Part of the dream my husband and I had when we purchased our property in the country, was building a guest cottage for extended stays for our family and friends. The Cottage sits on ‘Dog House Lane’. After 10 years and many visitors later we were ready for a Cottage Kitchen renovation to update and…
The house was calm and quiet. Kids and husband were outside. If I was going to make my move, this was the time. This was the moment. My heart was racing, sweat was dripping from my brow…
So what’s wrong with being just a tad ‘bit’ ambitious and having multiple projects going on at the same time? Come on now, you can admit it… You do to, right? I mean , what’s so wrong with painting the master bathroom at the same time you are painting the built-ins in the breakfast area…
My Family Room….. It’s the place where housewives from Beverly Hills, New York and Miami are witnessed being venomous, catty and cruel all in full make-up, Phineas and Ferb doing the most amazing activities to keep my kids entertained and Hoda and Kathy Lee having a cocktail at 10:00 am in the morning, when I am still…
I should have been making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, but instead I was painting my mantel I should have been eating my doritos but instead I was distressing over two coats of Old White Chalk paint I should have been eating my fruit instead of admiring how beautiful the mantel turned…
On October 12th. Sorry for the dramatic cliffhanger the other day here, but you didn’t think I was gonna spill the goods about whether or not “Mr” Rust Protector steals the heart of one beautiful outdoor couch now, did you? Speaking of drama- how about The Housewives of New Jersey season finale show this week ( I…
OMG!!! I can’t believe it. Oh gosh, I don’t have anything prepared. Okay (imagine me crying like a baby), first I would like to thank the members of the academy for this award. This is truly an honor and something I have wanted since birth, well maybe before that. To the other actors in this category, you…
Well we are down to the wire with two weeks left for the big Media Room reveal here on August 27th. If you missed any of my updates, you can catch up on my progress here. Since the last update I was able to finish painting the room….. well almost. At the 11th hour, I…
I wasn’t sure what to highlight in this post, the changes I have made in the media room or how “crazy” I am. Yes I called me crazy, and if I didn’t want to offend anyone with my potty mouth I would call me a goofball too! Let me explain. I left you last with these images of my…
Welcome to our Guest Cottage on Dog House Lane. Directions are simple. No GPS needed. Go down the long dirt road 1/2 a mile, pass the old school house, take a left at the sign, and you’re here. We like to think our guest cottage is a place that was built for family and friends to…
About 5 year ago I totally committed myself to my guest bath by applying a a wall treatment that gave it a “faux stone” look. Taping off each stone, applying plaster, stippling and painting= COMMITMENT. Back then I thought it was the best idea ever. I would walk by the bath thinking “how cool is…
One of the more daring DIY projects that I ever took on was replacing the floor in our Guest Cottage. More specifically, painting the floor in our Guest Cottage. It’s was a bold move that required a back up plan or a new rug at a minimum, but when all was said and done- neither…