* We are going to paint the counters (a nice calm gray - instead of this yellowed white with gold specks) either next weekend or the weekend...

My husband surprised me this weekend by painting the cupboards while I was away at a women's retreat.  I'll try to get some better p...

A good closet under the stairs. :) It makes me so happy.  This one gallon of blue paint is really spreading itself out all around...

I'm finally getting my closet under the stairs. 

Jared asked what project I wanted him to work on this weekend.  I can paint everything. I can build some things. I can organize. But I canno...

A little before and after.   Ugh. That mirror frame was so ugly. The walls were just too white. FYI. I learned that I dislike painting over ...

First, on a positive note. When a space heater is ugly and sticks out like a sore thumb... White paint!! It makes everything look better. Do...

I'm at it again.  I'm waiting to get some shelves and paintings put up before I post real pictures of the accent wall in my bedroom,...

Guys, I've been living out of boxes in my fabric room for quite a while now. But look, it is coming together!!! It is starting to look w...

You know that thinking I was doing yesterday... I'm all in now. Ha ha.  The blue is lighter in person.  And if I hate it when I am finis...

Look. I spruced up my ugly corner counter. It is a little change, but it makes me happy  I was inspired by friends of mine's tea shelves...

As promised, before and afters.  Love that floor! Love those shelves in the schoolroom! Isn't the color so much more calmin...

Okay, I lied yesterday. I had the urge to paint last night and spent the evening cutting in. Jared painted the trim. And this morning we rol...

See that light. I wish I had a better before picture (story of my life). I wasn't thinking. Also, don't look at the hall yet. It is ...

And forgot to take a real before picture of everything randomly and precariously stacked.  But I did get a good picture of me and the saw. B...

The title comes from my sister. She is the clever, wordy one. I just steal bits of her cleverness.  Goodbye tan!  It is amazing how drab and...

Time for a project!!  See the paint peeling? This white part of the stairs has always looked weird to me. So I decided before the baby ate s...

Tackling this mess in our room finally.  It is going to take a few quiet times to sort this stuff and put it where it goes. I've just go...

I've been wanting to do this since day one. I kept mentioning it to Jared or my Dad, but they are always busy with other projects.  The ...