Rustic Hillside June ...

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My hillside garden beginning to bloom. I tend to have to wait to later in the summer before I get any color except for my groundcovers, and a few bulbs because of cold Northern winds.

rustic modern kitchen

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This is my kitchen. It was also a typical small 1970's kitchen when I bought the house... formica and all! I wanted it to have a contemporary feel with rustic touches.

sunny south kitchen

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ahead of time in the 60's -2009 still got the bones needs facelift by Dr. Angelio and staff

Cowboy Paradise

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My hubby and I had a lot of fun putting together this nursery for our little "surprise".

My mom helped by making the quilt (on the wall, the crip bumper, and the dust ruffle. I designed the covered wagon and my mom and hubby did the dirty work!

It was super fun to see it all come together with just a bunch of craigslist and garage sale finds.

Log Home Christmas T...

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Welcome! Come on in and let me take your coat (hugs! Would you like a cup of hot cocoa or coffee? Let's step into the great room by the fire and catch up with each other! Merry Christmas!

My Summer Garden

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We moved here in late winter 2007, and I began planning then. I'm new to Northern gardening, and have used a lot of reference materials to find plants for this zone. A lot of trial and error, and this is my work in progress. All ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Our Log Home Christm...

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It has been a few years since I have posted any pix of the interior decorations here at our log home deep in the secluded woods in the North Georgia Mountains. Thought I should get "unlazy" and post a few.

rustic studio

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I built I sewed and I created everything and I'm still not done

Budget Rustic Log Ho...

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Our small log home kitchen is open to the great room and gets lots of natural light. We did not like the original kitchen so we refurbished and reused with a faux technique I found here on RMS. We've got less than $1800 including the new convection/microwave oven.You've got to see the before to really appreciate the after.

Blessed I Am

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I asked for help (generally complaining on a recent post for more Spring color in my garden. On Mother's Day my Grandmother who raised me became ill. She taught me everything I know about gardening. Upon learning Mom is going to be Ok, I walked outside and saw the beauty I'd been overlooking. Thanks Mom, for everything, but most importantly for showing me God's beauty and love. I love you.

What A Dramatic Diff...

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Space Description: Originally my Grandparents 1970's "Vacant" home, I, a single 23 year old guy, bought my house in 2008 and it was a dump in need of a serious remodel. Though the projects never seem to be completly over, I demolished the entire interior of the house and things have turned out amazing. The most significant change made in the kitchen was removing the wall between the living room and kitchen. This allows there to be one large open concept space rather then 2 separate rooms.

Featuring Select 6x24 Veincut Travertine on the floor and a Classic Splitface Mosaic, uniquely found at Old World Stone Imports, people that come in the kitchen can't help but awe. The Counters are Blue Pearl Granite with a chiseled edge to tie in with the the rustic 3D Backsplash. A simple but beautiful trick that I have learned, when it comes to windows in the kitchen, is to simply frame them in Travertine moldings, in this case the Classic Alpha. This allows the window to appear almost as an ever changing picture.

I had custom Cabinets created so that they were designed exactly as I wanted them to be done. The main stain that I picked is also the stain used throughout the entire house on all of the moldings. This allows a simple accent that flows and creates uniformity throughout the entire house. On the island I chose to do a simple black wash to create a unique feature different from the rest of the kitchen as an accent.

After removing the horrible wallpaper I chose a simple yet traditional beige paint color. Once again this paint color can be found throughout the majority of the house. What do you think of me painting the Main Kitchen walls a classic Country Golden yellow? Though the deck door is not perfect I changed it from its 1970's green to a much more modern simple white doorway just by using some paint.

If you like any of the products show visit my works website and I would be glad to help you create the kitchen of your dreams. www.OldWorldStoneImports.com

Rustic Kitchen Udate

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We recently updated our kitchen by giving it a facelift that was way over due. I painted the bottom of our run-of-the-mill oak cabinets in Federal Gray and the tops in Pure White using the Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation kits. My husband added a false top and decorative molding to the upper cabinets to add height. We added recessed lighting and a new light fixture over the sink. For widow casings, my husband added more molding and crown to the tops. I made simple cafe curtains for the windows and hung them with simple cafe tension rods. We added more molding to our awkward column located near the bar and a shelf over the fridge to fill in the wasted space. The two big splurges that we made in the room, were the copper farmhouse sink with new faucet and granite countertops. The walls were painted in Valspar Eddie Bauer, Cloth. A framed chalkboard wall for displaying the kids artwork and grocery lists finished the room.