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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Layering the Foyer

Hi friends!

I recently made a few changes to the foyer and added layers of items to change things up.


Here's the before:





To start, I took everything out and came up with an idea board.



For the first layer, I made a small sign- "gather" to add above the door.


Next, I found navy blue burlap curtains online and hung them to frame the sidelights on the door.

Finally, I replaced the small rug with a large jute rug.

Ta-da! The finished product.




Sunday, November 20, 2016

Skirting the Bed

Hello Friends!

Finally posting a picture on the sewing project I was working on....well, months ago. I'm sure you've all been anxiously waiting to see the final result ;)

Isn't it strange that you can live with something for years and then notice it doesn't look finished? That's what happened with this bed skirt project. I don't think we've had a bed skirt since we've been married. I just never even thought about it. Corey did, and he let me know he thought it was weird. So then I reupholstered our headboard and as I was looking at the final product I thought that it didn't look finished  {and Corey was right. Don't you dare tell him I said that}.

 After looking for one online and not finding what I wanted I decided to make one.  I found some great charcoal linen fabric at Joann Fabric and used a naptime {and Starbucks, which is a very important key to creating beautiful things ;) }. Here's the deal, though- I suck at sewing. I don't sew regularly so I forget how things work and don't even get me started on re-threading a bobbin. Torture. So this project that should have taken me about 30 minutes took me two HOURS. Two very, very long hours. I was about ready to chuck that Starbucks and whip out the margarita maker. Things were tense ha! BUT! It's finished! And I love the final product and Corey doesn't think our bed looks lame anymore ;)

This is before- WAY before. Right after Corey built the panel wall behind the bed.



And, now for the after






















Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Adios Doors

Since removing the door to the laundry room and LOVING it, I've been on the hunt for other doors to get rid of.

The latest door to be kicked to the curb is the one from the main floor to the basement. We rarely use the playroom downstairs and I have a suspicious feeling that it's because downstairs doesn't feel connected to the rest of the house, due in part to the door closing off the space. So then I started thinking that there's no door to the upstairs and there's not a problem as far as noise or anything so I ran to the garage, got my drill and removed the door. I immediately felt like I gained a ton of extra square feet. I haven't made any permanent changes- such as replacing the wood around the door frame to get rid of the hinge marks until I live with it for awhile but I think it's safe to say that door isn't coming back.




Sunday, July 24, 2016

Updated Laundry Room


Hi, Friends!
We've (you should know, most of the time "we" = Corey when it comes to the actual work. I just come up with the idea, plans, decor, and occasionally painting) updated the laundry room! Hallelujah!

Here's the before: Cramped, unorganized, and a door that was never used.





The goal was to create a bright, welcoming space that made me love doing laundry ( just kidding, I mean, It's not a magic laundry room).
It is pretty, though :)
The wall color is "Calming Moments" one of my favorites. When we first moved into our house three years ago this was the very first room that was painted and I still love the color. First, we decided to remove the door because it took up too much space, and we have never closed it. Next, Corey removed the old vinyl flooring and tiled with large rectangle gray ceramic. After that, we replaced the wire shelves with cheap cabinets from Lowes that I painted French Linen and Corey made wooden shelves (painted the same color). Then Corey added board and batten to the wall that I painted no fewer than three times since I accidentally painted it first with white ceiling paint. Pain in my butt.
Here is the finished product! If you need me, I'll be doing laundry ;)






Thursday, July 7, 2016

Night Life

Hello, friends!
We've started working on curb appeal for our house- a couple new bushes and plants so for Mothers Day this year I knew exactly what I wanted- outdoor lighting for our front yard. It didn't take long to instal and I LOVE the results! Instant curb appeal. 




Sorry that I'm so terrible at photos! 😁


Friday, June 17, 2016

Hilton The Fig Tree


Hello there!
I'm back to share what I picked up in our recent vacation- a fig tree! There's an adorable little garden and antique store on Hilton Head Island (my favorite place on earth) and when I saw this little tree I knew I had to have him. 
Everyone, meet Hiton the fig tree 😉



I'm not very good at keeping things alive so hopefully he'll make it at my house. I don't know anything about fig trees but I really like the symmetry 😁


I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Finally!

Well, it's finally finished! We've been dragging our feet finishing staining our screened in porch for about two years, but it's done! 

Corey isn't a fan of heights so he did all he could without having to climb up on a ladder too high, so we've been staring at this eyesore forever.



