It seemed as if it took all summer, but it really didn’t. We joked with the crew that we only needed them for a couple of days. “Just some drywall work – 2 days tops!” Right! As it turned out, they had other jobs they could fit in when we didn’t need them and then […] Read more…
Remodel Series: Kitchen Part 4
Well, I’m back after a nice holiday weekend – hope you enjoyed yours as much. Over the weekend I had some other visitors stop over and I found myself giving the 50cent tour of the kitchen again…I’d better finish these posts so I can just tell people “Read about it on the blog!” LOL Now, […] Read more…
Remodel Series : Kitchen Part 3
This is a quick one…(lie!)…now that the walls are up, now we need the floors done. I know you’ve seen the other photos where the original builder had installed the kitchen and THEN called the linoleum people to come in. Yeah, well that also meant that since the floor didn’t go under anything, then all […] Read more…
Remodel Series: Kitchen Part 2 (Sledge-o-matic !)
Now that we’d decided on the cabinets, we need to get them here. That actually entailed a couple of trips to IKEA (twist my arm) and having them come and do a measurement. I went ahead and paid for that service, because if we bought the cabinets, the fee came off the bill. OK, I’m […] Read more…
Remodel Series: Kitchen Part 1 (I love IKEA)
Some years ago I discovered that I was a ‘remodelista‘,…not that I was an original, but certainly this was long before there was the Net and even HGTV. I think it really started when I was in JR High. I came to realize that I was actually allowed and capable of changing my surroundings. I hated […] Read more…
The Ugliest Pool Bath gets a facelift: Part 2 ‘Redneck Stained Glass’
OK, welcome back – now we’re on to the last piece to this puzzle…the mirror. The ‘ugliest bathroom’ must have the ugliest mirror, right. Well, maybe not that bad, but it certainly needed some major attention. I case you forgot, this is what we’re working with… yes, my eyes were bleeding too! The mirror is […] Read more…
The Ugliest Pool Bath gets a facelift
I’m sure there’s an ‘Ugliest Bathroom’ competition coming up and boy have I got an entry! Problem is,…I couldn’t wait…so I started to give it a facelift. Mind you I have NO budget for this project. (hmmm, that’s a reoccurring theme here) Seeing as the next stop for everything in this bathroom is the dumpster, […] Read more…
The Flower Recipe Book : a review
Mothers Day is coming, so this week I think I’ll post about flowers and gardening a bit. This is a ‘throw-back’ from last year, but still very relevant. I like to consider myself the Mistress of Mediocrity. I do many, many things pretty well – I don’t do anything particularly well enough to be considered […] Read more…
Baby Shower on a Budget : A Diaper Cake ??
This past weekend I threw a Baby Shower for my Niece and things have been a little tight, budget-wise, around here lately…like for the past 4 years! Never fear, I’ve thrown tons of parties in the past and as a pack-rat, I keep everything! Last year I threw a Bridal Shower for my cousin. That […] Read more…
Montpellier Armoire Re-Deux
Anyone who knows me knows that I can almost never leave well enough alone. A while back,I (we) took on the project of updating the interior of the 20+ year old house we live in. Not an HGTV over-the-top remodel. Just the basics…the expensive stuff…new kitchen, two bathrooms, stone floors, new carpet, and a little […] Read more…