Lighting Upgrades

After we moved in six years ago, I began making changes to the house that would update things a little without spending much money.  Round two of changing things has included spending a little more money to get things that I really like.  I’ve done a lot of this type of upgrading in the living …

Help around the house

We finally got around to hiring some help for a few house projects.  All included projects high up off the ground that we A) don’t have a ladder to get to and B) don’t have a desire to do ourselves.  Years ago, I purchased a pre-owned light fixture to replace the gold and glass stairwell …

Updated decor

After Christmas is a good time to do redecorating because I am having to move things around to un-decorate from the holidays.  I got my new art hung in the dining room, along with a mirror that I put in place of my wedding shadow box (which was relocated into our bedroom) over the buffet.  …

Weekend Project: Frosting a Sidelight

We have a sidelight on our front door that had an awful lace curtain on it when we moved in.  I took down the curtain and have yet to come up with a privacy solution, until now… I found frosted vinyl for windows at Home Depot.  It is really simple; all you do is cut …

Happy Anniversary Home!

Today marks the anniversary of our 1st year in our first home!  Over the past week I have been highlighting different rooms in our house and what changes have been made over the past year.  Today, I thought I would wrap it up by sharing the miscellaneous things that have been changed and updated around …