Category Archives: living room

A while back I talked about mocking up my own version of Lindsey Adelman’s DIY chandelier out of K’Nex before laying out cash for all the little bits & parts. A prototype, if you will. It seemed like a really … Continue reading →

Last week was crazy busy for me at work so it was only recently I noticed a lot of hits coming from one particular site – Re-Nest! Which is awesome because I love that blog. So many great ideas for … Continue reading →

I’ll just come right out and say it – When it comes to renovations and DIYing, convertibles are second only to pick-up trucks. SUVs might seem like the obvious second place choice – BUT NO! It’s convertibles. 1. Convertibles are … Continue reading →

The living room – or parlor, if you want to sound fancy – use to be horrendous. Literally, clutch your children close & shield their eyes because it’ll probably scar them for life awful. Blue, red, and yellow with laminate floors … Continue reading →

A new old couch injects a little Hollywood Regency glam into my typically eclectic, eccentric world. Continue reading →

These two cabinets were part of a massively large entertainment & storage unit we used in our old apartment. It worked well in that space. Adding a huge amount of storage and with 14′ ceilings it didn’t look too big. … Continue reading →

Right before Christmas, I turned the living room into a Dexter style kill room so the ceiling could be primed with the paint sprayer. That was right after a significant amount of prep work on the ceiling. Since buying this … Continue reading →

The ceiling may not be painted but I’m moving ahead with decorating the living room. Foolish? Probably. But let’s be honest – the thought of standing on a ladder with a 1″ foam brush, craning my neck upwards, dripping paint on my … Continue reading →