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Floor Board Breakfast Bar

posted on: March 15, 2013 13 Comments

Right now I’m competing in a competition called Creating with the Stars and this breakfast bar was our entry for Round 1. It is one of my favorite projects to date and has transformed this space – it’s practical and completely changes the way we use this room. (check out the history of our foyer and before / afters of our hard wood floors!) Lily and Ben love it because they can eat, color, paint, or play here without Adam getting into their stuff. I love it because it is right between … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, furniture, projects

Painted Burlap Bulletin Board and Dining Room Reveal

posted on: February 27, 2013 30 Comments

Recently, we painted our the beat-up, thick wood trim in our 77 year old home in hopes that it would brighten and update the space. And boy did it ever! I’ve already shared the huge difference painting the trim made in our living room turned mom cave. I couldn’t believe the transformation the paint made in our dining room and wanted to share it, but I needed a little something in the wall art department. And yay, I finally figured it out this week, so here it is. I was struggling to find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: dining room, DIY, free projects, furniture, painting, pinspired, renovation, wall decor

Mom Cave Makeover Reveal

posted on: February 8, 2013 61 Comments

bright, colorful, and happy #MomCave #before and #after with #LaZBoy and whitehouseblackshutters.com

Are you ready for my mom cave reveal? You are not going to believe this after. Does that even look like it could be a room in my house?! When I first talked about creating my mom cave, I thought it would be fun to have its own little corner in my family room. But as I tried to work amongst the chaos, it just wasn’t happening. I decided to take over and transform our rarely-used living room into my own little space. It is away from the TV, the kitchen, the toys, but is still only a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decor, DIY, furniture, Living Room, painting, renovation, SPONSORED

We Painted Our Trim White

posted on: January 23, 2013 29 Comments

There’s a project I’ve been wanting to tackle for the three years that we’ve lived here, and it’s finally done. Well, almost. Two weeks ago we dove into the project and didn’t look back. We primed all of the trim in the living room, dining room, and hallway (here’s a house tour with the rooms). It took a whole week. This past weekend we gave the trim the first coat of paint (Valspar Bistro White), the second, painted the living room walls (Valspar Stillness), and took off all of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decor, DIY, Living Room, OUR HOME, painting, renovation, talking to you

Spice up Your Home with World Market!

posted on: December 5, 2012 18 Comments

I have been wanting to create a photo wall in our home for a while, but have been lacking inspiration. Bland frames, bland colors, all from a garage sale, none I truly love, and a whole lot of blah. This space when you first enter our home was equally bland, and I needed to create an impression. I wanted to spice up my home a bit so I headed to World Market last weekend to check out their new Life of Pi collection, inspired by the movie of the same name. Life of Pi is the story of an Indian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, decor, family room, foyer, giveaways, reviews, SPONSORED

Two Big Projects – Finished!

posted on: November 1, 2012 12 Comments

I’ve had two projects done since Tuesday and I haven’t posted in all that time because it’s the only project on my brain. I couldn’t wait to finish. I can’t wait to show you. No wait, make that I CANT WAIT TO SHOW YOU!!!!!! These are two projects I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time. Two things that have taken me a long time. Both things inexpensive and both things making a huge impact in the room. One using a drop cloth and some wood, the other some primer, paint, and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 goals, DIY, furniture, greatest hits, our bedroom, painting

Milk Cap Glitter Spiders

posted on: October 26, 2012 1 Comment

I love these little spiders, they make me happy inside. I don’t typically do Halloween decor. I’m lucky to get fall stuff up and blogged. Cause every year it’s the same craziness: you have fall décor that goes up when it’s still hot out. Then you put up some Halloween, and BAM, BIG HOLIDAY! Then you take it down and put up some more fall, then BAM, another BIG HOLIDAY! Then it’s Christmas. BAM BAM BAM, BIGGEST OF HOLIDAYS! That’s a lot of holidays and decorating for me, I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crafts, decor, DIY, fall into me, family, free projects, kid projects, painting, recycling, repurposing

1st Annual Fall Beer Tasting Party

posted on: October 15, 2012 5 Comments

We don’t get to see family as much as I’d like, so I needed an excuse. I thought it would be fun to throw a fall beer tasting party. Make it an annual tradition. For the party, I wanted to create a tablesetting that was fun, warm, and inviting, but not too formal. Pretty for the girls, but not too pretty that we’d scare the guys away. ;) I went to World Market for the supplies for our tasting party: snacks, glasses, decor, and of course, beer! World Market made it easy to sample … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decor, dining room, SPONSORED, tablescapes

Instagram Photo Coasters

posted on: September 10, 2012 15 Comments

Hey guys, I’m going to be on the latest season of “So You Think You’re Crafty”! You can head over and vote for me for this week’s challenge, “Stashbusting”, aka using up supplies you already own so your friends don’t nominate you for an episode of Hoarders. ;) Today, I’m sharing a tutorial for the Instagram Photo Coasters that I submitted for the audition round of SYTYC. They were easy to do, save our tables, and add a bit of personalized fun to the room. I take a ton of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crafts, decor, DIY, free projects, kid projects, kids, repurposing

Chalk Painted Stripe Pillow

posted on: August 29, 2012 12 Comments

Here's the story: I had two cream pillows I had bought from a garage sale for $1 each. They were nice. But kids + cream pillows = homeless chic. And I needed color in my new family room, so why not give them a little bit of happy? I applied some painter's tape to the pillow. Working with an already made pillow instead of fabric added a nice bowed touch to the stripes. I didn't measure either, imperfection is an art. :) Tape only one side for now, but carry the … [Read more...]

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