So way back at the beginning I mentioned that I would blog about our biggest project to date. Since we haven't been doing a lot of things on the Cottage while we're working on our mountain of wood, I thought it might be a good time to start. I'm going to break this up into a few posts, but don't worry, I won't make you wait to see the results! When we bought the Cottage, we knew we would need to do work on this room. We didn't realize just how MUCH, but we were pretty sure it wasn't going to…
this room may look familiar - it's where i take all my wiww pics. so let's get the first question out of the way: what color is the paint on the walls? answer: i don't know! it was from a swatch i ...
Restful bathroom with shiplap clad walls painted gray green, Benjamin Moore Tranquility, accented with a chrome towel rail over the foot of the pedestal tub with floor mount tub filler flanked by a rustic zen style stool adorned with a fresh white towel and bath scrubs.
DIY: How to Install Beadboard on Walls and Ceilings - House Updated
You’ve already seen our really ugly wallpapered master closet and while it may be bigger now, we had a long way to go to make it look better. To start, we decided get our DIY on and hang beadboard everywhere. So here’s the scoop on how to install beadboard on walls and ceilings (or even...Read More »
back to the house tour! catch up with the living room, dining room, kitchen, the girls' room, silas' room, and the guest bath. {disclosure: some of this post is a repost from awhile back} so let's...
It can be easy to overlook the bathroom. It’s a functional space first and foremost, and unless you like long hot soaks in the bath, you probably don’t spend a whole lot of time in there. But that is no reason to neglect it. I’ve lived with a few lacklustre bathrooms — in rented apartments and then in my own place before we got around to renovating — and it got me down.
Horizontal wood paneling is in vogue again, after the unfortunate faux wood-grain varieties that made it less than desirable. But people are updating the look, using salvaged materials and creamy painted finishes, for a fresh interior surface.There are a few directions one can take. For a more sophisticated, traditional, and slightly country aesthetic, smaller tongue and groove panels painted a soft matte white or beige works nicely.
Romantic Homes Magazine Feb 2012 What a pretty kitchen shot! This photo grabbed me so I had to share it today. I love a pretty kitchen, and this one is a bit of a surprise because it mixes the soft blue I love with RED! I am not a red person, but look how pretty the combination is. This kitchen is featured in the TADA section of Romantic Homes magazine and is the kitchen of Cynthias Cottage Design, written by Beth Livesay. It shows simple ways to get the French Country Kitchen look~fabulous…
Classic Cottage Wainscoting by New England Classic is a two-tiered system, combining two of our most popular wainscot styles, bead board, with either flat panel or raised panel styles.
When people ask me what's my favorite color, my answer always is: - "Blue and green". Which shades? Is the next logical follow up. Most! And the conversation can then go into my boring recitation of all the marvelous shades of these two very popular colors. When it came to painting my home, something I've been postponing for that last 10 years or so, it was difficult to decide on just one of them. Until I bought my first issue of Country French Magazine and discovered the shade that marries…
Hanging wall art & décor can be a long process without the proper tools. Learn how to properly hang wall art with these 5 quick and easy steps from Pier1.com.
