Welcome to week 2 of the New Year New Room refresh challenge! In case you missed last week’s adventure, I joined in with an amazing group of bloggers who are all refreshing a room in 4 weeks. Our fearless leader: Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living. Our goal: turn a less than stellar room into a […] Read more…
Happy New Year! There is nothing quite like ringing in the new year by remodeling an entire room in 4 weeks. Haha. I don’t know. Seems like a totally fun, totally crazy thing to do. So when my good friend (and former contributor here on the blog!) Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living, invited me to […] Read more…
It is week 6 of the One Room Challenge and the big reveal of my Parisian inspired powder room! HA! It was more like a 2 week challenge since the first 4 weeks were seriously overbooked. Yes, smart…join a 6 week makeover challenge and then be too busy to do much of anything for the […] Read more…
Hahaha, that title is so misleading. The “final touches” of the half bath include removing the toilet in order to lay new flooring, adding molding, painting, and THEN the decorative touches. It is week 5 of the One Room Challenge, and next week is suppose to be the big reveal of the half bath / powder […] Read more…
If you have been following my Instagram stories, I know what must be thinking right now. “Ursula, that’s it? That’s all you’ve gotten accomplished in this many weeks?” Yep. It is week 4 out of 6 weeks to complete my powder room for the One Room Challenge, and I haven’t done much of anything. Guys, I […] Read more…
It is week 3 of the One Room Challenge, and I’ve finally started work on my powder room. Sure, wait until the ORC is halfway over before even getting started…yeah, that seems totally sane. In case you missed it, I shared the full before and backstory in week 1, and my inspiration for the powder […] Read more…
Oh people. I did a thing. I bobbed when I was suppose to weave, and got hit with the excitement of joining in the One Room Challenge. So while I was suppose to sit this one out (it’s going to be a VERY busy October), one morning in a rare uptake of impressive efficiency, I thought, I […] Read more…
The piano is often the odd piece of furniture in the room. Necessary when you love playing music, but doesn’t always fit well into a space. We’ve got 10 amazing examples of spaces that have worked it perfectly into their decor and even made it a focal point! Each space demonstrates what a little care and thoughtful […] Read more…
Sometimes the smallest details can bring the biggest returns… If I said there was one awesome hack that could save energy, reduce mom stress, and literally put you in the best light, would you do it? *Sponsored by our friends at Bulbrite Solana™ Smart LED Bulbs These days I’m crushing on one of the coolest smart tech’s to […] Read more…
Remember the days of plastic covered furniture at your Grandma’s house? Lifting up your legs to “unstick” yourself? Agh! Thank goodness those plastic sofa cover days are over! Unfortunately the same problems are still here…our brand new sofas, couch, ottomans, and chairs all suffer spills, dust, fading, and wear from use. Granted, with new stain […] Read more…
As promised, I’m finally sharing a whole house tour for the first time ever! You’ll get to see a bit of the before and after… But I’m not just going to show you the good, I’ll give you the bad and ugly too. Oh, and if you want more details about a space, I’ll be sure […] Read more…
My sister Sarah has an unassuming small apartment, but she has managed to make it an eye-catching artistic haven with just a few small inexpensive touches. While staying at her apartment for a week, I couldn’t resist snapping pictures of all the picturesque vignettes created. Of course, like most of us, she doesn’t feel her space […] Read more…
After 5 weeks of working on my family room for the One Room Challenge, it is finally week 6 and reveal day! I am so thrilled with how my living / family room turned out. That being said, Murphy’s law was in full effect from day one of just planning this room. Not a single renovation plan of […] Read more…
Movie night in can be even more amazing than going out to your local theater. We’ll show you how to make make it hands down the best experience ever! *Thanks to Better Homes & Gardens brand carried exclusively by Walmart. Affiliate links contained below. Why shouldn’t movie night at home be even better than a […] Read more…
I’m so excited for next week’s big reveal of my stylish One Room Challenge space!! Granted, I’m not even close to done yet, so it might be a bit of a nail biter this week. It is the fifth week of a 6 week design challenge, and if you missed it definitely check out the previous weeks (especially […] Read more…
It is week 4 of the 6-week One Room Challenge, and things have NOT gone as expected. I have done a kitchen for the One Room Challenge, and that went more smoothly than my little ole Family Room makeover. How? How is THAT possible? Anyway, more on that drama a little later. First I want […] Read more…
Wondering how things are going on week 3 of the 6-week One Room Challenge? Well, my hand may permanently be frozen in a paint-brush shaped grasp, but I’m just happy to be *almost* finished with painting. Plus I got some really pretty things delivered to my front door this week!! Between stunning hardware for my door, […] Read more…
Whether it is for 2 or 24 guests here are tips for entertaining in the outdoors without a ton of work or stress! *This post is awesomely sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens brand carried exclusively at Walmart! Affiliate links contained below. Now that the weather is perfect, it’s time to take our entertaining to the […] Read more…
*This post is sponsored by Hudson Valley Lighting Group. Whoop Whoop! It is week 2 of the One Room Challenge, and while I’d love to say things are in full swing…welllll. Yup. It still looks more or less like this. *Cue the crickets* Except there is still junk that hasn’t been cleared out, and there are […] Read more…
Sometimes we overlook the seemingly small details of interior design to focus on the ‘big’ changes. The right door hardware is one of those details that are often passed by without a second thought. It’s time to change that… *This post is awesomely sponsored by my friends at Schlage! I learned a long time ago that if you install a stylish door […] Read more…