By The Way Jenn Gray

EAT

2013-04-08T10:07:00.000-06:00

Here is another cute idea from Sausha over at {sweet pickens} check it out. She used reccalimed wood and created a bold EAT as a focal point of her dining room. For a link to purchase a custom EAT set click here.

vintage fashion looks for spring

2013-02-04T11:46:00.000-07:00

Check out sugarlips LOOKBOOK for Spring

Happy Birthday BTWJG

2013-01-29T09:22:00.000-07:00

add texture with chalk paint

2012-12-20T19:27:00.001-07:00

CHALK PAINTED WITH BARN RED ASCP AND A SPOT PAINTED WITH FRENCH LINNEN ASCP NEXT LAYER WITH OLD WHITE ASCP. RUN BRUSH SWIFTLY BACK AND FORTH TO CREATE TEXTURING AND THE LOOK OF BEING OLD AND WEATHERED. BUFFED & SANDED TO REVEAL THE LAYERS OF COLOR BEFORE-TARGET PURCHASED QUATREFOIL MIRROR WITH MIRROR REMOVED

using bright color in a good way

2012-11-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

You know how some people get the idea to use color and it goes very wrong? Here are some ways to add bright or bold color in a way that is inspired and done tastefully.

happy anniversary

2012-11-01T07:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Anniversary Husband.

happy 15th birthday

2012-08-15T07:00:00.000-06:00

My Libbie Turns 15. Happy Birthday Elizabeth.

HOW TO REMOVE A STRIPPED SCREW WITH A RUBBER BAND

2012-08-12T15:17:00.000-06:00

Step 1 Stop using the tool/technique which stripped the screw! "Most of the time, this means switching over from a power tool over to a hand tool solution, as you can better control the amount of torque/pressure applied to the stripped screw." Step 2 Switch over to a short length screw driver with a bigger head. "Switching screw head types (Phillips or over to a cross-head attachment)

freestanding tub

2012-08-02T11:32:00.000-06:00

I showed you drop in tub options yesterday. My first love was a freestanding tub...my budget didn't love that as much as I did. to get a good freestanding tub you have to spend at least $3000. To get a cheap impostor version would be $1400 or more. Still I can dream. Maybe in the next house. Enjoy the pics of pretty freestanding tubs.

What I want to do Baseboards

2012-07-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

This is a simple thing that adds a big impact.

What I want to do Wainscoting

2012-07-27T06:30:00.000-06:00

LOVE this look and the many ways it can be applied.

What I want to do board and batten

2012-07-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

Simple and affordable board and batten.

What I want to do with my chair rail

2012-07-25T05:30:00.000-06:00

I like the idea of taking the chair rail already in the space and making it more special.

What I want to do new doors & trim

2012-07-24T06:30:00.000-06:00

The interior doors are very dated. Funny enough I want to replace them with a door type that will look even older. Funny how there is good old and bad old. I also want to do new fresh molding around all the doors here is what they look like now

What I want to do...more molding

2012-07-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

I have big plans. If not now then eventually.

What I want to do halls & landing

2012-07-22T06:30:00.000-06:00

Hopefully I will be able to pull this off with the hernia situation. If so I want to make the basement landing, the upper hall and the lower hall special with molding. If I cant do it now, I will do it eventually.

Style vs. the ceiling fan…can you have both?

2012-07-16T08:30:00.000-06:00

Many believe that a ceiling fan is never a cute statement. I disagree. A ceiling fan in every bedroom and in the places where a lot of living is done is an absolute must to me. That does not mean I plan to give up style. fan is INSIDE this drum!!

mid century modern rooms

2012-07-15T06:30:00.000-06:00

My basement plan is to incorporate as much of the mid-century theme as possible. My carpet will be tightly woven with a graphic print weave. That got me started on the whole 60's den concept.

What I want to do adding mid century modern to my current decor

2012-07-14T06:30:00.000-06:00

It sounds like a challenge. However that look is so popular these days that sharp affordable pieces can be readily found. A sleeker, tufted look and a lot of blues and greens indicative of the time will help add that authentic feel. Stores like Target offer many affordable [pieces that you can use to throw a mid-century look into a space.

What I want to do lighting

2012-07-13T06:00:00.000-06:00

Some lights can stay and just be refinished. Some must go. The basement has a lot of florescent lighting. All will be replaced by cans. The brass cans will be replaced with white. Every fan will be replaced. My Husbands office will get a fan. All of the flush ceiling lighting will become cans also. In the laundry room I will be placing a vintage light bulb in the semi flush light fixture. I

What I want to do kids bathrooms

2012-07-11T06:00:00.000-06:00

You guessed it. The kids baths were going to be much likt the master bath. We have vinyl, carpet, wall paper, brass and the like. Here is what this space looks like right now with the current owners still in. I am thinking I want to do new hardware, tile, shower doors, counters or vanity tops. I am painting the cabinets too.

What I want to do master bathroom

2012-07-10T06:00:00.000-06:00

Yes, it really has 23 years old purple carpet in the bathroom. Yes, it runs up the front of the bath tub. Yes, the tile is pink, gold and purple. Yes, thats a lot of brass. Yes, those are oak. Yes, the tub is almond and brass. What you cannot see is that vinyl flooring in the water closet. My plans Here is what this space looks like

What I want to do master bedroom

2012-07-09T06:30:00.000-06:00

I LOVE the ceiling in here too. I have less space though and a strange layout. A lot of windows is nice…until you try to place furniture. I have a huge room right now and this will be a bit of an adjustment. I also have tiny closet space and no linen closet in this new place. So I want to find a place for a double PAX wardrobe. I see some bedroom furniture NOT making it in this room. We are

What I want to do in the formal dining room

2012-07-08T06:30:00.000-06:00

Formal dining room I LOVE the ceiling in here. I am going to put my yellow side board on the only available wall. I am going to re-do the chandi with rub n buff, fabric, new shades & bulbs. Wood floors, shutters and paint. The doors to the kitchen are going away. I really want to do something with the trim, I just may have to put off something’s for later based on time & physical restrictions. My

WHAT I WANT TO DO IN THE NEW KITCHEN

2012-07-06T07:57:00.000-06:00

The cabinets are solid, so they are staying. I will be trimming the fronts and getting larger hardware. The hardware will be put on horizontally. I am painting them a creamy white in a satin finish. Sausha recommends BM Mascarpone color matched in satin at Sherwin Williams. I will be painting the banister and most of my large black furniture pieces the same color. marscapone idea