Category Archives: Cara’s House

Cara’s House: Dining Room Update

Remember this summer when I helped my friend Cara install picture frame moulding in her dining room?  The room originally looked like this: But the last time you saw the place, it was looking something like this: Cara’s been hard at … Continue reading

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Halloween Party 2011

We kicked off Halloween early this year with a party at our friend Cara’s house on Friday night.  Stephen and I have a debate over Halloween costumes every year, but this time we came up with matching costumes that were … Continue reading

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Cara’s House: Dining Room Paint & Caulk

Last time we left off at Cara’s house, we’d just installed the picture frame moulding beneath the chair rail in her dining room. The next step in the process was to caulk all the edges and corners of our new … Continue reading

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Cara’s House: Trimming the Dining Room

What do you do when you’re running low on steam (or funds) for projects at your own house?  Start a project at a friend’s place, of course! You’ll probably remember our friend Cara from the mini-makeover we did to her … Continue reading

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Before and After: Cara’s Bar Stools

I was so happy when I opened my email yesterday and saw these before and after photos from my friend Cara.  (Y’all got to meet her in this post, and recently I showed you how we updated the master bedroom … Continue reading

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Cara's House: The Master Bedroom

It all started when my friend Cara showed me some gray bedding in a West Elm catalog that she loved. Actually, it REALLY all started when I sold my friend Cara her first home. 🙂 It seems like moving and … Continue reading

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