Finally, Progress Has Been Made, Plus, Some Thoughts About Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper

September 30, 2025 by 21 Comments

When I purchased the Dollhouse a little over a year ago, this is how the guest/half bath on the main floor looked. The red was striking and a fun look for a small guest bath, but not what I wanted for this space.   Updating this bath has been a slow process, as I've been working on other projects, plus I've encountered a couple of speed bumps along the way. I had an electrician remove the … [Read more...]

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Hanging Doors, Where Does That Laundry Chute End? Lots Checked Off The To-Do List!

August 25, 2025 by 19 Comments

Welcome to the 865th Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? I hope it was awesome! It's been so nice here during the day, the kind of weather that makes you want to get outside for a walk. I managed to get a walk in with family, but mostly I was inside all day Saturday and part of Sunday since I had a handyman here making 7 different repairs. Some of the repairs were small things like adding a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basement/Terrace Level, Baths, Before & After



Dollhouse Updates: You’ll Never Believe How Much I Brought Up This Time!

September 30, 2024 by 22 Comments

Welcome to the 818th Metamorphosis Monday! So much has happened since I shared my last post for Tablescape Thursday. As I'm sure you've heard, we had a big weather event across the southeast. I was scheduled to head to the Dollhouse last Thursday, but I stayed put until things looked better in my area mid-day Friday. I had one of the best drives up I've ever had with very little traffic and no major backups … [Read more...]

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Luxury Bathing: A 1938 Cinderella Bathtub, Plus Knob Upgrades For 2 Laundry Chutes

September 2, 2024 by 60 Comments

Welcome to the 814th Metamorphosis Monday! I'm back in Georgia and work will start back up again in the kitchen next Monday. I'm glad to have a week to get caught up before work begins again. Hopefully, they will be done this next week with the painting and the rebuilding of the desk. A week or so ago I shared how I had the unique and unusually-shaped tub in the Dollhouse master bath reglazed. I could … [Read more...]

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Reglazing, Refinishing The Bathtub—How Does It Look? Plus, Hummingbird Visits!

August 21, 2024 by 52 Comments

Over the years I've had the pleasure of going on a lot of historic/old home tours, almost always at Christmastime. I've also attended gatherings and holiday parties that were held in very old homes. One thing I've noticed about really old homes is that "things" are not always perfect. During a holiday party, if you happen to visit the bathroom, you may notice a little darkening of the grout over in a corner … [Read more...]

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A Few Bathroom Updates & Cute Daisy Towels

June 19, 2024 by 41 Comments

I'm back home in Georgia, arrived late yesterday afternoon. The painters arrived bright and early this morning. There's been lots of pressuring washing going on, the actual painting outside will start tomorrow. I'm not doing a color change, just refreshing the exterior paint in the areas that are painted. During my time in Ohio, you know I had to make a few visits to my favorite grocery store, Dorothy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baths, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Gift Ideas & Awesome Finds, Storybook Cottages



Covering Edges Of Melamine Shelves & What Happened To My Fave Wallpaper Remover

May 6, 2024 by 24 Comments

Welcome to the 797th Metamorphosis Monday! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! I've been working on a few bathroom projects this weekend. One of the tasks I worked on involved the shelves in the closets of both upstairs baths. When this house was built many years ago, I'm not sure why, but the closets were built with wood boards inside for shelves. I think they were 1 x 12s or something like that. There are … [Read more...]

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2 Electrical Updates: A Practical One For The Basement & A Bit Of Luxury For The Bath

January 17, 2023 by 19 Comments

This would make a great Metamorphosis Monday post, but I'm eager to share how the electrical work I had done yesterday turned out so let's just dive right on in. It was a good day for getting stuff done! So, remember when the unfinished side of the basement looked like this with insulation visible in the walls between the finished and unfinished side?   When I had the whole house surge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baths, Before & After, Favorite Fashions & Home Goods, Gift Ideas & Awesome Finds



Coming Updates for the Screened Porch, Along with the Master & Hall Baths

March 27, 2022 by 43 Comments

Welcome to the 687th Metamorphosis Monday! I was hoping for this week's Met Monday, I'd be able to share the two screened doors I had custom-made a couple of years back, installed out on the porch. Unfortunately, when the contractor and his crew arrived to install the doors, we discovered the doors were a tiny bit too snug for the openings.     When I ordered the doors, I had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baths, Bedroom (Master), Before & After, Porches



No Tub for the Master Bath: Good Idea or Regrettable Trend?

February 6, 2017 by 271 Comments

Welcome to the 419th Metamorphosis Monday! A few weeks ago when I was replacing all my surge protectors around the house for new ones, I discovered an outlet in my office wasn't working. I called in an electrician to fix it. While he was here we started talking master bathroom renovations. During our discussion, he told me something really surprising. Did you know that some folks who are renovating … [Read more...]

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Shopping for Bathroom Vanities: A Guest Bath Renovation

March 30, 2016 by 100 Comments

I'm currently in the planning stage of a bath renovation. My bathrooms are all over 30 years old, so it's time. The bath I thought I'd start with is the upstairs hall/guest bath. The toilet has been replaced (see that post HERE) and now I'm looking at vanities. (Update: I've called this a guest bath in this post since that's how it is being used in my home now. But for future families living here, it … [Read more...]

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Upgrading the Necessary Room

October 12, 2012 by 66 Comments

Good morning!  It's Friday!  Are you looking forward to the weekend?  I really wanted to spend the weekend going on the Georgia Trust Ramble in LaGrange, GA, but instead I'll be staying home getting some cleaning and other  non-fun stuff done around here.  Yuck...tours are way more fun. Speaking of things that are less-than-fun, this is what was happening in my home this morning at 8:30 AM.  Two new … [Read more...]

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Decorating English Country Style

September 20, 2009 by 101 Comments

Welcome to the 36th Metamorphosis Monday! To start this Met Monday off, I just want to say thank-you to everyone who left a comment yesterday. And, thanks so much for all the fabulous suggestions on how to fix my poor champagne bucket. I can't wait to try some of your suggestions...keep your fingers crossed! When I was looking for furniture for my family room many years ago, I just bought what I liked … [Read more...]

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