Black Beauty in the Bunk Room

Whoever said that every room needs a touch of black was absolutely correct. I don’t know anything that ups the style factor in any space as quickly as a touch of black. Such was the case with our bunk room at our summer cottage. It is hard to get a good photo of this piece because of the size of the room and its location. It was hard to get a shot without the bedposts showing. This piece sits at the foot of the two sets of bunk beds. You can read my previous post on the bunk room by clicking...

Reveal of the Kitchen Update

I am finally getting around to organizing this post on updating my 1980’s kitchen. The post has taken longer than the actual update! It is long and picture heavy, so be forewarned. Our home was completed in 1987 and has served us well but several areas are in need of a major update. I keep things a LONG time before changing them, then suddenly they are driving me crazy. Such was the case with the kitchen. I’ll show you the finished project, then go back through some of the steps. I still would...

Another Treasure for the Porch

My mother recently gifted me another treasure for our screened porch. You may remember the piece pictured below that I purchased from the roadside for a whopping $20. You can read about it here. I had already found another mirror for the other side of the doors and was looking for another piece to use as a server. My mother gave me an antique music cabinet. The idea is that it will provide a little symmetry. Here’s another view. It was purchased from an estate sale many years ago. ...