We’ve made some good progress on the boys’ room this past week or so. Just as a reminder, here’s the look we’re going for: The first step was to paint the walls and ceiling. {via my instagram feed} I actually like painting and I’ve done… Continue Reading…the boys’ room progress {walls, ceiling, light & shelves}
Confession: I have a pillow addiction. This is not even all of them. I have matching pairs for a handful of the ones shown and several more that just didn’t make the photo. It could be considered a problem. But here’s the thing: for a… Continue Reading…pillow talk
Three years ago, the boys’ room looked like this: But typical us, we decided to shake things up and move rooms around. First they moved into our large bonus room, and then into the back bedroom {still upstairs}. Don’t ask me why we feel so… Continue Reading…the boys’ room {design board}
The best way for us to decorate our home is in phases – not always well-planned out, carefully calculated steps – more of a fluid figure-it-out-as-we-go type of decorating. Like you, we’re constrained by budget and thoughts of resale value and functionality for our young… Continue Reading…our living room with the finished shingled fireplace
Last time we left off with the fireplace makeover progress looking like this: Cedar shingles along the top portion of the fireplace, a new chunkier mantle, decisions to be made for the fireplace surround. What probably would have looked best is something really simple and… Continue Reading…fireplace makeover {part two}
I’ve been holding out on you. Last November we finally tackled our fireplace and gave it a makeover. I completely love it. Except like with most projects we do, indecision on the final detail set in and then life just kept going. Which brings us… Continue Reading…a fireplace makeover {part one}
My once boring laundry room is now a bright and organized space that I can’t wait to show you. If you’ve miss any laundry room redo posts, I started with this as the inspiration, then painted the cabinets white {that made a huge difference!} and… Continue Reading…the laundry room is finished
One request I’ve been hearing a lot is ‘can you do an updated house tour?’. Yes, yes I can. And I will. But that requires that first of all the house is clean and second that the fourteen million unfinished projects get finished up. So… Continue Reading…the only thing constant in our house is change
Proud moment in my decorating life: I committed to a color. The back door in our kitchen was previously white. When deciding on what color to paint it, my gut said go with black! like our front door. My husband said let’s go green. As… Continue Reading…going green {the painted version}
After eying it for months in Ashley’s home, I finally emailed her and asked if she cared if I copied her. I just loved her sofa so much. Thankfully, she didn’t mind. And she was super sweet and shared her source and someday we’ll meet… Continue Reading…tufting and nailheads and linen, oh my
I often get an idea in my mind for a room {like, wallpaper for the back wall of the laundry room} and I search and search for what my imagination pictures. Sometimes I find what I’m looking for; most of the time I don’t. Or… Continue Reading…wallpapering with gift wrap {tutorial}
Progress is being made in our laundry room. Remember the design board I created? Here it is just to refresh: My goal is to turn our function, yet blah, laundry room into a bright and pretty space that I’ll actually want to hang out in… Continue Reading…how to paint pre-finished cabinets {laundry room progress}
A party hat is always a festive touch for a child’s birthday party. For Audrey’s fancy/crown/girly party, I made these paper crowns for the guests to wear. They were so simple to make and very cute on the little ones. Here’s what you’ll need: ::… Continue Reading…paper crowns {tutorial}
Right before Thanksgiving, I stopped by our friends’ house to help rearrange furniture to get the house ready for their holiday guests. One thing led to another and five hours later we had not only rearranged furniture, but also upholstered a wall in old coffee… Continue Reading…upholstering walls with coffee bags
There are some tea towels that are just too cute to use for their intended purpose of drying dishes, absorbing spills and wiping dirty fingers. I ordered this flag conversion towel {a darling collaboration between west elm and artist shanna murray which is no longer… Continue Reading…tea towel + frame = easy art for the kitchen
