Photo Shoot: Elegant Home in Park-like Setting

Staging: A Room Without a View

I have to admit, I am not a fan of rooms without windows--unless they are closets! I love our little house that we are in now, but one thing that I find fault with is the fact that the master bathroom has no window. Luckily, thanks to a friend who was cleaning out her barn, I was able to solve this problem. An old window with the panes replaced with mirror glass or backed by a pretty fabric creates a nice illusion in rooms without views. It took me awhile to find just the right fabric for my antique window, and I now realize I also like the look of the window just by itself. The fabric I found adds a cheerful country note, but without backing, it would work well in a more modern styled home.

Home Improvement: Emotional Appeal

So, we changed out our kitchen sink. There was nothing wrong with the original stainless sink. It looked fine. It was functional. BUT. I grew up on farm with a white porcelain sink. My mom and I washed countless dishes and cleaned innumerable vegetables in that sink. We shared gossip and secrets and knowledge over that sink. A white porcelain sink still brings back memories of summer mornings with the window open, yellow checked curtains blowing in the breeze, and the smell of alfalfa blooming filling the kitchen. This is at least the third white Kohler I have installed in a house. Sometimes we don't change things because of how they look. Sometimes we change them because of how we feel.