A little paint can go a long way to completely update a space. Honestly, I wish more things in life could be fixed with a can of paint. If you don’t like the color of something, change it! The picture below is of our great room when we moved in. The ceiling and all the […]
LOVE YOUR HOME WEEK 4 – FURNITURE UPDATE
Unless you have your house exactly how you want it, I think you have some furniture to update. There are 4 ways to update your furniture, and only one of them involves buying new furniture. You can re-arrange what you have, re-finish a current piece, sell furniture that isn’t working and buy used, or buy a new […]
I’m drowning in un-finished projects
I did that thing I always say not to do. Of course, I thought “I can handle this” and “I’ve got it planned perfectly!” But then, life happened. And I’m in the middle of about 5 million projects. Instead of having tons of posts this week with all the finished projects, I can show you […]
Knobs on Everything! (plus tips to install)
If you want to make a statement in a room or with a piece of furniture, changing out hardware like drawer pulls and knobs can make a big impact. Or adding them in the first place helps too! In my opinion, if something needs to be opened and closed, it needs a knob! Knobs on […]
I Will Not Fear
I went to bed last night without checking into Facebook or any news site. When I woke up this morning, I had a notice on my phone letting me know about the shooting in Las Vegas. I wanted to climb back between the sheets and cover my head with a pillow. I just couldn’t. Not […]
LOVE YOUR HOME WEEK 3 – FRESHEN UP DECOR
This week is all about freshening up your decor. There are a lot of ways to do this that don’t have to cost a lot of money. You can shop from yourself first, buy what you really love so it will last a long time, and go for copycats of high-end looks. BEFORE YOU BUY […]
Updated Small Bathroom & Map Wall Feature
Last week when I showed you the wine rack we used to hold towels in this bathroom, I realized the most recent pictures I had of this bathroom were from when we were putting on finishing touches. I thought I’d show you what it looks like now, and also share how I created the map […]
“Real” Fake Flowers
I love flowers, floral prints, gardens, and all of that girly stuff. I think silk flowers can be really pretty and add just the right touch, but I’m pretty picky. The fake flowers need to seem pretty real and be displayed in a way that real flowers would be displayed. A few months ago my […]