Choosing a paint color is like buying underwear: it’s personal. Not in a “private” way, but in an individual-preference way. I refuse to buy underwear for you. That said, I will continue my miniseries on painting (see here for the first installment) by sharing a few tips on choosing paint colors. No two people choose paint colors the same way….
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Though I am a complete sucker for gorgeous, vintage chandeliers like this one in my entry: I am also a realist. And the reality is that we are living in Houston, Texas (aka the tropics) in a home with a wildly inadequate cooling system. (And yes, we are still saving for the $15K+ that it’s going to cost to replace…
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Well, that might be my longest blog-post title yet! I was not actually considering this as a “form and function” post until I started writing, when I realized it’s a perfect example. My home office is in what was probably built as a formal sitting room in our 1940 colonial. We have one full wall of bookshelves now, giving it…
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During my recent master closet reveal, I expressed my belief that my home should be both lovely in form and function. That prompted my to consider what items in my home accomplish that goal. Enter my vintage carpet bowls. My siblings and cousins (do you guys even read this?) will be either green with envy or filled with nostalgia as…
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As I painted my husband’s office {again} yesterday, I found myself chuckling over the fact (and yes, I talk to myself often… don’t you?) that most of my friends think I’m crazy… for lots of reasons… but I was thinking about two in particular: 1. I paint all the rooms in my house. Every house. Multiple. Times. 2. I find…
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