Hey again! I’ve been really flip flopping on what I want to do in the dining room. It’s a central point in our house and you walk through it from the living room to get to the kitchen and up the stairs. It really has to get along well with all of those rooms. Yesterday I showed you our finished… Read More
DIY Board and Batten – Part 2
Yesterday I left you with the unpainted DIY board and batten in our dining room. We used plywood for a lightweight material and then used liquid nails to attach it since we couldn’t nail into our weird walls. I may regret it someday but for now I LOVE it! Here it is all painted out in Valspar off-the-shelf… Read More
DIY Board and Batten – Part 1
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 Gift Guide
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
From Closet to Reading Nook
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
Guest Bathroom – Inspiration Board
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