Do you love renovating? But struggle to keep all the different projects organized? Same! Let me share a few reno tips with you. Here are five ways to successfully juggle multiple home renovation projects. My life seems to be centered on all things home, and I'm...
Are you ready for a dramatic wallpaper bathroom makeover? Here's the before and what we were working with. Believe me it's an improvement from the bright red walls we found here when we first moved in. Since then our downstairs half bath had only been given a coat of...
When we started house shopping several years ago, we soon realized we had to figure out how to affordably add character to a builder-grade home. The homes in our price range and desired location just didn't have much, if any, architectural beauty in them. Here are...
If something about your house annoys you, change it! Change it and don't wait for years and years like me. We've been slowly, snail's pace slowly, working on our kid's bathroom refresh. It may or may not have been started before the pandemic hit. Ok, fine it actually...
Mirrors are a good thing, they reflect light and make a space seem larger, but too much mirror, well it's just too much. Back when our oldest was taking ballet four times a week and later wanted to teach lessons at home, we turned our basement into a dance studio. It...
After months of working on this project we are finally finished. Feels so good to see the completed result. I shared that we were in the process of building a built in command center in this blog post here. The command center is just off our kitchen and is the perfect...
We're a big family. There are seven of us, and we homeschool three kids. Things get crazy, real crazy. As our family grew so did my need for organization. Jeremy's super laid back, but me, I need to plan. When we first renovated our home I made a place for a command...
It's so interesting to me how renovating a home can lead to design decisions you thought you might never choose. That's what happened in our music room. When we first bought our house the large room off the entrance had carpet. The rest of the first level had laminate...
Big shout out to One Room Challenge and it's media partner Better Homes and Gardens! It's been a big motivator to giving our music room the love it deserves. This week we've been diligently working on the music room and with great results. The plywood plank floors are...
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....
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.
Do you have a wall of windows? If so, read on and see how to decorate with curtains for a chic and cozy look. Our builder grade home has a huge bank of windows in our front room. I love these windows, but have never added curtains because we have two large trees...
Beyonce made me do it ya'll! Here's my Beyonce country music inspired Texas caviar recipe. It's healthy, it's beautiful, and just like Beyonce's album Cowboy Carter, it's a flavorful mix of many different and delicious tastes. As a former opera singer I appreciate all...
Do you love renovating? But struggle to keep all the different projects organized? Same! Let me share a few reno tips with you. Here are five ways to successfully juggle multiple home renovation projects. My life seems to be centered on all things home, and I'm...
5 Easy Home Tips for Hosting Guests
Are you ready for a dramatic wallpaper bathroom makeover? Here's the before and what we were working with. Believe me it's an improvement from the bright red walls we found here when we first moved in. Since then our downstairs half bath had only been given a coat of...
When we started house shopping several years ago, we soon realized we had to figure out how to affordably add character to a builder-grade home. The homes in our price range and desired location just didn't have much, if any, architectural beauty in them. Here are...
If something about your house annoys you, change it! Change it and don't wait for years and years like me. We've been slowly, snail's pace slowly, working on our kid's bathroom refresh. It may or may not have been started before the pandemic hit. Ok, fine it actually...
