting your chalkboard refrigerator. Learn how to paint your fridge with chalkboard paint.
Color of the Year: Emerald Green
Color of the year is EMERALD GREEN. Lively. Radiant. Lush. Emerald green’s elegance & beauty enhances our sense of well-being, balance & harmony.
New Years Resolutions
Well, I’ve been living in my house for about 10 months now. We’ve done a lot of work, and I’ve learned so very much. Funny how things change. Last year my biggest resolution was to read 12 books in 12 months. I successfully read 13 — even...
Kitchen Renovation Part 4: Who knew sinks could be so dreamy?
What do you think of my new multi-function sink system? The single basin is hugeeeee. It also includes a second smaller bowl (with drain), a colander, and a solid bamboo cutting board that slide in the track. So cool. Getting rid of my old porcelain sink was certainly...
Kitchen inspiration for the not-so-inspired
So, today I’d like to talk about how to find inspiration when you really are just so overwhelmed with ideas that you can’t focus anymore. This made me think of the topic I’m about to talk about: how to get through a [kitchen] renovation when you...
Pretty-Up the Stairs
The steps that lead to my basement were once a treacherous problem. Seriously. Good thing hurricane Sandy gave me 2 extra days to focus on making them safer and much more beautiful!So, you ask… what was so “treacherous” about these steps? I mean,...
How black, grey, and brown makes purple — a quick lesson on color theory!
This past weekend I was finishing up my basement stairs project (more on this later). I sanded the stairs and wanted to give them a fresh coat of paint. Instead of going out and buying a new gallon, I decided to use some of my leftover paint to create a unique color....
Roxy’s Room Turned Art Studio
With some simple projects I transformed the unused Roxy Room into a makeshift art studio / craft room for a grand total of $36.00!! To the right is the in-progress photo from when we originally started sheetrocking the Roxy Room. This room was one of the very first...
How to make a floor out of REAL pennies with a penny floor template
With this $2 penny floor template, you can work at your own pace without living in a construction zone for weeks. Using a penny floor template is the key to my success in your penny project.