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We bought our dream home! Well, future dream home…right now it’s our “oh boy, we have our work cut out for us” home. Somedays it feels like our “what have done?!” home. But I know one day it will be great! I have always wanted to buy a fixer upper. Restoring homes to their fullContinue reading “We Moved!”

My most read and shared blog post to date has been where I explained how to recreate your favorite wallpapers for free (linked here). The example I showed was how I did this in our primary bedroom. I recently painted over that mural and guess what – I couldn’t be happier with how it turnedContinue reading “Bedroom “Make-Under””

When we first purchased our home, just under three years ago, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! At the time, I was working for an interior design firm and was used to putting together plans for clients. Finally, I had my own space where I could experiment with colors, DIY’s, wallpapers, andContinue reading “Living Room “Make-Under” and my Steps for Tying a Room Together”

2. Set up a Station For Dish Soap and BrushesPouring your dish soap into amber bottles, and buying wood scrub brushes can be an easy uprgrade to something you use multiple times a day. Add a cute tray underneath and you’re good to go. 3. Add a Small Countertop LampFor instant coziness, add a smallContinue reading “10 Easy Tips For Decorating Your Kitchen”

The last few months have brought some big changes in our family. The biggest and best of all being the birth of our sweet baby girl! I have been spending my days soaking in every moment and enjoying motherhood more than anything! During this time another change has taken place in our home…we finally finishedContinue reading “Kitchen Reveal!”

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of having a pool! Of course, I love inground pools with waterfall features, diving boards, water slides, and all the bells and whistles, but I would have been happy with anything I could swim in. This summer Nick and I decided to take the leapContinue reading “We Got a Pool! Summer Backyard on a Budget”

My first ever blog post (which you can read here) was about the plans we had for the exterior of our home. I love being able to look back at how that vision translated into reality – what ideas we kept, and what changed once we got started. Below shows my design “mock-up” vs. whatContinue reading “Kitchen Mood Board”

It’s finally here! Longer days, sunshine, warmth, and that newfound energy that always seems to come this time of year. After the months of snow turned rain finally broke, I found myself outside soaking up the sun and staring at our exterior, excited to get started on a summer refresh. Last year, we did aContinue reading “Getting Ready For Summer…Exterior Refresh”