The Pomegranate Chronicles

Every sewing space has one. No one ever knows what to do with it. Do you hang it, fold it, hide it? Mine usually stayed open, ready for action. Then I decided to use an old over-the-door towel rack and hang it in my sewing closet. This is what it looked like before: Yep, it [...]

I just can’t wait any longer to show you this. I have been working almost a month now, trying to create an inspirational place where I can work. Something that speaks to me. I think I have officially accomplished it! YAY! There were so many pins on pinterest that got me to this stage. I [...]

Fall Mantel Inspiration

This is a mix of Tuesdays Space and Thrifty Thursday. There are a few more wall hangings that need to find to complete my front room makeover. I have had my eyes out for some square pieces that were lighter or matted lighter to pop off the walls for either side of the armoire. Last [...]

I mentioned that I tried relocating some moss (in my post “Moss Grows on Me”)  from another part of the lawn to my hosta garden. In an attempt to bring some interest to the garden I also wanted to add some new hosta varietals. I headed over to NH Hosta, a local company (and online store) that [...]

We have grass! The backyard is coming right along!

Drum roll please… Before: After: This was staged by “Functional Home Designs“a local staging and design consulting firm. I submitted some of the “before” pictures to her website and won a makeover (in case you didn’t notice, I was VERY lucky last month with giveaways!) This was a fantastic consult. We used all furniture I [...]

My front room in still a work in progress. I have found some pillows, curtain rods and curtains. The pillow is embroidered with flowers in complimentary colors to the room. The curtains are tan linen and the curtain rods are a dark rod iron with a dark copper patina on the ends. I also got [...]

Everyone has one. That room that collects all the old furniture you have no place to use, but don’t want to throw it away. This room for us is our front room. I was lucky enough to be the winner of a “room makeover” contest hosted by Functional Home Designs. Here is our room before. [...]

Griff has converted to a “big boy bed”. I’ve been struggling with what to do with his room. What will be more grown up than his nursery decor, but not a teenage boy. Last October, I set out to make a room decor. That started with a quilt. I worked with my Mom to draw [...]