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When I found these chairs I immediately loved them, but transforming my barrel chairs with slipcovers made me love them even more. If you follow design trends then you know that the barrel chair is having a moment. Go to any furniture brand from Target to CB2 and...
Our home is filled with thrifted furniture and home decor. When we were first married this was really the only way we could afford to furnish our home. Now years later, I still shop thrift stores because of the high-quality items I find there (they just don't make...
Today I'm sharing some of my favorite home decor secrets. 5 ways to save money on furniture. Hey friends! So glad you stopped by. If you actually came over to our house I'd give you a tour, but only of our first level. If you gave me a whole week's notice I'd give you...
Hey friends, it's been a good week of DIY. Mary and I are having so much fun working together and making over her space for the One Room Challenge. It's Week 6 of our journey to transform Mary's childhood bedroom into a Parisian boho inspired retreat. Yesterday I...
Can't believe we've been working on Mary's Parisian Boho Bedroom Retreat for just over a month, but we have! It's week 5 of the One Room Challenge and we're getting there. We've been busy at work designing and scheming and DIYing our way to a beautiful room for my...
I love eating outside during the Fall, do you? There's something about being surrounded by nature in the cool, crisp air, and then sitting down to a hot meal that meets all my feel good requirements. If a nice fire is crackling in the fire pit nearby, well that's just...
Have you ever been to the Found Cottage Mercantile Market? It's an amazing gathering of vintage collectors and vendors. Each year in Holland, Michigan vintage loving home enthusiasts come together and celebrate all things vintage. Lucky for me I so happen to live very...
Are you ready for the warmth and sunshine of Summer? Here are my easy Summer porch decor ideas to welcome this happy season. The thought of sitting on our porch watching the kids play and the trees blow in the warm breeze makes me happy. Soon, very soon! In the...
It's April and time for some blooming brilliance: How to brighten your home with fresh forsythia this Spring. This is the perfect time of year to bring that happy yellow color we see in nature inside. Making a giant forsythia bouquet for our homes is a dramatic...
Hey friends! I rarely do this, but let's talk home decor trends. World globes in neutral home decor is a trend I noticed a few years back and it's still going strong. As a homeschooler globes and maps have been something I've always try to have in our home. Recently I...
Welcome to Pure Happy Home! A home design and DIY blog encouraging and helping you to design spaces you love. Here you’ll find budget makeovers, design tips and creative ideas you can apply to your home. Follow along as our family of 7 works to make our home more beautiful and our relationships closer.
We celebrated last weekend and worked up an easy homemade macaroni and cheese bar recipe. It was so fun you guys! Don't that good ole mac and cheese ever gets boring to kids, but spicing it up was even better. Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Bar Recipe Macaroni and...
Want a quick DIY project? I gave myself a few hours to figure out how to restore outdoor wood furniture fast. The challenge was the mismatched outdoor pieces we have. We have a collection of two different styles of wood furniture at out house. There are two wood...
The trees are about to start turning to the next season. In anticipation I'm sharing 5 easy and fabulous Fall decorating ideas to try. 5 Easy and Fabulous Fall Decorating Ideas to Try Every Fall it's so much fun to celebrate the season by decorating our home with Fall...
5 Easy Home Tips for Hosting Guests
After the Summer vacation ends, bring the beach home. Simple Coastal decor ideas can be easily added to give that beachy vibe to your spaces. There's something about Coastal home decor that just seems to be relaxing and serene. We live about two miles from Lake...
If you don't know where to start when walking into a thrift store, I got you! Here are my top 7 things to look for at thrift stores. I was on Instagram the other day talking about thrift shipping. One of my favorite things to chat about and why not, it's a blast....
Today I'm showing you how I style a kitchen island with simple and affordable decor. When I say affordable I'm talking about using things you already own, yet applying them in different ways. And when I say simple, I mean they might already be right in your kitchen....