The living room of the Color Filled Cottage has 12 foot ceilings – not what one typically thinks of as cottagey, I know, but oh so gorgeous! For this, my second Christmas in the Cottage, I’ve invested in a 9 foot artificial tree to take advantage of all that vertical space. Decorating it is both an opportunity and a challenge….
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Cutting Wood Scrapbook Paper with a Digital Cutting Machine
When I got the Cricut Maker, I was excited by the possibility of being able to cut balsa and basswood with it. But Cricut took extra time to make sure the Maker’s special Knife Blade functioned exactly how they wanted it to work and have only just released it this past week. I’ve definitely placed my order for one! (And…
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Turning a Dining Room into an Office
One of the things I looked for in all the houses I considered was a “formal” dining room that was semi-open to the living room, right inside the front door. I knew I could turn the space into either a guest bedroom or an office without having to have a fourth bedroom (and the extra $$ that would add to…
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A New Cottage to Fill with Color
Once upon a time, there was a girl who dreamed of living in a cottage and filling it with color. When she was in her thirties, she bought her first house and did just that. It was the era of mauve and seafoam green and she “did it” to the nth degree. Then life happened and she got married and moved…
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