It is only our second week of working on what I have affectionately dubbed the Artist’s Mountain Home project. It is my parent’s rustic log house in the mountains of Southern California, and I’ve wanted to decorate this home since I was a kid! This week we’re ready to start a few small updates in […] 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…
Not everyone has the space for it, but even if you have a little nook, here’s why you need to add a seating lounge… *This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens brand carried by Walmart. Woop woop! Affiliate links are contained below. I confess, I totally lucked out with a pretty good sized […] Read more…
*This post is sponsored by my peeps at Better Homes & Gardens (brand carried by Walmart)! Yep, I just called BHG my peeps…no biggie. LOL! Affiliate links for shopping below. I’ll take one bedroom, spacious but not too large, cozy but not too small, packed with style and function, oh and can I have a […] Read more…
I have a set of store bought cube organizers that I absolutely love. I keep moving them from room to room because I can’t decide where I want it most! I would have bought a second set, but I started thinking it would be nice to have a smaller custom size to fit some of […] Read more…
Since we moved into our new house two months ago, I’ve had picture frames, vases, and dishes sitting atop TV trays the corner of my dining room, and it was driving me crazy! Sooner or later, one of my kids, or maybe my little one-year-old nephew would inevitably bump into the TV tray and in series of unfortunate events […] Read more…
So, I’ve been making fun of myself for my “college dorm” solution to the new TV we just got. I had a mancave moment (on behalf of my husband) and bought a big 50″ television, but forgot to check to see if it would fit between the windows where the TV goes, or even fit on […] Read more…
Storage solutions are like world peace in my home… It is the answer to all my little first world problems. Hahaha! You have to understand, when I have to tell the kids to pick up their shoes for the 10th time this week…argh, well, you get the idea. I realize that this is all a part of the training […] Read more…
The last couple years I’ve had the privilege of speaking at a few different Home + Garden shows and expo’s. This weekend I’ll be speaking at the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo, along with a great lineup of speakers…including Jonathan & Drew Scott from HGTV’s Property Brothers, Matt Fox who you’ll remember from HGTV’s Room by […] Read more…
Here’s what you’ll need: Two ½” x 48” hardwood round dowels Upholstery nails, any color Round, wooden tray (like this Target one) Black spray paint Liquid Nails or another construction adhesive Length of scrap wood, at least 1/2″ thick and 8″ long Angle drill guide Graduated drill bits, up to 7/16″ Duct tape Sandpaper, any […] Read more…
Maybe it is because there are two new babies in the family (yay, I’m an aunty!!), but I have never been more excited for the big holiday get-together! You know what this means? Time to get every room whipped into guest ready shape. There are only so many rooms in the house, and one of the […] Read more…
Ok, it’s not pretty…it is kind of a weird hodgepodge of styles that could have been popular, but really just didn’t make the cut. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about my happy dance. Oh you thought I was referring to the mismatched furniture in my dining room I’ve been promising to show you? Haha! Every […] Read more…
Do you remember the last time I painted upholstery in my home? It was magical I tell you! I took a couple of worn mid-century modern chairs and gave them a much needed refresh using Chalk Paint® decorative paint. Well, I’m excited to join up with Annie Sloan Unfolded for their #MadeItMyOwn campaign! This time I’m taking an army of mismatched […] Read more…
I seem to have a thing for decorating with mirrors…which is weird since I hate walking past them in a room and seeing myself at every glance. I don’t want to spend all day seeing my disheveled, paint smeared, sweating-from-the-last-diy-project self every time I turn around (although it is a fairly good reminder to go clean up […] Read more…
My eyes just about bugged out of my head. There it was, listed right there on my local Facebook garage sale group; the one type of furniture I dared not dream I would ever own. The gorgeous, expensive, long coveted campaign dresser! And can you believe it? It was FREE! What the what?? The dresser was quite beat up and would require some […] Read more…
Yay, it’s that time of year! The one where college students step into their brand new dorm room full of possibilities (mostly fungal in nature), and young couples are starting a fall lease in their new apartment. Not to mention those buying a home and moving to a new location before the kid’s school year begins! […] Read more…
My idea of a good time is cruising through the West Elm catalog with a bag of snickerdoodles and pretending I could actually afford to buy everything in it. 😉 Like this $699 West Elm slab bench, I was pretty excited it went on sale, until I realized that on sale it costs $594…uh. okay then. […] Read more…
I’m thrilled that my 11-year-old daughter wants her room to be “all grown up”! I confess, I’m excited partly because that room doubles as a guest room, and partly because I’ve been looking forward to decorating a growing girl’s room. So when we started looking for ways to store her toys, I just about died of happiness when […] Read more…
This month Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints challenged 9 bloggers (including yours truly) to transform an Ikea Rast Dresser using their products. What fun! I jumped onboard right away with the perfect project in mind. My master closet is itty bitty living space, and I’ve been dreaming of the perfect freestanding wardrobe to expand some of […] Read more…
Diamond tufted headboards are stunning, but so prohibitively expensive that I wasn’t sure I would ever gain one for my home. Years later with my money still in my pocket, and much new DIY experience under my belt, I’m happy to say that I actually MADE that headboard of my dreams and I’ll be sharing all the details to […] Read more…