The cooking station shows tuna grilling on the Jenn-Air stove. I had a Jenn-Air previously as my very first stove not previously owned. I had always had second hand (or third or ???) given to us, or bought at auction, etc. Once I decided to buy my own new stove I went with Jenn-Air because […]
painting
Project Progress
The dining room is painted with a fresh coat of Valspar paint in a warm white called “Sailcloth”. This is the same color that is primarily used in the new rooms out back. I’ve been enamored with the fresh ocean look of Edisto Beach homes and interiors in the place we rented for vacations. So […]
Faux-effect Painting
I’ve done some different types of painting over the years, I generally like the variation that faux painting can provide to the eye. I used a number of techniques for the kitchen walls. First, a sage green underpaint was applied to the wall, then an offwhite glaze rag-rolled on. A graygreen color glaze was used […]
Project For Now: painting
In the last post (the Handyman’s), it was reiterating the history of the renovations around here. The reason for that I imagine is the nice way of revising and correcting my rendition. Saying your wife is wrong with her facts can be like saying she looks fat in that dress- an uncomfortable situation for men […]
Maintenance
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure That bathroom drywall rot I mentioned? I spoke to my husband about it right after writing that post, and it is on the list for this weekend. yay. It is always true that it is easier to keep something maintenanced than it is to fix […]
Old House Colors
When I first looked into the subject I was a little surprised by historical paint color hues. When I was a child the colors of houses were of three main types as I remember. There was the stark white with forest green trim and gray porches, that was a mainstay throughout the fifties and sixties […]
