When major makeovers aren’t in the budget, a can of paint and a few inexpensive accessories can make all the difference! This dining refresh only involves painting a hutch, buying a new set of chairs, and some new stylish dishes. Yet the entire look is completely different in design style. No matter what your preferred style is, […] Read more…
*This post is sponsored by the mvp of the year, my pals at The Home Depot! Affiliate links contained below. I know just how important the tools of a trade are…the cook is going to have quite a time of it if the kitchen appliances aren’t meeting their needs. I learned the hard way before our kitchen renovation just […] 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…
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. Hooray! Affiliate links below for your shopping pleasure… 😉 The best way to decorate for the holidays or by season is to create small intentional vignettes throughout your home. I’m excited to create a couple small entertaining vignettes for my dining room One […] Read more…
Agh! Amazon, you are KILLING me with all your copper and rose gold kitchen suggestions! Blast your incredible insight into my likes and dislikes, your special magical algorithms that know me so stinking well. Blast your incredible insight into my likes and dislikes, your special magical algorithms that know me so stinking well. Earlier this […] 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…
Mothers Day is right around the corner, and the breakfast nook in my cottage kitchen is coming together perfectly for us moms to ‘break in’ the new kitchen with a fun mother’s day brunch celebration! In case you missed it, each week I’ve been sharing my cottage kitchen makeover for the 6-week One Room Challenge, hosted by […] Read more…
*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 […] Read more…
Hey guys! I’m super excited (and crazy nervous) to join in the fun of a really cool 6 week decorating challenge called the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home. I have decided this would be the perfect opportunity (and motivation) to take on the kitchen in my guest cottage. It needs a bit 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…
*This post is sponsored by GLIDDEN® paint, who we officially think of as a good friend of the family (you’ll see why). All opinions, projects, and messy kids are my own. Why does it always catch me by surprise? After three kids you’d think I would no longer be shocked at the mass level of destruction even […] Read more…
Hi there! I’m Iris, from IrisNacole.com! I’m so happy to be joining Ursula and you all today to share some pantry organizing tips that I hope will help you out! I have a confession to make though. One of the biggest struggles I have around my home is finding a place for all my junk, […] 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…
*A special thank you to Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart for sponsoring this post! I’m such a fan! This post contains affiliate links. I admit it, I covet a really great pantry space <Go ahead, insert dreamy sigh here>. I imagine, in my fantasy pantry the shelves would be lined with perfectly organized baskets and foods, […] Read more…
Like most of you, I’m a sucker for an inspirational home tour. While we love to virtually browse through images of gorgeous homes and imagine ourselves enjoying these spaces, nothing is quite like being in the space itself. Experiencing firsthand the flow and beauty of the space, and learning what functions work best for how […] Read more…