Adding Architectural Features to Your Home

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Unless you are fortunate to live in a historical home, anything built after the 1960s and 70s sorely lacks any quality architectural features. When we moved into our home ten years ago, it was very disheartening to go from a glorious historical home with amazing woodwork to a 1970s feature-less dwelling.



Beadboard and chair rail added to the master bath.
Read about more about our Beadboard project.



Beadboard added to the back of the kitchen island.



Beadboard wallpaper added to 1/2 bath in Pretty in Purple




Trim moulding to top of cabinets gives them a polished finish.






Ceiling medallions are inexpensive and a great way to add interest.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love my house but really miss all that beautiful detail and what's with the textured walls anyway? Seriously every room in our house has textured walls and ceilings. Not the popcorn cheesy kind mind you, it is 'quality' textured walls and I thought I would love it. Not so much. So in my effort to get rid of all the texture and add some architectural interest, I have gradually added details (both big and little) to give our home character.





This ceiling medallion was an old picture frame. Read about that project here.



 




Addung interest to a bland pantry door for pennies in Ye Olde Ugly doors






Spruced up pony wall with moulding adds architectural interest in The Impossible becomes Possible!

Board and Batten is relatively easy and adds great interest to any room. Read more in Bored and Batty!

 

It's easy to add interest and doesn't have to be expensive!
Disclaimer: please excuse the lack of photographic quality. Many of these photos are older and my skills have defintely gotten better with age! 

 

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Walnut Lime Tart from Erica's Recipes

This dessert combines elements from two recipes: the walnut crust from Cool Lemon Dessert (also known as Lemon Delight); and the creamy lime filling from my Schwarz Lime Pie (my spin on key lime pie using limes from my tree). I have such affection for my lime tree. If you have followed me for any length of time, you are probably sick of hearing about it – but I do. My big beautiful tree in my backyard produces the sweetest and juiciest limes I know.

Table Makeover from Woods of Bell Trees

Today I will be posting about my table makeover as a guest post at Katherine’s Corner who so kindly asked me to be her guest today. Please join me over at the lovely Katie’s today! See you there!

Sugar Cookie Bars from A Mother's Shadow

I have heard a bit about cookie but­ter and my daughter-in-law Tawni said she would love to try it sometime.   So, for Tawni I gave this recipe a whirl and manzo!  This is def­i­nitely a piece of heaven on earth, oh yummy.….  When you make it, don’t think you have to keep straight­en­ing the edges either. You know what I mean, cut­ting small slices to ‘even it up’, hahaha.  It really is that deli­cious.

Top 10 Things That Have Helped Me Get Organized 

from Snapshots and Snippets

Welcome to Organising Mondays - today I am sharing the top 10 things I have implemented around the house which help keep things running smoothly. I have already told you about the control journal HERE and menu planning HERE - they are number one and two which feels a bit like cheating but I would be lying if I said they weren't.

2014 Pantone Color of the Year Desserts 

from Love and Duck Fat

I have a background in art (check out my oil paintings here), and still get a little excited every year when Pantone releases their color of the year. The Pantone color of the year for 2014 is called, “Radiant Orchid.” It’s a shade of purple with a little touch of pink. The folks at Pantone describe Radiant Orchid as, “magical, warm and intriguing—one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”

Shabby Chic Cutlery Holders from Feeding Big

Anyway, on to Mother’s Day.  I enjoy receiving and giving homemade gifts, don’t you?  This year, I decided to use some Jute Upholstery Webbing to make Shabby Chic Cutlery Holders.

My First Spring Tablescape 2014 

from Row House Events and Interiors

This year I will be joining a few of my friends that live around here who also are far away from their families to celebrate Easter.  We have reservations at the historic Eldridge hotel in Lawrence ks, for a day of catching up and what I am sure will be a fantastic time.  However the day before Easter I will host a brunch for a diferent group of people, and this is also the first time anyone sees my spring look, so I could not be more exited to finally get some feedback

DIY Spice Jars from Momdot

And this week after listening to hoards of decoration ideas from my friends (and feeling even more sad about my white and dull space), I decided that if I cannot create the kitchen of my dreams, I could up my kitchen cuteness by refreshing and customizing the tiny items as showcase pieces.

French Rolling Pin and Dough Bowl 

from A Delightsome Life

I went to Atlanta to retrieve an auction item we’d won - garden tools. I bid on a French style bed and was outbid. Sigh. There will be one in my future!  I thought I’d see if there were any sales in the nearby area. There was – an Estate liquidation. Most of what I saw pictured didn’t appeal to me, but I decided to visit…and am I oh, so glad I did!

Classic Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 

from Old House to New Home

 

This weekend was a major cooking weekend for me. I had my family over for Easter dinner, which was the first time that I hosted a holiday, and in addition to that, I baked up two things that are definitely not in my comfort zone! On a whim Saturday afternoon, I decided that I wanted to make my Grandma's famous (they have been published!) dinner rolls. As I have mentioned here before, yeast has not always been my friend. In addition to the dinner rolls, I got the idea in my head that we NEEDED cinnamon rolls for Easter breakfast...I don't know why I was so determined to make these, but I am so glad I did!

