I should have spent yesterday finishing up the trim in the studio, but instead, I decided to work on the pendant light that will go over my desk. After considering several different options, including both ready-made and DIY lights, my mom suggested that I make a pendant light inspired by a piece of artwork that... The post DIY Gradient Wood Tasting Spoon Pendant Light – Part 1 appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

I’ve been working on finishing up the trim in the studio, but I’ve been met with some challenges and one of the most absurd roadblocks I’ve ever experienced in all of my years of DIYing and remodeling. I mean, this is seriously one of the dumbest problems I’ve ever encountered. ? On a positive note,... The post My Favorite Trim Combo For Beautiful Baseboards (Plus, A Bit Of Remodeling Absurdity) appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

Y’all, this is a big weekend. I’m doing something that I haven’t done in well over a decade, and I’m kind of nervous about it. I’m going away for an overnight trip. I know some of you are thinking, “That’s big? Really, Kristi?” But it is. It’s huge. As y’all know, Matt (if you’re new... The post This Is A Very Big Weekend For Us! appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

The cabinets in the office area of my studio took me so long to finish, and covered so many blog posts, that I thought it would be helpful to condense all of the info into one post with links to the specific posts that you will find helpful if you want to customize IKEA Sektion... The post My Office Area Studio Cabinets — From Start To Finish appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

Yesterday, I just wasn’t in the mood to work on baseboards or door casings, so I decided to do a fun project. I was determined to figure out the arrangement for the one big, blank wall in the studio. Spoiler alert: I didn’t figure it out, and I didn’t get it finished. But I did... The post Trying To Figure Out My Big, Blank Wall appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

Last week kind of got away from me. Every time I’d try to get some work done on the studio, something else would need my attention. But Saturday and yesterday, I was able to focus and spend quite a bit of time getting some items check off of my studio to-do list. And I finally... The post The Studio Office Area Cabinets Are Finished! appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

I made progress on several items on my studio to-do list yesterday, but the only one I finished was repainting the paint swatch cabinet. Originally, I painted the cabinet black. In my mind, the black acted as a frame for the “artwork” of the paint swatch doors. I do think that the black did exactly... The post Paint Swatch Cabinet Repainted (Did I Make The Right Decision?) appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

On Friday’s post, I made a list of 18 things that needed to be done to finish the studio. This weekend, I got two of them checked off of the list. I finally got the ceiling and walls painted, which was a huge task. And then the last window shade arrived on Saturday, so I... The post Two Down, Sixteen To Go (Walls & Ceiling Painted, New Window Shade Installed) appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

When it comes to the my studio, I’m starting to feel like I’m trapped in Groundhog Day, repeating the same work day after day after day with only some slight variations and with no end in sight. But after I stopped working last night, I took some time to take inventory of what I still... The post The Studio Punch List appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more

I showed y’all a few days ago how I had our landscape design plan printed and mounted so that I can frame it and display it on the wall by my desk in the studio. I’m very excited to have this beauty displayed in a prominent place where I can look at it and be... The post My Phase 1 Landscaping Plan For This Year appeared first on Addicted 2 Decorating ..read more