I'm knee deep in painting new wood signs here for our local Harvest Festival so I thought I'd share a post that I did last fall. I participated in the One Room Challenge™ and I redesigned our daughter's small closet to be more useful and to function more as an extension of her room. It's a year later and she still loves it and it's stayed … [Read more...]
DIY distressed wood shelf with Ikea brackets
Today I'm sharing an easy and inexpensive shelf solution. I bought these metal brackets from Ikea (they were only $10/pair!) but I didn't want the EKBY shelf that is made for it. It was $35 and it was a sleek white finish. Nice, but not the look I was going for. So I decided to distress some wood boards and make my own shelf to go with … [Read more...]
DIY hat rack from an old shutter
I am making a little more progress on my bedroom redesign and this hat rack was a great storage solution for us. I love using old pieces and repurposing them as new, useful ways for storage and decor. And most of you who know us, know we wear lots of hats. So we needed to find a better way to organize them - and making it look pretty was … [Read more...]
my new favorite paint color
I'm here today to prove that even though the blog's been a little quiet these past few weeks, I haven't been just sitting by the pool eating bon bons! Although it's more likely I've been sitting at a baseball game eating sunflower seeds. But it is summer and it is my favorite season. So I have been enjoying the weather, having the kids … [Read more...]
six essentials for a welcoming home
Casper and I created a combined list of our favorite six essentials for a welcoming home. These items are sure to turn any space into a comfortable and cozy oasis. I'm in the process of giving our master bedroom a facelift and working on this list was the perfect catalyst to get things going. Our bedroom is pretty and it has a lot of … [Read more...]
