Tour My Dining Room
TOUR MY Dining Room A real-live adult dining room, with so many pieces I adore. For years this was a catch-all junk room that we couldn’t even stand to walk through. We weren’t formal eaters so I could not bring myself to purchase a dining room set. Then, I saw one I...
Tour My Living Room
TOUR MY Living Room This became a room that I never tire of looking at! This WAS a room that I was literally ashamed to welcome guests into, with a couch partially eaten by our former dog Max (we refused to get rid of it until Max finally went to his great reward),...
Tour My Office
TOUR MY Office Our long-neglected guest bedroom was transformed into an awesome office. I’ve never had a home office that I loved so much. It’s light and bright, with lots of space and a beautiful view. What a wonderful place to get work done! Topics...
Tour My Guest Bedroom
TOUR MY Guest Bedroom Transformed from a junk room to a spectacular place for guests. Originally, this was our son’s room during his growing-up years. After he moved out, this room became a catch-all. But, in a little over a month we transformed this room into a...
Tour My Dressing Room
TOUR MY Dressing Room The Most Practical, Beautiful Dressing Room I’ve Ever Seen. Somewhere around 1992 we built ‘temporary’ clothing racks in a spare bedroom because, well Victorians just didn’t believe in closet space. The tiny closet in my bedroom holds around 5...
Welcome! I’m Gail. I believe every home should tell the story of who you are, and that you don’t need mad skills to make that happen. You CAN turn your house into your favorite place on earth with a little elbow grease and know-how.
I did! Follow me as I chronicle every step of my journey to a better house, where I share lots of real-life ideas and DIY tips to get you started or keep you motivated. 