Neutral Boho Nursery Reveal | One Room Challenge: Week 6
The past 6 weeks have been a journey to creating a special space for our daughter through the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home and House Beautiful. We’ve painted, cut, built, installed, sweated, and smiled as the nursery has come together just in time for our girl to arrive. You can check out the […]
One Room Challenge: Week 3 | Budget-Friendly Modern Shiplap DIY
We’ve made it to the half way point of the 6 week One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home and House Beautiful! Check out weeks one and two of my nursery makeover below. Week 1: Nursery Plans Week 2: IKEA Closet Makeover This week I’m sharing how we created our budget-friendly modern “shiplap” wall […]
One Room Challenge: Week 2 | IKEA Algot Closet Makeover
Welcome to Week 2 of the 6 week One Room Challenge. If you missed last week’s design inspiration and mood board post, make sure to check it out here. I shared a glimpse into what our nursery looked like before and our plans to make it a special place for our daughter to come home […]
One Room Challenge: Week 1 | Neutral Boho Nursery Plans and Mood Board
The One Room Challenge™ starts today! Linda, at Calling it Home, challenges home décor and design bloggers to renovate one room in their home and document it every week for the next 6 weeks. This is my first time participating in this bi-annual challenge, and I can’t be more excited to share the process from start to […]
IKEA Kitchen Peninsula – Making it Ours
When it came time to install the base cabinets making our IKEA kitchen peninsula, Diana had big plans. She wanted two things; 1) Natural wood accents & 2) A feature that really states… “this kitchen is ours!” So, I was the labor and the faux-shiplap peninsula was the result. The Start I’m getting ahead of myself though. […]
4 Tips to Consider When Designing Your Kitchen
Our kitchen was the first and only one that I have designed so far. I had viewed many kitchens, created mood boards and Pinterest boards, but didn’t necessarily consider a few small things that would make my kitchen function well and not just look pretty. This is a “learn from Diana’s mistakes” post. I should […]
Kitchen Reveal: The After
Today is the day that I get to reveal a little slice of our home that we have worked so hard on. Welcome to my new fresh, white kitchen! For old times sake, let’s reminisce on what it looked like before. Unlike many blogs, we’re doing our kitchen project a little differently. We wanted to give you the […]
Kitchen Renovation Series: The Before
In order to appreciate the good things in life, you must remember where you started. It reminds me of a Dolly Parton quote that I read when I was much younger in the Dolly museum at Dollywood, “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” I’m not the kind of person […]
Projects Reflections and Projections… by Dimes
Holidays are a time to give, decompress and enjoy the time with those closest to you in life’s journey. They are also a time for reflection. So,
2016 Beauty Favorites
As I reflect on 2016, I think of all the products that I loved recommending. I consider myself a highly frugal person. I love finding a bargain, but I also don’t mind spending the extra dollars on a product that will do exactly what I’m expecting it to do. Today, I’m sharing several of my […]