Inspiring ideas for the handmade home.
If I am lucky and can manage to have a productive week, by the time Sunday gets here, I can choose to be a little lazy if I want. The truth is that there is always something to do around the house, particularly my house. So some porch time with some homemade Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade […]
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I feel really lucky to live in such a great neighborhood. You sit on your front porch and people walk about and say hello, offer a compliment for your yard work or stop to pet your dog. Two years ago, after Christmas, one of my neighbors (whom I have never met) placed a photograph of my house […]
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I love to bake. It truly satisfies my soul. I happened upon a delicious recipe for Glazed Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Bundt Cake from the pages of Cooking Light. Now I almost hesitate to tell you it is a Cooking Light recipe because you may infer that it lacks a little flavor because it is […]
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In my old kitchen, I had what I referred to as the “open concept pantry”, which is really a fancy way of saying “everything is out in the open.” Tired of open concept, I insisted on closed door storage for the pantry. As luck would have it, I had an old hutch I had purchased […]
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Lamps. Lamps. Lamps. I have always been challenged to find mass produced lamps that satisfy my cottage sensibilities. So I am always on the hunt at flea markets, antique stores and antique shows for architectural elements that I can turn into lamps. . Here are two that I have found, both for under $20 each. […]
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Some of the best solutions are very simple. Part of the mandate of my kitchen remodel was to keep the existing lower cabinets. However, they were construction grade, big box, off the floor cabinets that possessed neither quality or style…but I had to make them work on a budget. One idea that crossed my mind was […]
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I found this lovely gem several weeks ago in Downtown McKinney and it has quickly become treasured and useful. Engenius in its’ own way with telescoping supports that allow you to straddle it over a sink so it can do the work it was intended for, yet it stays out of the way when you […]
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I am absolutely mad for this: Click here to get to Napa Style. Click here to get to this lamp. Love Always, Cindy [hana-code-insert name=’Half Banner’ /]
[Continue reading...]The lovely folks at Whisperwood Cottage featured my kitchen in an article about window treatments. Click on the icon below to see: [hana-code-insert name=’Curtain Feature’ /] Love Always, Cindy [hana-code-insert name=’Half Banner’ /]
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I am a creature of convenience. So when I remodeled my kitchen, I needed to store my collection of spices and extracts in a way that was easily accessible. For years I have used tins for spice storage and kept extracts in their original packaging. I intuitively wanted glass containers for the spices and new […]
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