Custom lamp shades are one of my favorite details to use in a space. While they’re often found in cottages, they can be incorporated in many design styles. Here is our affordable, no-sew pleated lamp shade how-to! One of my favorite details that is often found in English cottages would have to be custom made lamp shades. While … Read More about DIY Pleated Lamp Shade How-To
Room Makeovers
Cozy Dining Room Update & Progress
Our Colonial – 5 Years Later
It’s been five years since we started renovating our current house. Here’s a look at the before & after of our renovated colonial home! I’m finding it hard to believe that it has been five years since we purchased our home. Sometimes it seems like yesterday that we walked through the door. Time has gone … Read More about Our Colonial – 5 Years Later
Cozy English Guest Bedroom
What was once a sad and unused room is now a cozy English bedroom. Come and take a look at the great before and after! I truly didn’t know if this day would ever come. For the past five years this room has been a junk/storage room, an office and then storage room again. I … Read More about Cozy English Guest Bedroom
DIY Home Projects
Adding Charm To A Staircase – Our New Staircase Trim
How To Affordably Refinish A Tub & Shower
Today I’m sharing how we transformed our sad 80’s tub with a little paint. Here’s the simple steps you can take to adorably refinish a tub and shower to get a fresh and bright new tub! I’ve been so excited to write this post. A could of months ago we painted, yes, painted our upstairs … Read More about How To Affordably Refinish A Tub & Shower
Planking Ceilings vs. Scraping
We’ve planked and we’ve scraped our texture ceilings. Today we’re discussing planking vs. scraping textured ceilings! We’re sharing our list of pros and cons for both options. It has been quite the last two months friends! Josh and I successfully scraped and painted all of the upstairs ceilings. What was once grungy textured ceilings are … Read More about Planking Ceilings vs. Scraping
Spring
Sweet Duck Printable Gift Tags
Hi friends! Today, I’ve joined several other blogging pals to share some cute spring printables with you. Krista, from The Happy Housie, is hosting this fun hop, so I’m so thrilled I could join them. As you might know, I’ve been working the last few months on a few printable items that I’ll being selling … Read More about Sweet Duck Printable Gift Tags
All Things Rattan For The Home – Rattan Home Décor
Our Collected Living Room Spring Tour
Collected Living Room – Spring Tour Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I shared a little room tour. Since it’s officially spring, I thought I would share a current view of our living room with you. This room hasn’t changed too much since our Christmas tour, but it’s always fun to share this space … Read More about Our Collected Living Room Spring Tour
Summer
Sweet Duck Printable Gift Tags
Hi friends! Today, I’ve joined several other blogging pals to share some cute spring printables with you. Krista, from The Happy Housie, is hosting this fun hop, so I’m so thrilled I could join them. As you might know, I’ve been working the last few months on a few printable items that I’ll being selling … Read More about Sweet Duck Printable Gift Tags
All Things Rattan For The Home – Rattan Home Décor
New Artwork In The Foyer
This week we freshened up our foyer with some budget-friendly artwork that is oh so pretty! My dear friend, Andrea, painted each one and I think they have found their perfect home in our entry way. This week has gotten off to such a good start for our family. For the last two years Charlie … Read More about New Artwork In The Foyer
Fall
Our Simplistic Autumn Bedroom
Do you crave simple? It can be easy for our seasonal decor to become overwhelming. Here’s how we created a minimalist fall bedroom! I’ve always found the phrase, less is more, to be true in decorating. So many of us can get a little out of hand in our seasonal decor, myself included. Over the years … Read More about Our Simplistic Autumn Bedroom
Our Fall Porch At Dusk
We created a festive, yet simple fall porch using mums, pumpkins and some homemade floating apple candles. It looks extra magical at dusk! How is it that we’re already half way through October? This time of the year always flies by and I’m desperately trying to hold onto every second of it. The weather here in north … Read More about Our Fall Porch At Dusk
A Faux Autumn Floral Arrangement with Pears
This autumn floral arrangement is a mix of faux and real stems. The mix of muted and vibrant tones make for a beautiful centerpiece for any fall table! Autumn floral arrangements just might be my absolute favorite. I gravitate towards warm tones, especially this time of the year and this fall arrangement incapsulates all of those … Read More about A Faux Autumn Floral Arrangement with Pears
Holiday
Our Christmas Bedrooms 2019
Today we’re sharing our bedrooms all dressed for Christmas! With just a few simple touches you can have a pretty and festive space. Here’s our Christmas bedrooms! Happy Friday friends! Today I’m sharing our master bedroom and Charlie’s bedroom all dressed for Christmas for our Holiday tour of homes hop, hosted by 11 Magnolia Lane … Read More about Our Christmas Bedrooms 2019
Christmas Home Tour 2019
Come and tour our foyer, living room and kitchen all dressed for Christmas! We’re keeping things simple with classic and easy decorating ideas! It’s here! It’s Christmas home tour week and I’m thrilled to be sharing our foyer, family room and kitchen with you today. If you haven’t taken a look at the other tours … Read More about Christmas Home Tour 2019
Mercury Glass & Cedar Christmas Mantel
Decorating your mantel this Christmas can be simple and easy by adding some fresh garland, a wreath, and some glass trees for sparkle. Here’s how to get the perfect Christmas mantel! How can it be that Christmas is only four weeks away? Time has snuck up on my again friends but at least our mantel … Read More about Mercury Glass & Cedar Christmas Mantel
DIY Furniture
A New Plate Rack in the Kitchen
Could your kitchen use more storage? Not only are plate racks charming but they’re very useful! Our DIY plate rack is simple to make and easy on the wallet. Here’s how we made on in just an afternoon! Storage has never been a big issue in our kitchen, thankfully. However, when it came to large … Read More about A New Plate Rack in the Kitchen
Our Vintage Nightstands & My Favorite Furniture Refinishing Trick
Over the last couple of years I’ve discovered the best furniture refinishing trick! It makes the job much easier and less messy. It hasn’t let me down yet! Are you all sugared out yet? We trick or treated till we dropped last night and I had plans to get this post out much sooner but … Read More about Our Vintage Nightstands & My Favorite Furniture Refinishing Trick
My Favorite Baskets – Alternative End Table
A little fact about myself, I love change. When it comes to the house that is. I’m one of those who likes to move things around, maybe a little too much. I find myself getting a little uninspired and stir crazy when things are the same for too long. I find it refreshing to switch … Read More about My Favorite Baskets – Alternative End Table
