Deck remodel with new lighting and hand rail
Not wanting an orangy look, I chose this dark walnut for the stain, which brings out great contrast and richness, complementing all those gorgeous trees.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: French Country Home – Lafayette Style
Spring arrives: bluebird, tree guillotine, and herb garden
After a record breaking 60″ of snow from repeated blizzards from December through February, we were beginning to wonder if the snow would ever melt.
Master closet remodel rescues historical costumes
And then…my clothes rack full of my dresses and our historical costumes fell off the wall of the master suite clothes closet.
New kitchen appliances delivered day before Thanksgiving
With this fancy stove I had a bit of learning curve in preparing Thanksgiving dinner, but it was the best meal we had the entire time in the house.
Peach floral on cream valences for the living room
Despite my struggles, I conquered, and I love the look!
I selected the backing contrast color to coordinate somewhat with the new chair we had purchased.
Kitchen remodel commences: new microwave and display shelf
At the suggestion to raise the cabinet over the stove to the proper height for adding a microwave underneath, I saw pros and cons.
How I sewed window treatments for French patio doors
I’ve been sewing costumes for Becoming History presentations, for the kids to wear to Colonial Williamsburg, and also window treatments for our new house.
I sewed a blue floral on yellow valence for the kitchen
Beginning my search for fabric I liked at JoAnn and Hancock, I also shopped at G Street Fabrics near Washington, D.C., as was highly recommended.
Painting Lafayette walls, creamy kitchen, and my kids on PBS
This time, our Becoming History presentation presented the Gilded Age, while debuting the heroically regal Lafayette golden-green. What a perfect combination.
Lafayette paint inspires patriotic names on Bastille Day
While prepping to paint the Lafayette color in the our new Virginia house, I had an idea.
Why not name the rooms after Lafayette and his American friends?
