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 […]
Framed Magnetic Chalkboard DIY
Having a blank wall in your kitchen leaves you with so many options. You can: Add additional shelves Create a family picture collage Hang a cork board, mail sorter, and key rack for a makeshift command center You’re options are endless. For me, I wanted something with that was practical, large enough to fill up the […]
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. […]
Patching a Slapbrush Ceiling Tutorial
One of the joys of living in a home built in the early 80s is having a slapbrush ceiling. It’s the kind of ceiling that you can see different images in every time you look at it. Mostly flowers. Sometimes a man’s face. I grew up in a house with this type of ceiling, so […]
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 […]
Faux Antique Painting Tutorial
My in-laws recently moved into a brand-spanking new home after living in the same house for 20+ years. When you nest in the same place for that long, many things become overlooked and forgotten, hence the poor trunk below. It was hidden away in a guest bedroom closet acting as a shelter for old t-shirt […]
Curb Appeal Series – Front Door Speaking
Nothing says home like your front door. It takes me back… All I wanted to do was shut my eyes on my memory foam pillow under my fluffy duvet cover, but there were blue lights two miles ahead pulled off on the side of the interstate checking out an abandoned car, but everyone assumes that a […]