DIY Book Ledges | One Room Challenge: Week 4
Hi! Patrick here for Week 4 of our One Room Challenge nursery project hosted by Calling It Home and House Beautiful. This week we highlight DIY Book Ledges placed beside the glider in Baby Girl’s nursery. I really enjoyed this project for two reasons. One: it was really easy and quickly came together (can’t say that about […]
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 […]
DIY: Modern Boho Yarn Wall Hanging
Over the last few months, I’ve been obsessed with macrame or yarn wall hangings. My Pinterest boards have become inundated with yarn wall art. You can see some of my favorites in my January Highlights. While putting the design together for the baby girl’s nursery, I was set on hanging one above her crib. It needed to […]
10 Minute Modern Spring Wreath Tutorial
Lately, I’ve been smitten with simple, modern wreaths. I’ve seen them all over Pinterest and priced for a more than I’m willing to pay on Etsy. via via via How hard could it be to make this myself? That’s the question I ask myself with most trends that I become obsessed with. Sometimes that question makes my […]
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. […]
Subway Tile Step-By-Step Tutorial: Part Two and Grout Selection
After a long day’s work of cutting and laying tile after tile and still being left with a mess when you go to bed can be a little discouraging, but today is the day your hard work pays off! If you missed Part One on how to install a subway tile backsplash, make sure you check it out by […]
Subway Tile Step-by-Step Tutorial: Part One
A backsplash is one of those elements that can take your kitchen to the next level. It instantly makes a kitchen stand out when it’s done right. Luckily, it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Check out our kitchen budget break-down here. It was one of the most affordable projects in our kitchen renovation, yet […]
IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Installation – 7 Lessons Learned
If you have assembled IKEA furniture before, then you are well acquainted with the ‘Swedish emojis’ used in lieu of any written instructions and the SEKTION line follows suit. Oh, and this guy is your friend too! This post is a not a step-by-step ‘how to’ post for all things IKEA SEKTION cabinets but a […]
For the Love of Open Shelves
Open shelves are not a new concept. They’ve been around in kitchen design for years, but I think it’s safe to say that Joanna Gaines popularized this design feature again and launched it to a whole new level. Fixer Upper When designing our kitchen, I knew I wanted to include open shelves somewhere in my […]