We’re in the process of redoing our dining room. When we moved in it was pretty plain and an ugly shade of green. I don’t have any before pictures, sorry! We decided to put in faux board and batten. (I will not give a tutorial because there are SO MANY on awesome blogs already). We also painted the top portion… Read More
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Can you believe it!? This year is flying by, as usual. On Mother’s Day I’m pretty happy to receive some handmade cards from the kiddos and a day to relax. But sometimes, a Momma needs some pampering to feel the love. Here’s a gift guide I made to get your imagination flowing for… Read More
Hey again! Wanting my kids to love reading, I thought I’d make a cozy spot for them. We had a hall closet we were not using. It sits above the stairs and already had a seat built in to it. Perfect! The seat and floor of the closet was covered with bead board and painted semi-gloss white. It gets dirty,… Read More
In my welcome post I mentioned our house has three full bathrooms, all with wall-to-wall tile. I’m trying to focus on our downstairs bathroom, which is the one that gets the most use. Any guests that visit use that bathroom too. Here starts the really scary/gross/embarrassing photos :-/ The Bad: – It’s a tiny, under-the-stairs bathroom. – The… Read More
Black Window Mullions are so hot right now. Very chic and why should the walls get all of the attention? I’m considering painting my hallway and kitchen window mullions black. I already have the paint but am a little skeeeered to take the plunge! Here’s some inspiration: The window and the door. Uh, yes please. This… Read More
Stuff. We’ve all got it and likely too much of it. I like a clean house. I like to not have to dig and search for things. I absolutely HATE to lose something. It keeps me awake at night. Weird, right? All of these things started happening in our house this Winter. It was getting cluttered and I was just… Read More
