House Rules Book releases April 23

What I’m Keeping

What I’m Keeping

Here’s that keeping room I told you about. This is the view from the kitchen. I love this room. I think it’s supposed to be the dining room. But then what would I do with this big empty space in my kitchen? Plus, it sounds so fancy to call it a keeping...
The Lazy Perfectionist

The Lazy Perfectionist

I mistreated my shower. We don’t have a window and I had this fabric that I used in my dining room in our old house. The lower shower rod is bolted into the wall. It was here when we moved in. If it weren’t tightly secured, I might have just moved it up so...
I hate thinking up titles

I hate thinking up titles

It’s too dark in my bathroom to get a good mistreatment photo so you will have to settle for this. A not so extreme makeover.Did you see it? This heavy impressive ceramic knob gave me a lot of bang for my buck at $3.50.They only had two at Hobby Lobby so I tried...
Bargin Time

Bargin Time

Tour de Rental 2008 has been interrupted for the 37th time for yet another special announcement. Remember my somewhat seatless porch I showed you last week? Remember how you all have been praying feverishly and wishing on your pennies for a porch swing? By the way, my...
More Room

More Room

Well, some of you wanted to see the other walls and I don’t blame you. It’s a tight room so here’s the armoire. Remember, from our old living room? Now we have a TV hole over our fireplace so we get to this pretty piece in our room. I love it in...