2022 is the year I've decided to push myself to complete projects. Our kitchen bookshelf/coffee station has been a project I've wanted to tackle for years. We decided it was time to finally tackle this weekend project. I have always dreamed of having a big English or Scottish style fireplace in the kitchen. Have you … Continue reading Kitchen Mantel
"My daughter, I look at you and I do not see the passage of time. I see my little girl playing dress up, running through the yard, playing on a swing. I will try and respect the fact that you are older now and that the decisions you will make are your own, but you … Continue reading Sarah’s Big Girl Room
Our old laundry room was far from inspiring. In fact, it was one of the least underwhelming areas in my home. To be honest, we put the travertine you see below when we purchased our home (6 years ago) because I disliked the vinyl floors. I do, however, feel that I was rushed to simply … Continue reading Laundry Room In Progress
My bookshelf has been a work in progress for a while--and it's still not complete--and I'm okay with that; or so I think--yikes, hair pulling may happen. I do, at times, feel a little frustrated--hence the hair pulling reference--with the process, but taking my time has truly made me appreciate my bookshelf even more. … Continue reading Rolling ladder Bookshelf Update
I have wanted a rolling ladder bookshelf for years. A while back, like 3 years ago, I found this rod, the ladder with the hardware on Craigslist for an amazing price. While picking them up, the lady selling the ladder told me she was going to demolish her home, so--naturally--I asked if she would be … Continue reading Home Decor: Rolling Ladder Bookshelf Progress
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lady Renaissance. I have been MIA lately because I have been studying long and hard towards completing my comprehensive exams to receive my MA in English Literature. I am tired. My days and nights have been a blur for the past 5 months. Fortunately, I have completed my three part … Continue reading Home Decor: Son’s Room Update
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lady Renaissance. I recently posted about my son's room and the progress we've made in sprucing it up. Although I am slowly, but surely, working on the room it is still incomplete. I am, however, really excited about the progress. Here is how it currently stands: I still have a … Continue reading Home Decor: Son’s Room Progress; Part Deux
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lady Renaissance. My son--Noah--has had an incomplete room for a while. I took the leap--between studying for my MA English Comp Exam, being a mother of 3, wife, etc--and three weeks of weekend dedication has resulted in a work in progress that I am happy with. I am still working … Continue reading Home Decor: Son’s Room Progress
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lady Renaissance. Over the summer, I decided to work on my youngest daughter's room, but grad school has kept me busy and I haven't touched it since. We still have to add the crown molding, baseboard, trim to the door, paint the door, the ceiling, add crystal door knobs to … Continue reading Home Decor: Daughter’s Room, still working on it
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lady Renaissance. A while back I blogged about this antique settee I found on Craigslist for $50. I put the reupholstering off for about a year. It simply sat in my garage waiting to be revived. Finally, my mom took me under her daring wing and we began reupholstering the … Continue reading Home Decor: Reupholstering an Antique Settee . . . Still in Process
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