Many people don’t care much for their living rooms. It seems surprising, but that has been our observation. They love their kitchen or even better their kitchen and great room. But we’ve always loved our living rooms. From our very first house onward, our living room has been at least as important to us as [...]
Restoration Hardway
I have always loved a pretty table for Christmas…and any other time of the year!
The Saturday after Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year…it’s the day we pick out our Christmas tree!
I thought it would be fun to share some Christmas decorating tips I’ve learned over the years!
Bonita loves the Butler’s Pantry.
See how the dining room is in the center of the floor plan of the house? This makes a lot of sense. The dining room is the connection point.
Kevin and Bonita take on a huge project: restoring a 1907 shingle-style Arts & Crafts design home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Where to begin this project? What can we do to make it bearable to live in the house while we restore every room from top to bottom? A place to escape to would be welcome…
So… we (Bonita & Kevin) bought a 100+ year old fixer-upper. The most frequent reaction has been: What were you thinking!