Dear Chicago House, My, my it has been a rainy day here today and after a few days of true summer heat we are back to 55 deg F. But […]
Home Decor
A family room makeover
Dear Chicago House, Your family room was brown, dark and just not very inviting at all. Here you are in all your former owners glory. They seem to have a […]
Decorating a town house
Dear Chicago House, How do I break this to you … you have a new sibling, a town house in St Louis. I am not abandoning you, it is just […]
Shoebox craft project
Dear Chicago House, Take one shoe box, a selection of coordinating scrap book papers and a pot of Mod Podge. Cut, snip and glue. About half and hour later and […]
More flowers in the bathroom
Dear Chicago House, I was so pleased with my little impromptu posy of flowers in one of your bathrooms the other day I decided to pep up another one, with […]
Flowers in my bathroom
Dear Chicago House, I brightened up one of your bathrooms today with a burst of color and texture from your garden. I love to put flowers in jugs. Looking forward […]
A living room makeover
Dear Chicago House, Oooh look how mightly brown and boring your were, brown walls, brown trim and so dark there are lights on on the lovely sunny day this photo […]
Drip free home decorating painting gadget
Dear Chicago House, If I could have a penny for every time I have loaded up my paint roller in the last year I would be a rich woman. As […]
Painting a Skyline Wall Mural
One of the yuckiest basement rooms in ChicagoHouse#1 has now been magically transformed into a teenage penthouse (check out the before pictures!) One of my favorite things about the room […]
Entry hall: House makeover continues
Dear Chicago House, My, my you are starting to feel like a home with every stroke of my paint brush. Here is a little pictorial progress report. Remember when this […]
