Sigh. You know those spaces in your brand new house you know will need a makeover, and then YOU move in and it’s somehow uglier and messier than it was before? HOW? Yeeaaaaah, that. I’ve started working on my Master bedroom for the 6-week One Room Challenge, and I have to admit so far week one of this […]
The Master Bedroom Headboard
Why do we always put ourselves and the spaces we occupy most last? Must be a mom thing. Well this time, I’m not leaving my bedroom as the last space in my house that gets decorated. I’m taking on this room for the One Room Challenge, which just the motivation I need! This will be […]
One Room Challenge – Week 3 Progress, or Lack Thereof
Well this is just awful… guys, we are on week 3 of the One Room Challenge, and beyond painting, I have nothing to report. Like, I could just stop typing right now and you could just stop reading right now. The room is THE SAME AS LAST WEEK. 🙁 But in my defense, it isn’t […]
ORC Dining Room Color – Week 2
Guys, today is suppose to be our report for week two of the One Room Challenge. Yo. I’ve been just a little bit like a chicken with my head cut off. I can’t even begin to tell you how nuts this week has been, and how many things went comically wrong. I should maybe star […]
ORC Week 1: Small Dining Rm Before
Wow, the summer has flown by and it’s already time for another One Room Challenge. Yup, tons of bloggers and designers from all over the blogosphere join in a 6 week design challenge hosted by Linda of Calling It Home to transform a single space. I wasn’t sure I would join in this season, especially after […]
Front Door Makeover Tips
*This post was made possible by Schlage! *awesome sauce* There are 3 things that always instantly transforms an entry, both from the interior and exterior… The front entry on the guest cottage left much to be desired, both the interior and the exterior. The living room is looking great, the kitchen is stunning, one of two […]
Cottage Kitchen – Floored by Progress
*Ahoy! Affiliate links below! Guys, how is that we are in the 4th week of the One Room Challenge already?? Agh! I’m just not ready for this…progress is SO slow ya’all. On the bright side, I got a whole slew of beautiful things for the kitchen! Some I found during my cottage kitchen shopping spree, and […]
Small Cottage Kitchen Remodel – The Plumbing Is In!
*This post is fantastically sponsored by Moen! Awesome sauce! Woo hoo! We have plumbing!!!! Okay, so that may not seem quite as exciting to you as it does to us, but hey, you try living without a sink and running water during a kitchen remodel. 😀 Hey, you try living without a sink and running water […]
Cottage Kitchen Remodel – Cabinets & Countertops
Woohoo! Week 2 of the awesome One Room Challenge hosted by Calling It Home, and I’m already starting to see a huge difference in my guest cottage kitchen remodel! I admit, I had a very basic idea of what I wanted to see in my small cottage kitchen, enough to order cabinets and granite, but […]
Painting the Sitting Room/Office
C’mon Carmona, you can do it… just choose a color. It’s just paint…choose. [left] …After a month of vacillating…once I get the paint on the entire wall, I hate it!! WHAT?? Why does this happen to me? [/left] [right]I say this to myself about 30 times a day while trying to decide on paint colors. […]
