Has anyone been nightstand shopping lately? Please, oh please, tell me I’m not the only one who can’t spend $90 on one tiny piece of furniture. Times two. After we moved our king-sized bed into our tiny new master bedroom, this is all the space we had between the bed and the wall. I looked […]
Modern Farmhouse Staircase Makeover
Does it mean you’re old and boring when you get excited about a staircase makeover? Like most of the projects in our new (old) house, I think this falls under the “refresh” category, more than the renovation category. All we needed was some paint, some runner rugs, and a staple gun to completely transform the […]
Pallet Wall Succulent Planter
You. Guys. She’s finally here!!!! This pallet wall succulent planter has been on my to-do list for a long time and the behemoth is finished! Isn’t it beautiful?! It combines all my favorite elements in decorating–weathered wood, green plants, and a white backdrop. 🙂 When I explained to my husband what I was doing, he […]
Modern Farmhouse Entryway (Progress)
As I was evaluating the progress we’ve made on our house in the past 4 months, all I could think of was all we still had to do. Then, I wrote our home tour post showing all the before photos. It was CRAZY to see how far we’ve come. Do you remember what this entryway […]
New Home Tour-Before and Progress
You know that feeling when you get really excited about something, your mind builds things up so much that reality can’t possibly compete? That’s exactly what I thought was happening after we bought our new house. My excitement made a kid at Christmas look like an unenthused blob. Those 45 days to closing were The. Longest. Days. […]
Living Room Toy Storage
I think one of the biggest decorating challenges people get hung up on is kid’s toy storage in living areas. Living room toy storage is no joke–I mean, do toys multiply at night when we’re sleeping!? Where do they all come from?! But I think the saddest thing you could do is decide that since you […]
The Evolution of Our First Home Tour
As we are settling in to our new (old) home, I couldn’t help but take a stroll down memory lane and look at the photos of our first home. It was a 1939 cape-cod style house, and it was full of character. At a cozy 1,000 square feet, we used every inch of it. Over […]
DIY Natural Sunscreen Recipe
Did you guys see that list floating around earlier this summer of all the most toxic sunscreens? I did–right after I had purchased one of the top offenders–for my child. Ooops? The problem is, I know better. Or at least I should know better. I have been making many of my own soaps and skincare […]
DIY Coffee Bar in Gray
This DIY coffee bar pretty much sums up all that is good and true in this world. The gorgeous antique buffet, my obsession with the perfect shade of gray paint, and the fact that this is all a vehicle to fuel my caffeine addiction–does one need anything more in this life? I think not. Possibly […]
How To Brighten A Dark Room (Master Bedroom Reveal)
Do you ever get to the end of a long project, and you forget just how far you’ve come? That’s exactly how I felt when I saw the before picture of the master bedroom in our new house. Behold: We are pretty sure that the master bedroom is what kept people from buying this house. […]
