More rot
Our house is finally finished being painted! Can’t wait to post some after pics for you! In the meantime, there were a few roads bumps in the way. One being the back side of our house where we took down the old gutters. They were rusting and falling apart....
Door Bell
Getting our house painted has taken a bit longer than expected, so bear with me as I update you on the little going on’s around here. I decided that the hardware on the front door (more on that later) and the door bell needed some sprucing up. As you can...
Door Stencil
Now that the back door was put in, I spruced it up a little bit with some stenciling. The section right under the glass got this square motif wit the letter “P’ in the middle. I used a Martha Stewart stencil from Michaels and champagne colored...
New Back Door
As part of repainting the house exterior, the door and frame would get repainted. However, it’s a fairly old (original house?) steel door, with dents, scratches, and nicks all over. Furthermore, there’s a fair amount of rot on both sides of the jamb,...
I heart Home Goods
I never tire of roaming through Home Goods and taking in all the beautiful decor for your home. On my most recent trip, I saw so many bright pops of color. Particularly Orange and Teal. Here’s some of the cool things I found. Bright Orange Lantern...
Inspiration: Black interior doors
I’ve been noticing a lot of black interior doors lately. Shiny black high gloss doors. Hmmm, my next project?? via via via via via via It’s the gorgeous contrast that I love so much. And my affinity for black and white. Plus I think it could really...
Pinterest Challenge Summer ’12
It’s baaaack! The fun Pinterest Challenge hosted by blogger goddesses Katie from Bower Power and Sherry over at Young House Love. This one snuck up on me, but luckily I was able to create something in a just a few hours. For the past couple of weeks...
Class Project
My partner in my Interior Design class wants a “French Boudoir” inspired Master Bedroom, so I pulled this mood board together for my class presentation. The source list is below. I really hope she’s going to love the design! Source List for Master...Happy 4th of July everyone!!
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Hi, welcome to our pad!
Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