When You Wake Up You'll Be Four 

from Boogers Are Yucky

Sweet dreams little one.  I love that you still fall asleep snuggled in my arms on this eve of your fourth birthday.  Every age you have been has been my favorite one, so even though I'm preparing to celebrate the beginning of a new year tomorrow, I'm mourning the end of this one.  What a year it has been.  From potty training to snow skiing to freediving.  I'm in awe of you, and have been since the first time I felt you move inside my body.

Pearl Harbor Pillbox Hat from Dolly Creates

I have been looking everywhere for vintage dress patterns, so I happened to go to Sense and Sensibility Patterns' website. Whilst browsing through the 40s and 50s categories, I saw the pattern for the Pearl Harbor Pillbox Hat. I of course fell in love with it immediately

DIY Container Garden - Planning & Planting

 from Little Greenwoods

Construction is complete on our DIY Container Garden. Now it’s time for planting. Yay!

But before we can get all excited about digging into our newly built garden we need to do a bit of planning about exactly what we want to grow. We also need to learn about what veggies will actually produce during our extremely hot summers.

Teaching Your Toddler About Jesus 

from The Life of Faith

This is a topic very dear to my heart. My

relationship with Christ is so important, as is my relationship with my

daughter. I want so badly for my daughter to grow up knowing the Lord, and I

firmly believe that teaching her about Jesus is something that starts from the

very beginning, even now.

Best Ever Chocolate Banana Bread 

from Happy, Healthy and Domestic

This chocolate banana bread is the bombdotcom! My wonderful friend and next door

neighbor, Katie,  has treated me to this wonderful bread a couple times, most

recently as a treat for my birthday and it was the perfect snack on my road trip

to SLC. I begged her for the recipe and made it for myself. I looooove it and

since it has bananas in it, I can totally have it for breakfast, right?

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Quick and Easy Guide to Stepping Stones...One Year Later

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Many of you may remember my Quick and Easy Guide to Stepping Stones from last summer. If not, you can read more about that here.

While most of you liked the idea and planned to try it, there were a few realists out there who doubted how well they would hold up through the winter. Just between you and me, I was a little nervous myself. In fact, I was nervous enough that I did not continue making the stones last 
summer. I wanted to see for myself if they would hold up during the winter.



Same view.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that they look fantastic! So much so, in fact, that I plan to add some new stones this Spring! The grass, not so much.

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Don't be afraid to do your own thing!

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Let's face it, we are all influenced by others. In the blog world, we are influenced by those who are blogging about the same things that we are. It is human nature.



New wall art from old yardsticks. Read more here.

And in the world of decorating, the trends are always changing and sometimes the pressure to keep up can be overwhelming. I mean, look around, there is inspiration everywhere! But with the inspiration can come intense burden to keep up with other bloggers.



Spring buffet.


Don't be afraid to be you on all levels. You are amazing and created in the image of God! Be who you were called to be!

Old bird cage

When it comes to your home, it should be a reflection of you and your family. So what if home colors are trending towards the greys and neutrals, if you like color go with it!

Metal pots from HomeGoods!

Be daring! Be bold! Who knows, maybe it will be you who starts a new trend?

My Obsession

When it comes to your blog? You don't have to do what all the other bloggers are doing. Make your blog unique and a reflection of you and your style. For me, I am ever evolving and so is my blog. But that is what excites me!

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Making Monday at Kitchen Table Art
Say G'Day Linky Party

Mixin It Up

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Spending my morning making Kool Aid Playdough for a fun Kindergarten Screening event tomorrow evening and thought I would reshare that post here.



Kool Aid Playdough is so fun and colorful.
Great for Easter!

Also having a little fun and 'Mixin' It Up' over at the Weekday Mixer Social Media Link-Up. Come on and join the fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Getting past procrastination

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I have been bitten. Bitten by the procrastination bug. It is a vicious disease once bitten and hard to overcome. It takes perseverance. And tenacity. And time.

Getting a couple fresh coats of Heirloom White Spray Paint.
This pot had two former lives. It began as a red vase,
then was victim of a project gone wrong.

But I did it! I bit the procrastination bug in the behind and finished another project. This project started about two years ago. Seriously. 

On it's way to an old, vintage pottery
look using leftover paints.

So after sitting in my basement for a year and a half, then moving it up to my garage where I guess I thought if I had to look at it everyday I would be inspired to finish it! I walked past it everyday for about nine more months. Then, as my index finger was twitching with excitement at the prospect of spray painting something, I decided it was time to tackle this puppy and 'get 'er done.'

After several layers of browns and greys,
it finally has the vintage look I was after.

I went out back and cut some branches
 to fit inside and she is done.

It only took two years.

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