On Monday we took a look at the sets from the Diane Keaton-Jack Nicholson movie “Something’s Gotta Give,” and I showed you these photos of the dining room. My friend Rhoda of Southern Hospitality reminded me that she had been inspired by the movie to redecorate her own dining room earlier this year, and she [...]
When I saw AnNicole’s simple but stunning kitchen makeover on her blog Our Suburban Cottage, I was so impressed that I had to show it to you. Without changing the cabinets, counters, flooring, or anything major, AnNicole gave her kitchen a whole new look. This should inspire anyone who doesn’t have a big budget but [...]
This English Arts & Crafts-style home was built in 1895 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was renovated a few years ago by the late architect Terry Brown, who created the unusual “Mushroom House” that I showed you yesterday, so of course there wouldn’t be anything “ordinary” about it! Here’s what it looked like when a few [...]
I spotted this photo of kitchen cabinets that were painted to resemble distressed denim over at Atticmag:
Bold cabinets and a beefy range hood in the color of distressed blue jeans give this
rustic, but refined, kitchen a real wow factor. Twin, unfitted spice cabinets – lined up with
the corbels — are a great idea on each [...]
Check out this dining room makeover from Better Homes & Gardens in 1956.
Clearly, the dining room was “hideous” before, deemed “gloomy” in the copy, with its hardwood floors, bare window, high ceiling, and chandelier.
The designer fixed these problems by painting the high ceiling pink to “bring it down,” covering the window with drapes, installing wall-to-wall [...]
My friend Cindy over at The Amateur Tightwad told me I had to check out Anna Maria Horner’s amazing kitchen makeover, and I’m so glad she did. Wait until you see what lies beyond those bright blue doors!
Have you heard of Anna Maria Horner yet? If not, you’re in for a treat. Anna Maria is [...]
Hmmm. Something’s just not right with this kitchen. Did they think those pendant lights were intended to keep the french fries warm? My six-year old daughter Lily just walked by, glanced at this, and said, “They better be careful. Those lights might burn up the countertop!”
This kitchen belongs to an older home in Cincinnati that [...]
Yesterday we talked about the difference a framed mirror can make in a bathroom. Today I’m going to show you the difference it made in one of ours.
This is what my 5-year old daughter Lily’s bathroom looked like when we moved into our house in 2003 (in the days before we had a digital camera, [...]
You know how much I love a good makeover. Well, when I saw what that talented twosome over at Ramblings of a Renovating Couple did with this unremarkable little space in their house, transforming it into a cheery and functional at-home office, I asked if I could show it to you, and they graciously agreed.
Home [...]
I recently received this cry for help:
Dear Abby (I mean Julia),
I know you’re into decorating with black and white, but can you offer any advice for those of us that are stuck with navy blue carpet - yuk- in the master bedroom?
Sincerely yours,
Stuck with the Blues
Dear Stuck with the Blues,
I’m sorry to hear you have [...]