Did I mention we live on a hill, so our poor neighbors have had to look at this horrendous half done job. So sorry.
We decided not to use a typical stain on the deck and used a product called Deck Over; it's really sludge like so it took awhile to get it painted, but it's done!! Now we won't have to worry about it for about 100 years 😉

I chose black because I love how it looks with the green grass and black blends in when you're in the porch looking out. I'm not staining the columns and posts under the deck because I love the way they look.






Thursday, April 28, 2016

Succulent Obsessed

I love succulents and every summer I buy an arrangement for my kitchen or outdoor table. I usually get them at lowes but this year I decided to make my own. It was so cheap and easy!
I got the pot at TJ Maxx (favorite store!) for $7.99 and then went to our local farmers market to load up on different varieties of succulents.


Graham made me this little pot for Mother's Day one year and the succulent that currently resided there was deader than dead. So it got replaced as well.



Monday, April 25, 2016

Weekend Projects

Hello friends!
We had a great weekend, and I was even able to finish a couple of annoying projects that have been around for awhile 😉

The first was so easy and should have been done two years ago when we got new counters. The reason it took so long to paint this tiny spot in my kitchen (where everyone can see it) is I'm not really sure what color the walls are, and I have a tiny sample, and it's not the right sheen so even painted the right color it wouldn't be perfect- but I was wrong, two seconds later and it looks great!




This is right after I painted it so it does look a little different.


But not from here!


This isn't a project that was done this weekend but not long ago- the plates over the other cabinets needed something larger in the center so I picked up this platter to give it balance.


Much better!

So here's the kitchen
Photos on one wall, plates and a chalk board- maximizing space 😁





And the command center!

We also finished a huge protect outside, ill share next time!

Have a great day!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Master Bath Reveal

Hi friends!
We made it!!! Four weeks of living in dust and without our shower and it's finally over (and it didn't really seem like 28 days, I mean, who's counting ;) ).

The demo/remodel only took two weeks but we had to wait an additional two weeks for the glass for our shower doors to come in.

Here are the after pics!
























Friday, March 18, 2016

How to Live Through a Remodel

Hi Friends! 

These past two weeks have flown by! I’m happy to report that today is the last day of the bathroom remodel, and we made it! Ha! No more living out of storage bins and sleeping in the guest bedroom! 

It really wasn’t as bad as I was anticipating. Sure, there’s dust everywhere, and there’s been a trailer parked in front of our house for fourteen days (SO SORRY to my awesome neighbors) but by four this afternoon, we should be done! Hallelujah! I’m excited to get everything back in order, you know, free of dust, tarps to protect the bedroom, pictures hung back on the wall. This sort of disarray keeps me awake at night.  



Here are a few things I’ve learned to keep myself sane during a remodel.

1.       Walk away. Try to keep in mind that this is a short season, and it will be over soon. Don’t stress about the mess or that the trailer parked on your front lawn is killing your grass (Corey’s worry, not mine). Just walk away try to forget it. Or close the door and pretend everything on the other side is exactly as it should be. 

2.       Be flexible. My boys need naps/rest time, or else all hell breaks lose later in the afternoon. I’m a spazz about them sleeping in their rooms but realized this probably wasn’t going to work with the loudness of the remodel during the day, so we set up a pack in play in the playroom, and everyone was happy. 

3.       Stock up on wine. I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. 

 

I hope these tips help if you're about to start a remodel! 

Enjoy!

Monday, March 7, 2016

So Long Triangle Tub

Hi friends!

Today is demo day on the hill! We're so pumped up.... But I'm already over the mess my house is in 😂 how the heck do they do it on Fixer Upper?!?! Oh well. 1/2 day over only two weeks left 😳
We're definitely diy-ers but this master bathroom project is out of our expertise (major plumbing and electrical) so we called in the expert. I'll post updates as the project moves along! 
Enjoy!

Before

Sorry neighbors! Don't worry- it will all be gone today 😁



Delivering the new soaking tub!




Monday, February 29, 2016

Boys Bathroom Revamp

We experienced a blizzard (not really, but it did feel like it) a month ago and I took a couple hours to update the boys bathroom- for the millionth time, but who's counting.
First, I added a fresh coat of gray paint to the walls - replacing the original tannish color that I was never happy with.




 Then I continued my small obsession with painted ceilings, and the color Comfort Gray and added a coat of that to the ceiling.






After that was done I added a new aqua Octopus towel hook from the Young House Love line at Home Depot.
I hope you're all doing well!










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