Albion Gould
makes & travels
Once we made the decision to take down the painted wallpaper in the dining room, we got to work. This is what we started with: It’s not pretty. We decided to us this chance to make the room everything we wanted, even if it takes longer. We decided on this as our new baseboard. It’s …
When we left off, our intrepid painters were pulling away the tape to reveal the finished stripes on the dining room wall and it was time to get to work on the trim. And so we did. It’s such a glamorous job. We used a three step process. We cleaned it with TSP, primed it with …
We’ve really struggled with our dining room. It’s dark and dreary without any personality. I talked about our decorating slump last year. I’m embarrassed to say that we only started working on it last week. BUT, we have a plan and are really excited. We started by choosing a new light fixture. We had played …
You know how you always wish you had more time, or at least a few extra hours to work on the growing list of projects on your wish list? Scott and I only have the weekends together to work on house projects. On a normal Saturday morning, Scott heads out to mow our lawn. I’ll …
Madeline, Pippi, and Alice all share a room (and yes, it actually works for us!). They are now 6, 5, and 3, so making a functional but pretty room can be a bit of a challenge. They’re on the young side, so I’m well aware that their tastes will change in the coming years as …
I’ve always dreamed of having a little dressing table, probably because of my obsession with all things British. You know, that area where I would sit and brush my hair one hundred times each night (if I’d ever stop cutting my hair) and have twenty tiny bottles of oils (if my kids wouldn’t break them). …
