Kitchens are often the first place to show the age of a house, but unfortunately they’re also one of the most expensive rooms to renovate. Recently on Progressive’s Life Lanes blog I shared some easy kitchen upgrades that are a…
This summer I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks at the family beach house on Fripp Island, SC. We bought the house fully furnished almost 3 years ago and have slowly tackled some of the smaller projects. You…
Every good Southerner knows the value of a screened in porch. It keeps the bugs out, it gives you a place to sit and drink coffee in the morning (rocking chairs are a must), and it keeps you dry when…
Today I’m sharing another one of our simple beach cottage makeover projects. The cottage came with two double beds in each of the two downstairs bedrooms. We were very happy that the beds were included because they allow us to…
When my family bought the beach cottage it came fully furnished. Some items were good…some were pretty bad. We still have most of the furniture and accessories that came with the house, and my mom and I have slowly worked…
Y’all remember the story of the chairs I found in a trash pile in New York City? (I blogged about it here and here if you missed it.) Well, they finally made it down to my family’s beach cottage, and they look…
