Our Hodge-Podge Art Collection
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Our Hodge-Podge Art Collection

On Saturday we were invited to a friend’s home for dinner.  I had never been there before but my husband had and was raving about their home, particularly their art collection. Art plays a major role in their lives, because Leslie Sandbulte is a very talented, renown artist. Here are a few of her paintings….

Laundry Organizer Ideas
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Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked.  Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…

Organizing the Butler’s Pantry
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Organizing the Butler’s Pantry

The butler’s pantry is a service room between a kitchen and dining room, typically equipped with counters, a sink, and storage space for china and silver.  The origin of the butler’s pantry was between 1810-1820. Our butler’s pantry fits that definition to a tee. The only thing missing in our butler’s pantry is the butler. …

My Kitchen – Part 2
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My Kitchen – Part 2

Yesterday, I visited the home of a friend who is an interior designer with a contemporary, minimalist style.  I was amazed that she lives with absolutely no clutter.  Nothing. Granted, we have vastly different lifestyles but when I came home, I felt my home was cluttered. Isn’t it interesting how different we are and how…

Painting/Stenciling a Concrete Floor
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Painting/Stenciling a Concrete Floor

At the Willetta restoration, we created a large closet off of the dining room by enclosing a portion of an old adjacent storage area.  The purpose of this room is to become the silver, crystal, linen and china closet.  I’ve always wanted a separate space to store my “stuff”- large trays, candlesticks, tablecloths, dishes, silverware…