Before we had a designer give a quick consultation, we had a wall of photos. We still have it, post-designer! Now that our paint and trim are in place, my older son and I put the wall back together. It’s so nice to have a helping hand — since he graduated, he is available any…
The designer asked what furniture pieces we wanted to keep or liked. We like our dining room table, but HATE the matching chairs. They haven’t stood up to the use we require, despite repairs. They simply are not heavy or solid. But they match the table. In my efforts to look coordinated (my word from the quick consultation), I…
The time I wrote about our niche was when the downstairs powder became “open for business” after an update. The niche is now finished. Before I reveal it, have a look at what it replaces: This medicine chest did not hold very much, so we figured that the space it left behind would be an opportunity for…
The last touches to our house include new interior doors. Our coat closet door, powder room door, and bifold doors for the laundry area will all match. This is how the closet and laundry doors used to look — And here I am sanding the new door. Oil-based primer is really not my friend, but that’s what…
Hooray! We have a functioning powder room on the first floor. Take a look. First, the door. I declared white trim a while ago, so what better time to get a new door? I’ll paint it white and we’ll get some trim around it soon. Better to have privacy with an unpainted door than go without privacy because the door…