Really big things are happening at the Highlands renovation this week. Bathrooms are getting finishing touches and accessories this week along with glass shower door fittings. Lighting is being installed inside and out. Stone fireplaces are being finished and the fire pit and landscaping are in the works—exciting! The foundation for the new master bedroom…
Good morning happy readers! We all have found a few ways to adjust to our new workspaces and routines during these pandemic days. I’ve had to give up my wonderful office to another family member—just for a time. My new home office alternates between the kitchen and the master bedroom. Maybe your spouse or children…
I have a ‘THING‘ for English Tudor houses—you might even say I am obsessed with them. Even my son says they are his home of choice. All of the beautiful details…half-timbers, stone window surrounds, brick and stone walls, quirky little odd windows and wonderful steeply pitched roofs all draw me in. Some of the masonry…
What’s in a name? Does your house have a name? We are changing ours. Originally, the color of the house and two Brown Turkey fig trees that were on the property inspired us to chose a charming Anglophile-inspired appellation—Figgy Cottage! The fig trees bordered the entrance in handmade terra-cotta pots—and guess what happened? The fig…
Arrive in style! Need ideas to spruce up your entry? I have gathered a few that might spark a little creativity in you—or just put a smile on your face. Add a pair of planters at your front door for instant curb appeal. Create an unusual awning feature over your door or windows. I love…
Finally, we are finished! It has been about 4 weeks since we started the living room floor renovation—3 weeks of work and 1 week of organization. Was it worth it…you be the judge. We are over the moon with the results. All of the dust, dirt, sanding, noise, plastic barriers and waiting have culminated in…
Who decides to install new flooring during a pandemic…ahh, that would be me. It all started when we had wide plank Oak flooring left over from the new Highlands renovation. Yours truly, who is always in renovation mode, decided to use them in the Cashiers house. It seemed like a really great and easy idea….