reFresh Design

Procrastination is my new middle name! Thursday we’re headed to Atlanta to attend the amazing one of a kind bloggers conference also known as Haven. Last year at Haven 2012, I was way ahead of the game.  I had shirts monogramed, my business cards were made early and matched my …

How to make a ladder shelf. You can make an interesting display with an old ladder, I’ve seen them used in so many projects.  I was so excited when I spotted this one at a local store.  I knew I had to have it!  I knew I was was going …

What was I thinking? (Click here to see original post. and here) We didn’t get finished, but we’re feeling much better about our neglected space. Removed the splinter. Wood screen doors replaced with vinyl. Fallen tree stumps became side tables. Removable, washable slip covers. A roadside rescue table got a new …

Back in Oct/Nov ’11, I began to dream about a round table. Really.   I got a price on having one built, I thought that I could save money.  That didn’t work out. If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I bought one in Tennessee while I was …

How many times have you met someone and you know instantly what they need and that you can fix them. He was a stallion for sure, a strong guy with great potential. The minute my eyes met his, I knew he was mine. This summer, I passed up a lamp …

Just in time for Christmas decorating!   While I was taking down my fall mantel decor, I remembered that we enlarged our mantel a few years ago and wanted to share what we did. We added three inches to each side and the front by cutting a 2″x 8″ piece …

When I was asked if I wanted to try Dutch Boy paint, I jumped at the opportunity.  They sent me the paint color fan deck and I picked Lined With Silver.  I wandered all through the house, trying to decide which room to paint.  You may ask how could I pick a …

I bet you thought that I was talking about Pinterest. Yes, I do love that kind of pinning too! I have a confession to make.  I use a technique that I learned about 15 years ago.  Pinning, in a different way.  I was helping my next door neighbor Ashley paint …

Setting a Natural Thanksgiving Table Sometimes you don’t have to look very far or even leave your house to add that “little extra” to your dining table. I thought about spray painting these acorns, but how could I…with those beautiful natural colors. Save your corks, there’s so many things you …

One simple natural element, oh the possibilities! The idea started with a magazine copy cat challenge. More about that at the end. Spring And I thought, why stop there. I wanted to show how you can reuse the nest for each season. Summer By combining the starfish, nest and white …

Back in July, I talked about how much I love Sarah Richardson and how I used her kitchen as inspiration for my own: and then I found a couple of  wingback chairs under $40 and had a cute Marine and his wife help me load them on my truck and bring …

Spray Paint… Sometimes all you need is a tarp and a can of spray paint to change your world, or something like that. I’ve had these for a while, I think they were some shade of green when I first bought them. I used Krylon Satin Ivory for this project. …

A few changes to bring in the spirit of Halloween! Fun and easy spooky mantel! There’s nothing like a noisy lightening storm to spookify the night. And nothing scares me more than a spider (except a snake)! Pumpkins aren’t the only ones sporting a spooky smile these days. How about …

Even though I love red and it’s different degrees of depth, I’ve wanted to lighten things up. I have these items, similar in texture and color. One Southern Living ($2.99) from Goodwill. The others from some overly priced home decor store made of stone or something of the sort. DIY …