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One of THOSE weeks…

February 21, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

I know, I know. I said I would be back on Wednesday with a phenomenal giveaway from Plush Rugs and here it Friday and still no giveaway. To say, "It's been one of THOSE weeks" sounds so cliche but seriously, IT'S BEEN ONE OF THOSE WEEKS! The kind of week where you think it can't get any worse. 3 kids + 2 parents ALL with coughs and colds. Then... 3 kids + 2 parents ALL contract the stomach flu. Just when we come up for a breath... The youngest kiddlet gets his tooth knocked out playing

Basement Family Room Reveal.

February 18, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

Today is the day. Basement family room reveal day! This project has been over 2 years in the making... 1 1/2 years of talking and dreaming, 1 year of construction, 4 major arguments, 2,358 gray hairs and 54 trips to Home Depot. Regardless of the stress and headache, the basement is D-O-N-E and we are H-A-P-P-Y (and still married). A brief revisit of where we started when we were still bright eyed and bushy tailed... Enjoy... For the shelves we used the same wood from Craft-Art that we

Steals and deals.

February 14, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

I go through phases where I am on either on the prowl to score a deal or I go the other way and you couldn't pay me to step foot in a thrift store to treasure hunt. Last month all the stars aligned and a magic Genie handed me some spectacular finds on a silver platter. No. Like Seriously. Good. Deals. I started buying things just because I would be a fool not to buy a gold framed oil painting for $7.00...who cares if I liked it or not, let alone had any place to put it. I've come to the

Wood counters.

February 11, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

I had a lot of people ask if putting a wood counter in the bathroom was really a good idea or not. I had the same concerns. Seems like a disaster waiting to happen, right? Wood and water don't usually mix. The Craft-Art crew assured that it can and has held up in many kitchens and bathrooms with proper treatment and maintenance. I was game for the challenge. When we received our wood from Craft-Art they were shipped already cut and shaped to our dimensions but the wood was still pretty

Basement bathroom reveal.

February 6, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

I've always said that projects take double the time and double the budget (sometimes triple or quadruple). Case in point. Notice these pictures were posted last summer and I'm finally ready to post the reveal of our basement bathroom? The toilet flushes, the water is hot, no leaks, we're in business people! Drum roll please... Yep, you'll notice we went with a vessel sink. After much discussion and helpful input from many of you it seemed the majority were

Living room latest and a quick framing project.

February 3, 2014 by Michelle Hinckley |

Last week I had the pleasure of having Wendy from Shabby Nest and her photographer over for a photo shoot. One of the things on her bucket list was to write a design book (yes, she's got big ticket dreams on her bucket list...kudos girl!). I felt very honored to be on her photograph list. So when you clean your house for hours you've got to pull out your camera and document the momentous occasion. One of my decorating challenges in this room is the mantle area. When I designed the