Let There Be Light! And there was (a new) Light (in the dining room)

Jan 12, 2014 | Dining Room | 9 comments

And Kimberly saw the new light that she had hung and behold, it was very good.Since time began, I have wanted a new light in my dining room. Not just a replacement of the pendant light already there, but one that actually sat directly above the dining table. Okay, it...

Our Second Bedroom: The Next Big Project

Jan 6, 2014 | Home Office | 12 comments

So every year we choose one big remodel that we’ll be working on in the house.  Of course, we’ll always have smaller projects on the go at any one time but to minimise upheaval, we try to concentrate our efforts if we’re talking about...

The Swoon Worthy To-Do List for 2014

Jan 3, 2014 | My Home | 11 comments

Now, I’m not one for resolutions, really. I never stick to them and so why set myself up for failure? I’m normally, however, very (unrealistically) ambitious for my plans for the house. If you’d told me when we moved in 3 1/2 years ago that it would...

The 2013 Swoon Worthy Year in Review

Jan 1, 2014 | My Home | 4 comments

Happy New Year Lovely Peeps!  Well, it’s 2014 – holy crapballs, how did that happen?  I remember being a kid growing up in the 80s, the year 2000 was this faraway land called THE FUTURE and I totally thought we’d all be using hoverboards...

My Christmas Table and Final Words for 2013

Dec 22, 2013 | Dining Room | 6 comments

Well, we’re merely hours now away from Christmas and goodness, hasn’t it been a CAHRAYZEE month? I feel like it’s gone by in a blur so I’m looking forward so much to a few days with Wayne and the kitties, relaxing with warm drinks, nice...

More Christmas Decor: Bar Cart and Console Table

Dec 15, 2013 | Dining Room | 10 comments

So with Christmas now just over a week away (OMG How did that happen?!?!), there is pretty much no DIY going on in this house at all – it’s all systems go to get stuff bought, wrapped and organised plus the obligatory mince-pie making, carol...