I recently received some milk paint in the mail from one of my Instagram friends and guess what it sparked.  That’s right… another switcheroo.  You all know how I’ve been switching things up lately all over the house on Winchester.  First, we found a new coffee table for the family room and moved that room […]

I’m a big fan of ambience, aka mood lighting, when it comes to decorating our home.  I like little bits of light here and there to create focal points in a room.  Whether it be from a dimmed chandelier, a candle, or a night light.  FYI – We have dimmer switches in every room so […]

I can’t believe I am just now sharing one of our latest projects of installing shiplap above the fireplace.  If you follow me over on Facebook or Instagram, you have already seen that our fireplace got a big makeover after the holidays.  But, I realize that not all of you do any type of social […]

Making a perfect flower arrangement can feel pretty overwhelming.  Where do I start?  How do I know where to place the flowers so my flower arrangement looks cohesive.  What container do I use?  Well, I have a few little tricks that I follow.  So, I thought I should let you guys know of a simple […]

How many times have you finished painting a room, and the color wasn’t at all what you had in mind?  You really wanted a gray wall and it ended up being blue.   You were going for a nice neutral beige, but somehow it has a green cast.  I’m going to let you in on […]

Trying to get new wood to look old sometimes feels overwhelming.  Theres nothing like original patina when it comes to both painted and stained projects.  But I have a really easy way of accomplishing this task.  I mean….REALLY easy. ???? We recently repurposed an old gun rack into a little cubby.  I told all about […]

I know, I know, I know, I know… that doesn’t sound too exciting, does it?  A repurposed gun rack.  But “how to repurpose a gun rack into a cubby” sure does.

OK… I’m not going to pretend I didn’t copy this most awesome idea from my Instagram friend, Natalie, at My Vintage Porch, because I did.  I just couldn’t help myself.  She has the most beautiful house with the thriftiest ideas ever.  If you don’t follow her, you must.  (There I go, bossing you around, again.) […]