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a to do list…

This summer I started a list. I kept seeing things around the house that I wanted to complete. Some were old projects that just need to be finished. Some were new ideas that are still in the processing phase. There are big projects and little projects and some in between. Writing them all down and…

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my list of ideas for a blank wall…

Now that I have a blank white wall in my kitchen I need to figure out what to put there. I wrote down a couple options so I could get an idea of what we could use in that space.  I included what I would love to add to that space, what I needed for…

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instagram anyone?

I’ll be taking some time off for family vacation but thanks to Instagram, I’m not too far away…

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Now everything needs to change…

Since I added my banquette bench I started some work on changing the look of my kitchen. I’ll be painting, ripping out some cabinets and adding a cool feature or two. I’m looking to brighten and lighten up my kitchen and create more of a rustic industrial space. Warm wood, lots of white and some…

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what’s wrong with this picture?

Staying true to form my banquette bench project has led to another project. And then another one. First up, my round, light colored buthcherblock table just isn’t jiving with the banquette.  Wrong color, wrong scale and wrong style. I’ve seen some banquettes where a round table looks great.  via Enviable Designs, Inc. via Southern Living via Tiffany…

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how to build a barn door…

I have had so many questions and comments about how I put my barn door together. With really low ceilings I wasn’t sure if I would be able to add a barn door down there. That problem was solved with the simple use of a closet track. It is now the focal point of the…

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spring?

So tomorrow is April 1st but we are just not feeling in here in cold raw New England. I decided to put together a random collection of some spring-ish items from Joss and Main and just pretend spring is here…

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my easiest decorating trick…

I’m on Houzz today talking about my easiest decorating trick. I’m a serial redecorator and I’m sharing all my tips and examples for everything from curtains… to accessories. And don’t forget, there is one week left for you to enter the Mohawk Home rug giveaway! Visit here to enter.

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