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 looking to shop more sustainably? I'm excited to share that we've opened a Vintage Home Decor & Pillow Shop! My design style has always incorporated thrifted, vintage and antique pieces I found along the way. Now I'm happy to share with you some of the...
Are you ready for the warmth and sunshine of Summer? Get a head start on your Summer porch with a few easy decor ideas. 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 meantime...
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...
Happy Earth Day! In honor of our home earth, let's talk sustainability, Thrift shopping for furniture is a great way to be kind to the environment, and live in a sustainable way. Do you know where to find the best thrifted furniture? Every city has thrift stores, and...
As a homeschooler globes and maps have been something I've always try to have in our home. Recently I was working on a map puzzle of the United States with our nine year old, and she asked why Alaska was next to California. She knows it's not and she's right. The...
Are you missing the color green this Winter? During this cold season I find myself craving the color green. In Michigan we go about five month without seeing leaves on the trees. That's too long for me! You'd think houseplants to the rescue, but I've lately I've had...
Kitchens are becoming more and more a central hub in the home for gathering and entertaining. They are growing larger, more central to the home and more comfortable for gathering. In doing so we've made them more than a place where food is prepared and eaten....
Hey friends! A simple project to show you today that has made an incredible difference in our home. If you live in a builder-grade home like us you probably have a sliding glass door. They do a good job of letting the light in, but they're short on architectural...
Over the last few weeks I've been wanting to give our family room a little refresh. The problem was I didn't want to spend any money to make it happen, and I had several other projects in the works. What to do, what to do? The solution is to use what you have on hand...
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.
Can't wait to show you this amazing dining room table transform. And to think all it took was a can of spray paint. This was something I thought about doing for so long. Any project I do has to be really important to me because finding the time and energy to do home...
Through the years I've completed many paint projects. Here are 7 paint projects with huge impact that I suggest you give a try. There's no question I believe paint to be the number one tool of a DIYer. It's an instant game changer. If I had to pick one thing to...
Hang onto your hammers because in this post I'm showing you how to make a DIY picture frame without using power tools! I have nothing against a good power saw, but if left to my own simple style I like to tackle projects which avoid a power saw. Don't spread this...
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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...
Not enough sunshine outside and you need some cheering up on a dreary day? Do some Spring decorating with a lemon centerpiece! Nothing says fresh air, new starts and warm weather like a bunch of lemons. At least that's what comes to mind when I think of a bowl full of...
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...
