In this post I'm sharing refinishing our maple hardwood floors -part 1. 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...
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...
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...
5 Easy Home Tips for Hosting Guests
Years ago when we started house shopping 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. And really, that's ok....
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...
Ever wanted to remove a mirror that is glued to the wall? That was our situation for a number of years. We kept putting off this DIY project. Thankfully we came across a mirror removal technique that made the job much easier than we thought possible. Mirrors are a...
