Hand-Me-Downs in Your Home: Part 1

Since I was about 12 years old, I’ve loved to decorate and plan out spaces. At that age, the only space I could really call “mine” was my bedroom. I vividly remember my sports-themed room with navy blue and hunter green curtains that my Gram sewed for me. After that was my garden-themed bedroom with …

TV Console Transformation with Fusion Mineral Paint

If you remember a few weeks ago, I snagged this beautiful, vintage buffet on Facebook Marketplace with a plan to transform it into a TV console for our basement! And if you’ve been around for any amount of time, you know I’m a liiiittle obsessed with painting furniture to create a cohesive style in our …

How to Paint Aluminum Patio Furniture

Just like everything else in our home, our outdoor spaces have been a process too! What started as a pile of bricks has transformed into a patio where we love to spend time in the warmer months (and around a fire in the colder ones)! We ALSO love hand-me-downs (I wrote a 3-part series on …

How to Create a Gallery Wall with IKEA Picture Frames & Command Strips

Any of you have a phobia of hanging things on your walls? I did for a long time! It’s tough to choose; it feels permanent in a way, doesn’t it? Well, I think you’ll really enjoy today’s DIY project! If you look around my house, you can find one of a few things on my …

Looking Back at Our Readers’ Favorite Projects of 2018

Happy New Year, tribe! I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family over Christmas and the New Year…and for so many of you that didn’t, if it was really tough, I’m sending you my love and hugs. I’ve taken the last few weeks off of writing content and blogging and have …

Kitchen: Breakfast Nook & DIY Shelves (Part Two)

Last week, I shared the before and after of our little kitchen – the biggest renovation we’ve competed to date! Today I’m excited to share with you the other half. The Breakfast Nook I can’t tell you how many sketches I made of this nook. How should we set it up? Where should the seating …