TaDa! The mirror frame from Doors and Fireplaces by Mike. Finally. Installed. I am now off to monogram some much needed colorful (?) towels for that rod!What do you think? Chocolate brown? Orange? Aqua? Smoky Teal? I think I will scavenge through the linen closet for the Smoky Teal…You can’t tell too much from the […]
Taller Vanity Finally Finished!
Finally, finally finished! Well, except for hanging the clean hand towels! How is it that I look at all of your wonderful DIY projects and you all write about doing it in an afternoon, or, for a major DIY, maybe it takes you two days? This seemingly simple DIY took us WEEKS of trying this […]
It’s a BLOG!
I am a baby blogger, and have had my other blog all set up at www.quirkykim.blogspot.com for several years. Since I had no idea what I was doing all of those years ago, and only wanted to share a few thoughts here and there, I did only that. The posts were VERY few, and far-between! […]
Granite Vanity Top Upgrade
No faucet yet, but the new granite is in! Baby Steps. Granite Vanity Top Will Add New Trim, Patch and Paint Faucet Will JUST Fit. I Checked. The Mirror Frame will cover up the reflection of the back of the granite. Can’t wait for that to come! Now to go to […]
Vanity Height Lift!
Okay. Our house was built in 1978. We moved in, a young family with two little kids, in 1987. Since then hubby and I have stripped brown and gold wallpaper, then wallpapered, in grey-blue all over the house, then stripped said wallpaper, then painted. Then repainted. Painted the kitchen cabinets. Stripped miles of wallpaper border. […]
Faux Paint Treatment Not Always Best!
What was I thinking? I think I was thinking, in the mid-nineties, that it would be fun to try a sponge technique on my small laundry room wall. And paint over part of the hooks that were already there, and do a really messy job, overall. I obviously stopped even seeing that wall. Until I […]
Potential Buyers a Bust
Dining Room Six days of full steam ahead. And I mean FULL STEAM. In my last post I mentioned that we were contacted by a realtor who wanted us to have our house of 27 years SHOW READY. To prospective buyers who wanted to see THIS house. Perfect for them and met all of their specs. […]
House Not Yet Ready, but People ARE! ACCKKK!
Here I am writing about all of the decluttering and touch ups we WILL be doing on the house, getting it ready to go onto the market in the spring. In two months… We just had a call from a realtor-friend who said a family is looking NOW for a house in our exact neighborhood, […]
Organizational Giveaway!
I and 14 other bloggers are so excited to provide you with this opportunity to make one of your New Year Resolutions come true! We all want our organization to be pretty and sometimes that costs money so we are offering all of you the chance to win $150 to The Container Store! in our […]
Laundry Scissor Tip
As I wander around this house with notebook in hand, I have to remind myself to also give a nod to what is RIGHT about my house, instead of a total focus on just what I have to FIX. So, I want to sprinkle in some tips and tricks that serve me well.I am not […]