Hi Everyone, How are you doing now that we have just completed the first week in September? This year, it really feels like someone turned the switch off of summer. There’s just that feeling of change in the air. I keep thinking about last year at this time. My six-month rental was more than halfway […] The post Colorful Wall Colors – This is Why You’re Afraid of Them! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, I realize the post is quite late, however, I am trying to loosen up. After all, I’ve been writing this blog without fail a minimum of twice a week for nearly 11 years. Besides, my darling son, Cale, came for a visit. So, we had a couple of dinners out and went to […] The post The Perfect Teal Paint Color + Final List of Colors! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, This is a newsy post with updates about the hardwood floors and primary bathroom.   But first, a photo I took through my living room window of dark skies overhead at 4:15 on Thursday, just before a storm hit. But look at those reflections of the kitchen and the lamp DOWNSTAIRS!   But […] The post Hardwood Floor and Primary Bathroom Update! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, First of all, thank you for so many darling comments on Sunday about the hardwood floors. The final coat of poly went on today.   Well, how do the floors look, Laurel?   I was afraid you were going to ask me that. ;] To tell the truth… Frankly… In all sincerity… To […] The post Renovations Are Difficult for Everyone – Here’s Why It’s Not Only You appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, How are y’all doing? I hope well. Are you watching the Olympics? I have been, but only for the last few days (after getting Peacock), and frankly, I would be very happy just watching the Olympics and not thinking about what’s happening all around me.   This is the last lap of the […] The post My Gorgeous Bathroom Tile Floor – Then the Unthinkable Happened! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, Happy August. Happy Renoversary. It is 14 months, and we are in the final stretch of the renovation!   What does that mean?   It means the living room and den are EMPTY in anticipation of next week’s floor repair and refinishing. Let’s look at it before. Everything you see below… including hidden […] The post 14 month Renoversary! and I’m Back In My Bedroom! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

This week began with a splitting headache. Too often I wake up two hours before my alarm because I have to use the bathroom. Well, I was all set to fall back asleep 30 minutes later when I got a text from Chris. Good morning, Laurel; the team says that to their collective eye, there […] The post The Perfect White Bedroom Paint Color appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking I’m a fraud. Lol, I mean, how is it possible that I selected a color that sucks? Oh, it is possible, especially when one is tired, the lighting is bad or non-existent, and the test paint pots and gallons of the end product are faulty. Here’s […] The post Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee is in the Bedroom and It Sucks! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Guys, In addition to my mom’s expression, “It’s like a marshmallow in the snow,” another even more popular saying she had was, “busier than a one-armed paper hanger.” I’m sure that’s politically incorrect; no offense is meant. However, that’s me. Fortunately, all of my body parts are currently in good working order and intact. […] The post Tinted Wallpaper? Here’s How to Do It + Renovation News! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re feeling well this weekend of the full moon. I don’t usually pay much attention to whether the moon is full. However, I don’t know if I was in denial about the difficulty of these last weeks with floors and painting and the moon or if I’m merely burned out.   […] The post The Primary Bedroom Suite – Final Design! appeared first on Laurel Home ..read more