This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products. While the entire side yard just went through a major transformation, there was one small area that still needed a makeover desperately before we deemed this part of the yard complete. The entrance into the garage has always looked rough since we moved in, but it only […]
We got a new light for the stairwell! Almost 3 years ago, we hung a very modern, cube chandelier in the stairwell and loved it. But as soon as we upgraded our railing last November to this horizontal linear one above (read more about that here), it suddenly felt like a lot of very modern lines. Too much […]
This post is sponsored by Legrand. There were three problem areas in our home that were a constant source of frustration for Chris and I. One of them, we've talked about extensively (the bunk bed lighting situation--we'll get there in a minute), but, I'm excited to say, we easily fixed all three of these problems in […]
Shortly after we added the darker plank wall to the living room, I started craving something lighter on the floor. Although we still really LOVE our indigo Baxter rug, we rolled it up and put it in storage for now (maybe it will be a fall/winter thing? We'll see.) and unrolled this beautiful, moroccan-inspired, budget-friendly rug […]
Well, we haven't painted the brick yet, but this week, we did make a tiny (both in price and in size) update that made the front of our home a little more visually appealing. The light that's just about over my head in the photo above used to be an outdated brass number (see below) that is […]
This weekend, we got all the cabinet fittings in, which amounted to about 40 doors and drawers!, and all the hardware on and everything cleaned up (again). I can't wait to share those details and photos with you later this week, but today I wanted to circle back around to a project we did a […]
Although there's so much going on inside, we try to spend time every week making sure our exterior stays maintained. We actually have some rather large plans for our backyard space, but that will have to wait until next year. Nowadays, we're just happy to keep the lawn mowed and the flower beds weed-free, but […]
According to the Liberty Mutual Insurance New Beginnings Report, 71% of Americans have plans to tackle a DIY project this year, with cost savings being the main reason. More and more people are DIYing. It's a heart-warming and exciting statistic that we can relate to--afterall, that's how this whole blog really started. We just couldn't […]
We partnered with Rejuvenation to outfit the laundry room with a few crowning moments, including two fabulous accent lights and unlacquered brass pulls for the cabinets. (And bonus! there's a honkin' Rejuvenation giveaway for you at the end!) Initially, we were just going to do recessed lights in the laundry room, but I couldn't get […]
Our new light for our stairwell arrived Wednesday and we wasted no time installing it that very night! In this post, we showed you the two options that were at the top of our list. And they were so different but we truly loved them both. Sometimes I post options like that, and almost as […]
Ah, I am coming up for air after a bout of food poisoning. Glad to be on the mend! During my down time, I think I finally nailed down a fixture for our stairwell. Well, top two at least. We have been on the hunt for the past 3 months and I wasn't in a […]
Replacing builder grade lighting with something you love, that you pick for the space specifically will go a very long way in adding value and personality to your home, I think. We love replacing fixtures! So far, we've replaced the one in the half bath, Faye's room, added sconces to the reading room, the guest […]
We've come a long way in just two short weeks. This past weekend, we had a bunch of friends and family over (around 45) to celebrate Faye after she was blessed at our church and we have been working overtime to get our place a little more presentable and welcoming. There are always projects to […]
This upcoming weekend we are having a large gathering of family to our house for Faye's blessing at our church, so we are in overdrive mode trying to tie up loose project ends. This long weekend, I finished painting our cabinets while Chris took to our exterior and tackled a few things that needed attention […]
We took a one day break from the floors to recoup, raise morale, and catch our breath. Even though the knee-pads had a rest, the light for baby Lemon (Greta's name for her little sister) arrived and we were anxious to get it up and get this tinged glass boob light outta there. You may […]
Our home has standard height ceilings. We have looked into having the great room vaulted, but at a staggering cost of no less than $30K due to the way our roof is supported, our 8' ceilings are suddenly looking a-okay. But the boob fixtures, you know the ones, are not okay and we have them everywhere. Chances are, you […]
The last time we visited "project shelving," this is where we left off: In a whirlwind weekend plus a few late nights, we built a wall to house some library lights for what we're calling the reading room. The whole thing involved lots of trips to the small attic to run the electrical, drywall, texturizing […]
We put in a lot of painting hours yesterday. The good news is, it's done! (The painting part.) The bad news is, it was so late (11pm) that I didn't get to snap any photos for you, so we'll have all of those pictures for you on Monday. Painting the planks took a lot longer […]
Some projects are just laughable. This was one such project. As a part of our exterior makeover (that has been severely thwarted from rain, rain and more rain) we wanted to switch out our back patio light. You can kind of see the old one in this picture from when we stained the patio. Squint. […]
Back in 2011, I gave two lamps a major makeover for our room, including making the shades from scratch. They still work great, and actually, with our bed higher (we recently put our box springs back in place after one of our support slats broke. oh dear) those really big lamps might have finally been […]
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