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…
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…
*This post is awesomely sponsored by my friends at The Home Depot The kitchen is the heart of the home for so many cultures. It is where the delightsome smells and flavors make the holidays special, and where wondrous concoctions are savored at mealtimes by families of varying backgrounds all around the world. I don’t know about […] Read more…
This One Room Challenge has been a real nail biter! Who would have thought a laundry room renovation could be so stressful, or take SO long? *Special thanks to At Home for sponsoring all our ORC accessories! My remodel actual started 3 months ago when my laundry room was a space at the back of my […] 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…
Essentials for a first apartment, first house, or your first year in a dorm…we’ve got you covered! This makeover will inspire you to see what you can accomplish on a small budget with a few simple pieces. *This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens brand carried exclusively at Walmart. Affiliate links contained below […] Read more…
Budget styling in a room makeover doesn’t have to look cheap or equal a bare room. With a little creativity, elbow grease, and a few inexpensive finds you can style a beautiful room that looks like it had a designer did it! Whatever your budget, you’ll also need these Top 10 Tips For Adding Style On A Budget to help you with the details. […] Read more…
*Thanks to FrogTape® for sponsoring this amazing project! Somebody pinch me… It’s finally here guys. REVEAL DAY!!! The last 3 weeks (actually 2 weeks for me…) has been filled with bone tiring work to transform my living room for the FrogTape® Paintover Challenge! I’m competing against 6 amazing bloggers (who I actually adore) in hopes that […] Read more…
Guys, I can’t even. Wait wait, my bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge isn’t even DONE and I’m over-the-moon already. I’m afraid it isn’t going to get done this week or month either. Happiness with an unfinished room is what happens when you spend almost a YEAR sleeping with your mattress on the floor and […] Read more…
*Special shoutout to Better Homes & Gardens for sponsoring this post! Affiliate links contained below I can hardly believe that this room ever looked this dark and dungeon like. It had come SUCH a long way, and yet it lacked that cottage-y feel that makes you walk into the space and immediately want to sink into the coziness […] Read more…
It has been a year since I started remodeling and decorating our cottage guest house and I don’t think I have ever taken you on a before and after tour of the space. I have worked hard to make it a sweet little space for Airbnb guests, and while I’m not quite done yet it has […] Read more…
Whew, what a difficult One Room Challenge! Not because this was a tough room to decorate, or because it required a big remodel, nope…rather because in all 6 (actually 7) weeks we had to get it done, the items I ordered didn’t arrive until a week or so ago. It was definitely a race to the finish…as […] Read more…
*This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens brand carried by Walmart! Woop! (affiliate links below) **Walmart Giftcard Giveaway below!** My Cottage guest house entryway was shaping up beautifully…it still needed something. Is it weird that I only bother to decorate and organize the entryway right at the start of the fall season? I […] Read more…
If you are coming from Houspitality Designs on this bHome fall tour, then welcome!! If you aren’t, you are still welcome, and you have just joined the most awesome Fall tour ever…so be prepared to hop from blog to blog! Okay, guys I’m a little weird. This may be a strange fall home tour for […] Read more…
Turn a closet into a kids play nook and store all your child’s toys the easy way! *This post is amazingly sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens blogger network. Huzzah! *Affiliate links below. This is the closet in my sister’s apartment. She has a 1-year-old little man who is just the cutest (proud aunty here), […] Read more…
Tour this stylish midcentury modern inspired apartment designed by an everyday person. Sometimes a little vision is all it takes to make your space special! You know that friend who grabs a paint brush and asks “when do we start?” any time you tell them about your latest project idea…that’s my friend Lorilea. This chick is a […] Read more…
Watch this twin bedroom go from bad to fab in a few simple steps! Budget rooms can be beautiful after all…a few carefully chosen items is all it takes. *This post is awesomely sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens brand, found exclusive at Walmart. Woop Woop! This post contains affiliate links. As a mom to […] Read more…
*This post is awesomely sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens brand found exclusively at Walmart! Guys, I’m so excited to share some big news! After much debate about what to do with our guest house (turn it into a studio? rent it out?), we have decided to turn it into a cute cottage retreat and […] Read more…
Wow, what a wild 6 weeks! And by wild I mean bone-tiring non-stop work to makeover the kitchen in my guest house. Why did I do this again? Oh right, because nothing is more motivating to get the work done than the 6-week One Room Challenge hosted by Calling It Home! In case you missed […] Read more…
My house in Concord Ohio has sold and I am officially moving to North Carolina! Cue sigh of relief that this ordeal is over. Ugh. But my moving frustrations are a story for another day. It is bittersweet to leave this home, it was my favorite of all the houses we have owned, and this is […] Read more…