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 […]
Airbnb Cottage Tour: Before & After
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 […]
Moody Dining Room Makeover
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 […]
A Simple Entryway Refresh With Big Impact
*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 […]
How to Turn A Kids Closet Into A Play Nook
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), […]
Twin Bedroom Makeover
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 […]
Cozy Cottage Family Room
*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 […]
Contemporary Cottage Kitchen Makeover
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 […]
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 […]
Elements of a Great Entryway
Ah the entryway… The space that greets my guests with that first impression. The space the mailman, the pizza delivery guy, and the unwanted solicitor I didn’t have the heart to turn away, spends moments of their day in. Never to see more of my home than the entryway. *This post is awesomely sponsored by Better Homes […]