Did you have one of these ceramic lighted trees as a kid? We did and it might be my favorite Christmas decoration memory from childhood. (Well that and an odd stuffed Christmas mouse in clothes that hid under low slung furniture? Mom???) I looked forward to organizing those little plastic bulbs all year long! It … More Rainbow Christmas Tree
Guess what? We finished baseboards in our den years after we put the wood floors down because sometimes doing everything yourself takes a long time pat on the back anyways and to commemorate the accomplishment, I figured an updated room tour was in order. I seem to share this space yearly during holidays (last year and year … More Den
I’m sharing a super simple way to beef up plain or ugly pendant electrical cords today! I have and love this old wicker IKEA lamp, but the plain white cord was an eyesore and I finally, years later, had enough and decided to just something about it. The best solution seemed to be a 100 … More Macrame Pendant Lamp Cord DIY
Christmas happened all around the house but I’m only sharing the den today because of this real life fact: I’m incapable of having two rooms clean at the same time. Today the den is clean. The rest of the house looks like the Wet Bandits blew through town. My kids are in an incredibly prolific … More Christmas Den
I’m finally getting around to posting updated den photos with the new rug + proper heightened fireplace. If you want to catch up, read all about this room here, the lowering of the fireplace here, buying vintage fireplaces here, the bookshelf here, and the new rug here. That light reading should about cover it!The new(er) rug is working … More Den Again
Look who grew by a few feet! Like I said before, this fireplace’s cropped height was driving me crazy because its second flue was too tall by a few inches to fit below the ceiling. It looked nonfunctioning, even though it is (I’m that shallow). And now its fixed, but still nonfunctioning…if you call a centerpiece … More The Preway Grew
This bookshelf. Two things about it: 1. Books sorted by color are for sellouts – And I am a sellout. My sister teases me for color coordinating my books, and I fully deserve it. I like to think I have a decent dose of integrity. But in this case, I am 100% sure I will look back on … More Deep Bookshelf Thoughts
Let me guess…you can’t get those sweet 70’s fireplaces out of your mind since my last mention? Me neither. I’m pretty much ALWAYS thinking about them because very few things in life are better than strange old fireplaces that look like they are going to eat you up. So, what’s left to do but covet more for every room? … More Buying a Vintage Cone Fireplace
I’m bringing back the den. Homes these days with their studies, studios, media rooms, “man caves” (let me swallow the throw up in my mouth), offices, bonus rooms, finished basements, play rooms, blah blah blah. But does anyone have a den anymore??? That oddball room tucked into every house in 70’s and 80’s suburbia? Did you … More Not a Living Room or a Family Room
