As many of you know I started out this crazy blogging career as a painting and DIY artist. With that in mind, I’m always drawn to creative people with a unique way of looking at life. I collect art wherever I go and find beauty in every medium. I’m mesmerized by glass, pottery, woodworking, sculpture, architecture, even […] Read more…
Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle Happy Earth Day. I am happy to be celebrating Earth Day 2017 with ReBin and sharing a cool Recycling Bin DIY. Are you tired of those same old boring blue recycling bins? Insert the hand in the air emoji. We hide ours our pantry. But what if you don’t have a space to […] Read more…
Pretty Little Girl Rooms When Sherwin Williams came out with their 2017 Color of the Year Poised Taupe I was so excited to use it. A rich taupe with undertones of purple and warm brown. A cozy grown up color, right? Well, just wait second… When my neighbors Dirk and Renee came to me asking […] Read more…
How was everyones’s Holidays? Did Santa bring you everything on your list? Hopefully he did, but if not, I have a few of my favorite home decor items that I’m currently obsessing over. If taking down the Christmas decorations has left your home a bit bare and underwhelmed fret no further, I have a few favs […] Read more…
Last month my friend Ellen called me to come over and check out her twin daughters Cate and Claire’s bedroom. She said it was in need of a serious sprucing up. Now I take that with a grain of salt because I think her house is one to the most beautiful homes in Rochester and […] Read more…
At some point in a young girl’s life they love pink and peace signs. My daughter Chloe was no exception. The more pink the better and I embraced her love of color and pattern and ran with it. The fun bright colors and graphic elements started rolling in and her hand-painted pastel colored painted baby […] Read more…
Every September when the leaves start to change color and the air gets a bit chilly here in Upstate New York I know Fall and Halloween are just around the corner. I love bringing out the fall decorations. There are simple and often inexpensive way to add the warm colors of the season to your home. Inspiration Last […] Read more…
When I think of basements I think of my grandparent’s stone and pitched walled cellar that was covered with cobwebs and dust and had a rickety ladder going down. With the exception of a few canning jars the basement was bare and not visited very often. Well, the basement has come a long way and […] Read more…