ADDING ON?? AGAIN??

5 YEARS AGO, WE BROKE GROUND ADDING A MASTER BEDROOM, 2 1/2 BATHS, FAMILY ROOM, BACK STAIRWAY, ETC..... AND WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE RESULTS......EXCEPT, WE CONSTANTLY BATTLE WITH THE KIDS OVER THE TV! THEY WANT TO XBOX AND WE WANT FOOTBALL! WE NEED ANOTHER TV ROOM....DOWNSTAIRS.....HUBS IS ON BOARD....WE NEED IT NOW!

SO I'VE BEEN OBSESSING....SPACE PLANNING, FURNITURE SELECTING, NAILING DOWN EVERY DETAIL TO THE SQUARE MILLIMETER! HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH........

WE'RE GONNA KNOCK OUT THOSE TWO WINDOWS AND REPLACE WITH A 5' OPENING INTO THE NEW SPACE-POCKET DOORS WILL ALLOW US TO SHUT OUT XBOX NOISE!

ENTER HERE!

WHEN IN DOUBT, TAPE IT OUT! I LOVE LOVE LOVE PAINTERS TAPE TO OUTLINE!!! BELOW IS THE ENTRY SHOWS THE ENTRY INTO THE IMAGINARY NEW SPACE.....

THE FIREPLACE WALL IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO ME-THE BEST SPOT FOR THE TV IN THIS SPACE IS OVER THE FIREPLACE....A CHALLENGE BECAUSE IM TOO LAZY TO BEND MY NECK UP TO WATCH TV(THIS ISNT A HUGE ROOM!) SO, I HAD TO COME UP WITH A PLAN FOR A LOW HANGING TV OVER THE FIREPLACE....MY SOLUTION? VERY SIMPLE BOX-Y LOOKING WOODWORK SURROUNDING THE STONE SURROUND OF THE FIREPLACE.....SO THE BOTTOM OF THE TV COMES UP LESS THAN 4' FROM THE FLOOR-YIPPEE!!! NO SORE NECKS!!!

OF COURSE THE SPACE PLAN ISNT GOOD ENOUGH---GOTTA TAPE IT OUT-AND LOVING THE SCONCES!!!

FOR YEARS, LITERALLY, I'VE BEEN DYING OVER THIS GRASS CLOTH......IM DOING IT!! AND CANT WAIT TO THROW IN SOME ORANGE!

STAY TUNED, YALL!!

FRESH!

TIME TO CLEAR ALL THE CHRISTMAS CLUTTER AND MAKE MY HOUSE FRESH AGAIN! GOT SOME INSPIRATION FROM THESE FABULOUS PHOTOS! AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW PAINTING JUST ADDED TO THE WEBSITE YALL!! 

christmas revamp!

it was time to make a couple of changes....our pillows were getting tired....and we needed a pair of ottomans for our club chairs (we only had one before it was always high in demand!) I've been pondering over "the look" for at least 2 years....i can NEVER make design decisions for myself! a few weeks ago, i decided to bite the bullet.....i went to my fabric library, and picked my favorite fabrics and went to work. i rolled the dice and it paid off............im REALLY excited about the results! two ottomans and 7 pillows later, we have a fresh new space again...come take a look!

ART FOR CHRISTMAS!

need to find the perfect gift? HOW ABOUT SOME ART!!! i just added 3 more paintings to my website for sale y'all!!.....so click on the "artwork" tab and add to your cart while supplies last! come see what they look like in a room!

KITCHEN AREA RUG...

I LOVE A TRADITIONAL COLORFUL AREA RUG IN A KITCHEN FOR SEVERAL REASONS....

1) COLOR! KITCHENS CAN BE A LITTLE MONOCHROMATIC....A GOOD RUG CAN LIVEN IT UP!

2) WARMTH... SINCE KITCHENS HAVE SO MANY HARD SURFACES, YOU CAN CREATE A GOOD BALANCE SIMPLY BY ADDING A RUG.

3) FORGIVING....TYPICALLY, AND OLD ORIENTAL HAS BUSY PATTERNS...WHO CARES IF SOMETHING SPILLS ON IT...IF THE RUG IS DARK ENOUGH, YOU WONT BE ABLE TO SEE IT!