Lamp Shopping In HomeGoods, So Many Unique Designs!

May 27, 2026 by 8 Comments

Funny how things work out sometimes. Just a few weeks ago, I was complaining about how almost every lamp I come across in stores these days is designed with a drum shade, my least favorite style of lamp shade. The main thing I don't like about drum shades is how open they are at the top, how they don't taper. The glare they create in your face when passing by one when it's on an end table or side table is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Decorating, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Gift Ideas & Awesome Finds, Lighting



Musical Lamps Again, And Cats In High Places

May 25, 2026 by 27 Comments

Welcome to the 904th Metamorphosis Monday! I've been playing Musical Lamps again, while the cats seem to be playing a game of Musical Cats. (Remember the old childhood game, Musical Chairs, that was often played at parties?) A while back, I moved this brass candlestick lamp from this chest in my upstairs hall to a different spot where it was much needed.   It was moved to this chest located … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Lighting



A Planned Addition For My Office & I Need Help Identifying This Flower

April 7, 2025 by 46 Comments

Welcome to the 845th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! I hope you had an awesome weekend! I have a few Before/Afters to share that are currently in the works. In this older photo of my office, taken before I added the table between the chairs and moved the floor lamp to the sunroom, notice the blank spot on the left wall underneath the windows.   Here's another view of that area the day the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, DIY Organization and Storage, Lighting, Office/Craft/Sewing Room Tagged With: , , , , ,



So Many Lighting Updates, Plus A New Console Table For the Upstairs Hall

August 26, 2024 by 48 Comments

Welcome to the 813th Metamorphosis Monday! When I first moved into the Dollhouse, it was a dim, dark place! I didn't have any lamps, yet, and a lot of the lighting either wasn't working properly or contained dim, low-wattage bulbs. For example, the master bedroom has an overhead ceiling fan with a light attachment, but one of the bulbs was physically shattered and the other bulb was a 40-watt bulb. I was so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, DIY Repairs and Fixes, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Lighting, Upstairs Hall Tagged With: , , , ,



Easy Solution For “Fixing” & Hiding Beige Outlets In A Room With White Trim

June 5, 2023 by 28 Comments

Welcome to the 749th Metamorphosis Monday! Last year I had the "almost finished" side of the basement painted. The walls were painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove and the trim was painted in Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. Chantilly Lace is a bright white with an LRV of 92.2.   Though this basement is a daylight basement with 5 good-size windows and two French doors, I wanted to keep the room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, DIY Decorating, DIY Repairs and Fixes, Lighting



New Lighting For The Upstairs Hall & This Lighting Has A Surprise, Unique Feature

May 9, 2023 by 14 Comments

When I had an electrician here on Friday to add recessed lighting to the storage/utility room in the basement, I also had him change out the three lights in my upstairs hallway to recessed lighting, recessed lighting with a special, built-in feature. This was the lighting that was in the long, upstairs hallway.   Two of the three lights are visible in this previous photo from when I was … [Read more...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Amazon Finds In 2022

February 11, 2023 by 14 Comments

Happy Weekend! It's raining here. Again. It's been raining here so much, I actually did an online search today to see if we were breaking any precipitation records. I didn't find the answer to that, but I did learn that Georgia is in the top 10 states for rainfall, ranking #7. I never realized we were in the top 10, we even get more rainfall each year than Seattle! Wow! I guess that's why everything is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion & Beauty, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Gift Ideas & Awesome Finds, Lighting



Another New Lamp for the Upstairs Living Room

September 13, 2021 by 48 Comments

Welcome to the 659th Metamorphosis Monday! Looking at this older photo of the upstairs living room/bonus room/frog makes me want to move the grandfather clock back to this room. I may do that today, I miss seeing it here. But that's not why we're in this room today. Notice the large brass lamp at the end of the sofa.   Here's one more photo taken from the opposite end where you can see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, DIY Decorating, Lighting, Living Room/Bonus (Upstairs) Tagged With: , ,



Musical Lamps

August 30, 2021 by 42 Comments

Welcome to the 657th Metamorphosis Monday! Did you ever play the game, Musical Chairs, when you were little? Well, it's been like musical lamps around here lately. lol I may end up with one odd lamp out in the end, not sure at this point. Last week I shared a new lamp I had purchased to use in my home office. It turned out to be much larger than I had expected so not a good fit for the office. Lesson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedroom (Master), Before & After, DIY Decorating, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Lighting, Living Room (Downstairs) Tagged With: ,



2 Beautiful, New Lamps–Unique in Color and Size, Crazy About Both!

August 23, 2021 by 46 Comments

Welcome to the 656th Metamorphosis Monday! Thanks so much for all your input on Friday's post! Appreciate all of your suggestions so much! After three weeks in Ohio, I'm back home now. The weekend was spent unpacking, going through mail, washing clothes, and all the catch-up stuff that usually needs to be done after a few weeks away from home. The two lamps I ordered prior to my trip arrived and I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedroom (Guest Room), Bedroom (Master), Before & After, DIY Decorating, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Lighting, Living Room/Bonus (Upstairs)



2 New Lamps I Just Ordered & A Sale on a Sale on a Sale!

July 24, 2021 by 32 Comments

Ever since I ordered a new lamp for the guest room, I haven't been able to get this new lamp source I recently discovered out of my mind. Lamps are one of my favorite things in the world! Seriously! I always cram as many into a room as I can reasonably use, preferably one in every corner or area of a room. It usually works out where I end up with 4-5 lamps in each room.   The lamps I normally … [Read more...]

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What If Gray Lamps…and Finally, The “Personalized” Pillow Shams Are Here

August 9, 2019 by 37 Comments

A few days ago I shared a Before/After my daughter-in-law and I completed in my grandsons' bedroom. (View that post here: Bedroom Makeover: Dinosaur Themed Bedroom for Two Dinosaur-Loving Boys.)   The week before this bedroom makeover, I stopped by my local At Home store and picked up some lamps I hoped would work with the bedding and the chest we planned to use.   The night … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedroom (Son's), Before & After, DIY Decorating, Lighting



If These Walls Could Talk: A Mystery Alcove

December 17, 2013 by 59 Comments

My home was built in 1982-83 and I'm the third owner. The house was 8 years old when we moved here and I think the first owners lived here around 4-5 years. The second owner from whom I bought the house, lived here for around 2-3 years. I bought it in 1991, so I've lived here for 22 1/2 years now. Even though the home was brand new when the first owners purchased it, they made a pretty significant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedroom (Master), DIY Organization and Storage, Lighting, Upstairs Hall



Porch Lighting: Create a Cozy Atmosphere with Lamps

September 9, 2013 by 67 Comments

Welcome to the 241st Metamorphosis Monday! Five years ago when I replaced my seen-better-days-deck with a screened-in porch, I purchased white wicker furniture, including a wicker swing for this space.  I couldn't really find any lamps I liked so I just decided to use lamps I already had thinking I'd eventually replace them with something better. It's only been in the last couple of years that I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Lighting, My Nest, Porches, Porches & Decks