Have you ever fallen in love with a color, but been too afraid to paint a whole room with it? I have! This week that all changed, thanks to my daughter. It's week 3 of the One Room Challenge and I've learned yet again that your kids help you grow in so many ways....
Design lovers can you believe it's that time again? The Fall One Room Challenge is here and we're ready! Never heard of the ORC? The One Room Challenge is an online design event featuring spectacular room transformations and endless inspiration. We gave our music room...
A popular choice for wallpaper these days is a wallpaper mural forest scene. Using one one of these creative illustrations on your wall can instantly transform a space turning it into one of the most interesting places in your home. They're beautiful pieces of art and...
Are you looking for tween bedroom ideas? These easy, inexpensive decor ideas make for a one of a kind space any tween girl will love. We used a super simple plan to create a feminine and sweet retreat for Elsa. Tween Bedroom Ideas - Elsa's Bedroom Makeover For those...
Over the last several weeks we've been working on Elsa's bedroom. Today. we were able to instantly add sparkle with a light fixture. Her old ceiling fan has never worked that well so we decided to replace it with something much more her style. Today I'm showing you...
It's time for the Spring One Room Challenge! We're tackling one of our most ignored and neglected spaces, our Basement Family Room and Office. Project deadlines are a double edged sword. They can increase my productivity, but they also freak me out a little bit as...
Designing my kids bedrooms with them makes me so happy. I love getting their opinions and hearing their thoughts about what they want their rooms to look like. It's important they each feel they have a special space of their own, and I want them to have a say in how...
As a home design and DIY blog it's easy to assume that everything is just how we want it at our house. Nothing could be further from the truth! There are so many things we would like to change, fix or upgrade in our home. It does bring happiness when we accomplish a...
The year 2021 has been filled with big projects for our family. We're so proud of these and how they positively impact our lives everyday. We've also finished several small projects and added small things to our home that make a difference and are enjoyed as well....
Eight weeks of preparation into one room! A great big thank you to the One Room Challenge and it's media partner Better Homes and Gardens for the allowing me and so many other guest designers to participate. What a great experience! Before - Not Much Music Here The...
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.
Mornings are important, and I'm being intentional about starting my days well. Here are 7 simple steps to supercharge your morning routine. Even if you only try to implement one of them you'll have improved your whole day. Don't give up if it takes a while to make one...
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...
Hey friends, I just found two classic vintage necklaces and it inspired me to write, 12 ways to wear a long and short strand pearl necklace. I've been having so much fun with jewelry lately. My oldest daughter Mary and I used to have a jewelry business several years...
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Sharing our primary bedroom makeover part 2 - bedding and curtains were added, along with a small detail I just love. This bedroom makeover has been in the works for pushing a year now. One of the things I like to make clear is that our house, home takes time. I don't...
Want a new look in your space without spending a dollar? Let me show you how I recently completed a zero dollar room refresh and redesign. I love a good challenge, especially a good design challenge! Our family room got a makeover, but not the kind that costs hundreds...
The story of how we began our bedroom makeover started with a thrift store find. I mean don't they always? That's normalish, right? In my world many interesting DIY home design projects started because I found an incredible deal at a thrift store. This bedroom...
