A Reveal: The Movie Room Is Done, Complete With A Pachinko Game, Popcorn Machine & Concessions Stand

May 12, 2025 by 6 Comments

Welcome to the 850th Metamorphosis Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and spent it doing something you enjoy! Happy Mother's Day! Also, a Happy Mother's Day to all those dearhearts who are wonderful mothers to much-loved furry and feathered friends! You have a Mother's heart, for sure! For this week's Metamorphosis Monday, I'm sharing the final reveal (minus one more lamp and bookshelf fillers) of … [Read more...]

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Let’s All Go To The Lobby To Get Ourselves A Treat!

May 7, 2025 by 24 Comments

One more goody has arrived for the movie room that I've been working on for the past couple of weeks.   The popcorn machine arrived, and it's so dang cute! It was a bit more challenging to put together than some of the items I've assembled over the years, but that was mostly due to the teeny, tiny images in the instruction booklet. I am super nearsighted, so I always take off my glasses to … [Read more...]

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Lots Of Movie Room Updates—Plus, Which Console Basket Do You Like Best?

May 5, 2025 by 58 Comments

Welcome to the 849th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! Over the past few days, I've been working on completing the last of the projects here in the Dollhouse basement.  I'm very close now to reaching the point where I feel like the room is done—it just needs a couple of more additions. You may recall from a recent post that the room has looked like this for around 8-9 … [Read more...]

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Creating A “Home Theater” In The Basement, Mesh WiFi, & A Wallpaper Sample

April 23, 2025 by 15 Comments

Have you ever set up a Home Theater System before? I can't remember what sent me down this path—wait a minute! Yes, I do! It was the idea of creating a fun place for my grandsons to enjoy when they visit. I've had this idea in the back of my mind ever since I purchased this velvety-soft sectional sofa back before Christmas. Sometimes I feel like a cat chasing a laser pointer. I'll begin work on one project … [Read more...]

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Christmas Home Tours & The Start Of Creating A “Theater” Room In The Basement

December 9, 2024 by 44 Comments

Welcome to the 828th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend! It was a really busy one here with Christmas festivities and home tours. We lined the streets of our community with paper bag luminaries and it looked really beautiful! Unfortunately, I had a gigantic limb fall off the tree in my front yard a couple of days prior. It was out on the curb awaiting pickup—kinda bad timing … [Read more...]

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