Author Archives: mark-diane

Interior paint.  Really hard to decipher, but I think that is a good thing.  It should reflect and absorb all the colors around it.  Today, we could see the blue-green reflection of the dark green porch roofing. Notice the size … Continue reading →

Oh, we are so in tune with everything that is being done with our home.  We drive there frequently to see the progress and we shop for things we hope will complement other things.  We ponder colors, textures and sizes.  We stew over … Continue reading →

Spice drawers – who ever had those?  Soft-closing drawers – ditto.  Aren’t we supposed to slam drawers shut?  One of my favorite things to do when I am really angry is to slam a door.  In addition, my father used to know I … Continue reading →

Look at that hickory!  Beautiful.  You are looking at the side of the pantry.  The doors are under construction and once completed, we expect our kitchen cabinets will be phenomenal. We feel so good about choosing a custom cabinetmaker to … Continue reading →

Choosing an interior house color is daunting, especially when the ceiling is 25 feet high and the whole house is open.  We have to get it right and I have no intention of repainting if we don’t.  So, I was … Continue reading →

The top three tiles are the choice for the downstairs shower.  The two on the bottom left are for the floor in the upstairs bathroom.  Hopefully, we have covered all the colors in the bathroom, from the mocha colored cabinet … Continue reading →

…remember the one where I said I was going to be updating this on a regular basis?  Okay, so I’m a liar.  Flat out.  Sue me – I got nuthin’. A myriad of choices are digging circles into the ground … Continue reading →

The third set of pendant lights are on their way back to wence they came.  I now know exactly what to look for.  No paper coating.  No weird spray insides.  Keep it simple. The main bathroom countertop is ready to be … Continue reading →

Today, I received the third set of pendant lights.  They suck.  No rods.  Some sort of stupid spray coated sugar crap on the insides.  I am so over buying pendant lights and having them be disasterous. On a good note, … Continue reading →

Not a great photo.  Sue me. So, remember the pendant lights.  Uh, they are backordered until late September.  Really?  Are you kidding me?  Nope.  Cancelled order and back to square one. I found others and ordered them.  They better be … Continue reading →