I am blown away at all of the links for the Copy Me challenge! All of the ones I've looked at are ah-ma-zing! You are all sharing projects inspired by me and my style and I've had a...
I suffer from SDAS – Short Design Attention Span
Mitzi left this comment today: "Marian, I think a lot of your readers, including me, would like to know how long it takes you to upholster a chair, such as the one in this post. I have a feeling you...
The Angel & the Devil
You know those two voices on your shoulder? Yeah...they're whispering to me. About my corner cabinets in my dining room. Sorry for the picture. My old 28-80mm lens finally totally crapped out...
My House – Before & Afters of 2010
While everyone else is organizing and freshening their homes for the remainder of the winter, I'm still in the thick of decorating for Christmas. I have to work a year ahead in my freelance...
Living Room Paint Techniques
I received a ton of e-mails, comments, requests and pleas for a tutorial on how I achieved the paint treatment used on my trumeau mirror and reupholstered French chairs. Well, I aim to please,...
The Living Room – Before, During & Now
If you've been following along over the past couple of weeks, you've seen what my living room looks like currently. Let's now take a look at the progression, shall we?Oh my. This...
The Cost of My Living Room
I'm sure some wallets are empty and some credit cards are smoking in the wake of Christmas, so I am going to share with you how I put together a thrifty, yet elegant living room. I've always...
Sofa Transformation
I promised I would share all of the details of my living room makeover, so here is the second installment. This sofa was given to me by my awesome Aunt and Uncle. They brought me a...
Living Room – Finished?
After staying up late last night, I had a "finished" room. I walked my husband through it this morning and he smiled and proclaimed, "Wow, this room is done!" I realized I felt...
New Dining Table
My friend Donna sent me an e-mail today commenting on the fact that I am busy working on my house and have totally neglected to decorate for Christmas. Yes, that's true. We do have our...