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Goodbye, Summer! Goodbye, Turquoise Kitchen!

I’ve been busy redecorating my house over this three-day holiday weekend and getting ready for fall (Happy Labor Day to my U.S. readers!) .
I’m participating in The Inspired Room’s Fall Nesting blog party tomorrow, so I’m trying to get my house all spiffed up before everyone arrives. There was a lot to do because, as [...]

September 1st, 2008 | Tags: decorating for fall, decorating for summer, family room, kitchen, mantel, turquoise | Category: Decorating | Comments (28)

My Mantel Through the Years

Today Kari & Kijsa are hosting a “Mantel Party,” where everyone takes a photo of theirs and posts it on their blog. I know you’ve seen photos of my mantel before, but it sounded like too much fun not to play along.
Here’s a photo from right after we moved into our house. My daughter Lily [...]

June 19th, 2008 | Tags: crown molding, Decorating, fireplace, mantel, overmantel, toile | Category: Crown Molding Projects, Decorating | Comments (57)