AnnMarie and Anne: sharing simple ideas for family, home and food
Find some fresh ideas to help you decorate your fireplace for spring and summer. Greenery, white accents, and black pillar candlesticks easily take your space from spring through summer in style. I love decorating my home for spring and summer! One of the best parts of living in the Carolinas is that spring weather arrives […] Read more…
Get step by step tips for using Rustoleum’s Chalked Paint to paint a marble fireplace surround. When we purchased our home in 2005, there weren’t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace. You can read about how we upgraded the mantel here: Updated Fireplace Mantel | Fireplace Makeover Part 1 We chose a […] Read more…
Learn how to make over a builder’s grade fireplace. This updated fireplace mantel is a simple and inexpensive DIY project. When we bought our home there was no option to customize the appearance of our fireplace. Well, maybe I should say there wasn’t an option that was in our budget. 😏 So our surround and […] Read more…
As spring approaches, it’s always fun to give our homes some cheerful touches. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite modern French country items from Amazon that would be perfect for spring! Unlike AnnMarie, I do not love to shop. I should probably have my “woman card” revoked! 🤣 Let me re-phrase that. I don’t […] Read more…
Have you noticed the new trend of painting interior doors black? Me too! The first thing I did for my front entryway makeover was painting the inside of my front door black. I learned there are some tricks when you paint doors. Particularly when you paint paneled doors. And I’m gonna share them all with […] Read more…
We began our budget bathroom makeover just after my son left for college. Check out the final results of this hall bath transformation that we completed for less than $200! Well, maybe just a little sneaky peek of it for now. 😉 Before I show you everything, let’s take a look back at where we […] Read more…