Before we jump into the delights of upgraded door trim (which I'm beyond excited about), we need to take a walk down memory lane. You will remember we are slooowwwlllyy updating our downstairs Family Room into a fun-loving, kid-focused, Rustic Boho space. And you will remember the dilemma of a ...
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A Bench for the Dining Room
Happy April, friends ~ Like many of you with extra home time during the COVID-19 pandemic, our family is embracing the opportunity to tackle projects large and small around the house. Perfect for me because I absolutely love house projects; not so perfect for my long-suffering family. I've ...
Home Ideas during Downtime
This morning I am sipping my coffee in a still-quiet house, knowing in one hour kids will rise and plans for the day will unfold as we face another Tuesday of uncertainty and unfamiliar territory. Hearty breakfasts are beautiful soul therapy, by the way. We are making history, you and I. ...
This Isn’t What I Pictured
"When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill..." One of the things we learn early in life is things don't always turn out the way we plan. As a young girl, I received a beautiful, two-foot-high blonde "walking" doll for my birthday. The box ...
A Blue Master Vanity
Sometimes the reason we procrastinate when it comes to home design is our inability to make a decision. This was certainly the case with our Master Bath Vanity. (I'll admit, though: 10 years is far too long for decision debt.) **This post contains affiliate links; however, all recommendations ...
My Best Tip for Avoiding Pinterest Overwhelm
I still remember the first time I logged in to Pinterest, back in the days when you had to wait for someone to "invite" you to this new social network and create a profile from there. (Now you can sign up for Pinterest with merely an email address or a Facebook account, no longer waiting for an ...
Painting Large Bookshelves: The Paint Tent Method
**This post contains affiliate links; however, opinions and suggestions are wholeheartedly my own. Painting my enormous library bookshelves presented a challenge in more ways than one. You can see my Full Reveal here. First, these shelves consist of three large parts which are extremely ...
Painted Bookshelves Reveal
**This post contains an affiliate link; recommendations are wholeheartedly my own. One of the benefits of tackling a huge painting project is the tremendous reward. A few weeks ago I dove in to paint this three-piece bookshelf inherited from my sister. A massive unit with lots of ...
Recovering an Upholstered Barstool Seat
You know you're not keeping all the balls in the air when your upholstered barstool seats are in this condition. But in my defense, at times I actively choose to *bomb* simple things like recovering a barstool seat so I can pursue alternative endeavors in my life which pay greater dividends ...
Shiplap Your Kitchen Island ~ All By Yourself!
If you've been watching my Instagram stories (ha! ~ can you believe I jumped on that train?) you know I've been tackling big things in our kitchen these last couple weeks. Big things as in attempting projects I've considered tackling for years but lacked the courage and the conviction to jump ...
