FOR YOUR HOME
This is a project that I wasn’t planning on sharing because the “artist in me” might be a little embarrassed of potential negative critiques on my work. But, the “DIYer in me” wants to show you how I repurposed an old IKEA LACK side table that I found disassembled in the garage. The other day,… Continue Reading
If my sister Irene {who is the type of person who can’t tell the difference between a tube of acrylic paint and watercolor} called me yesterday asking for instructions on how to spray paint a couple of things in her home, then, for sure, the world has turned around! My sister has an eye for… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! I hope you are hanging in there, staying healthy and safe! This past December, I made a whole bunch of these lovely trinket dishes and offered them as Christmas presents to family members, relatives, teachers, church friends – basically everyone! I monogrammed each and every one of them and I even changed the… Continue Reading
After several months of absence, I now find myself, as half of our planet’s population, at home. I hope you are staying safe and healthy and trying to make the most out of this incredible situation. Many things have changed since my last blog post, which include additional work commitments, a move to a new… Continue Reading
Are you the type of person who heads to bed with a glass of water in case you wake up thirsty in the middle of the night? If yes, then you, too, should make these etched glass monogrammed water bottles! I made them for each member of my family and we’ve been using them for… Continue Reading
Hello friends! I recently returned from a short trip to Greece and despite being sad for leaving behind family, friends and a beautiful country, I have to admit that it’s always nice to be back home! Everything looks lovely here in my home in Houston, Texas ~ everything but the entryway. It suddenly felt dark… Continue Reading
Styling a console table can be one of the most enjoyable decorating tasks. This versatile piece of furniture gives plenty of easy and fun styling choices: table lamps, books, statuettes, vases & smaller plants, candles & trays are just few of the decorative objects you can arrange on a console table and on its lower shelves. However, some console… Continue Reading
With so many moves over the last 17 years, Ikea has always given me quick and inexpensive solutions for the particular needs of every new home. Both here in the USA and in Europe, I’ve bought multiple basic items from Ikea but after a while I’ve transformed each and every one of them into something that would… Continue Reading
In life, you should be cautious when getting advice on two subjects: How to deal with a troubled relationship How to organize a refrigerator Whoever gives you advice on how to handle a problematic relationship will surely give you guidance based on his/her very own past experiences, and that’s not necessarily the best piece of advice for your own situation. The same… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you might have read a myriad of times about how much I like white; white walls, white kitchen, white furniture, white bed linens, white for almost everything. But even for a person who’s always had a love affair with white, this bathroom was way too sterile. This is a Jack… Continue Reading