
Serendipity ~ a natural gift for making useful discoveries by accident
aka... "This Lady's Home Journal" 
When we purchased our 105 year-old house we thought a thorough cosmetic overhaul was all it needed. We have since learned that houses built in 1900 need a little more TLC than that.
It has been our experience that most of our projects are delightful accidents, thus the arrival at naming this site. We're not restoring, but face-lifting. With a poorly-executed country theme prevalent throughout, we've begun with the largest project, the kitchen. Striving for an Olde World style, we're making progress... albeit a snails pace. It is our hope that you enjoy watching our progress as it unfolds.

Since putting up the chair rail and most of the floor moulding in the downstairs bath, I've been able to visualize just how beautiful that room will be when finished. I've also been collecting embellishments along the way that will accentuate the various mediums we've chosen; brushed nickel, an antique-flavored wallpaper with just the right shades of lavender, and white, white, white everywhere else!
It's unfortunate...the pictures simply don't do it justice. It's difficult to capture what the natural light from a generously sized window does for this room. It's airy, crisp...yet, cozy and comfortable. I told Brian that I may put a small wicker chair in there since we have the room. He said, "Great! I'll set up the chess set, too...there's already another place to sit!" UGH!
What a goof!