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....
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 able to accomplish it because a kind flooring expert allowing us to...
We took a family vacation right in the middle of the One Room Challenge https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/. I mean, why not? It was so good to get away and so good to come home. On the way back from the airport I called our local lumber yard to see if the plywood I...
Our oldest child spent her last Junior semester of college working as a congressional intern in Washington D.C. Although we were proud of her for earning the position we missed her terribly, especially her four siblings. Since one of our family's love languages is...
A good kitchen remodel is one of my favorite design subjects to read about and follow along with. Ours started ten years ago and we've been tweaking it ever since because I love the process. It's a big subject with many details, but I want to touch on a few areas...
https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog/ For the second week of One Room Challenge the first task to figure out in our music room was flooring. Right now we have brown paper bag flooring that has held up well over the last 18 months but it's time for permanent...
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.
Hey friends! Do I have a fun Christmas craft project for you! This little Peppermint Christmas Bowl with Popcorn delighted the kids and adults in our family and you're going to love it as well. Welcome to the Amazing Creators Holiday Blog Hop As a special treat today...
It may not be everyone's dream, but why not give it a try? Turn your Fall front porch into a pumpkin patch! We've been loving the experience of coming home to our own little pumpkin patch this Fall. Most people who live where the seasons change drastically agree Fall...
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...
5 Easy Home Tips for Hosting Guests
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...
