How to Make Grocery Store Roses Look Expensive
In this post I'm sharing how to make grocery store roses look expensive. Now that it's June I'm seeing so many beautiful photos of gorgeous flower bouquets with full, open roses. You know the kind that you see at florist shops that are super expensive and not...
A Long Awaited and Incredible Furniture Flip Transformation
Thrilled to share with you a long awaited and incredible furniture flip transformation. You know that one project you've been putting off for years and years? Well, this was mine! Furniture Flip Transformation Backstory If you like a good backstory read on, if not...
Budget Friendly Fireplace Refresh with Paint and DIY Bricks
It was high time to update our fireplace surround so we gave it a painted budget-friendly fireplace refresh. This week we've been diligently working on the music room and with great results. The plywood plank floors are in and they look incredible. It's a very cost...
Planting a Garden Bed Late In the Season
If life has gotten busy and you're wondering if you should even be planting a garden bed late in the season, let me encourage you and say, yes you should! My mom always says that here in Michigan we should always have our flowers planted by Memorial Day. Well Memorial...
Sanding Our Maple Wood Floors Part 2
This is Part 2 of our floor project. To see Part 1 go here. More than a few people thought we were crazy to even attempt to sand down our wood floors. Despite the challenge of this flooring project, we knew we could do it. Our former wood floors were well worn as well...
ORC Week 5 – JUGGLING IMPORTANT PROJECTS
Now that we're on week 5 of the one room challenge it's time to as we like to say, "to put it in high gear"! Jeremy, the boys and I keep plugging away at things, but it's been slow. I feel we need the urgency a deadline brings so we push ourselves a little harder....
Refinishing Our Maple Hardwood Floors -Part 1
In this post I'm sharing refinishing our maple hardwood floors -part 1. Ten years ago Jeremy and I installed solid wood floors on our first level. I call it the Summer of blood, sweat and tears. The tears were all mine. It was an incredibly hard DIY project. We were...
Get a Quick & Easy Coat Closet Refresh
Need some organization motivation? In this post I'm going to show you how to get a quick & easy coat closet refresh. Quick & Easy Coat Closet Refresh The weekend is my favorite time to organize around the house. Awhile back I decided to tackle our hallway coat...
4 Reasons to Decorate Your Home
Do you need help getting motivated to decorate your home? To start you first need a reason. Here are four good reasons to decorate your home. I've been thinking about this bare wall in our family room. That special piece of art hasn't come along yet (thrift stores...
Music Room Mood Board
Music Room Mood Board. Mood boards are not my thing. I say this because I've only ever made one before these and it didn't go so well. Having now made a few more and with Canva my little design happy heart is warming up to them. Be gentle people this attempt took me...
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Adding Thrift Store Finds to a Classic Modern Home
If you want to bring a warm and rustic feel to a space, adding thrift store finds to a classic modern home is one of your first steps. Today I'm so excited to take part in a blog series called Thrifted Goodies. My blogging friends Rachel from The Antiqued Journey and...
Pottery Barn Gold Mirror Hack
So excited to show you this Pottery Barn gold mirror hack. Almost a year ago while strolling through a thrift store I scored huge, beautifully curved wood mirror. Leave it to a thrift store to make you start dreaming. I knew it called for a complete change if it was...
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