Decor
Staging the Office as a Bedroom!
This post is sponsored by Walmart After our announcement Monday that we'll be selling our home and moving, we have been busy getting it prepped for listing this upcoming Monday. Fortunately, we have no major projects on our list, but hundreds of little projects. Paint touch ups, deep cleaning, de cluttering! The only room that […]
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May 9, 2019
Cleaning & Organization
All My Vacuums
This post is sponsored by eBay I have 5 vacuums (technically 4, since we lost our Shark in the fire) but choosing a favorite would be like choosing a favorite child (jk, I totally have a favorite vacuum). But I really love them all for different reasons. Since we have talked a lot about vacuums […]
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May 2, 2019
Decor
Ambient, Task & Accent: How to Layer Lighting like a Pro + New Lighting in our bedroom!
This post is sponsored by Troy Lighting Our bedroom is the one room in our home that has been evolving for years and never really complete, but after this week, I think I'm cautiously calling it done. The cherry on top? Lighting, of course. For years, Chris has been rocking a floor lamp on his side […]
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April 18, 2019
Decor
My Favorite Source for Turkish Towels + 30% off code!
This post is sponsored by Olive and Linen Have you heard of Olive and Linen? I've been a huge fan of their Turkish towels and use them all around our home! Not only are their towels gorgeous, like really, if I could imagine a hand towel just for me and our home--these would be them, […]
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April 4, 2019
Chris Cooks
The 8 Cookware Essentials Every Kitchen Should Have
This post is part of an ongoing paid partnership with eBay. Easily shop their cookware here to find all these great pieces, or check out their awesome Daily Deals page for all kinds of great deals. As I've continued doing my Chris Cooks videos and posts, probably the most common question I receive is, "What cookware […]
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March 28, 2019
DIY
A Modern & Moody Bedroom Reveal!
This post is sponsored by Walmart. Have you even seen Walmart's new private label brand, MoDRN? It's really good and filled to the brim with drool-worthy furniture, decor, textiles, accessories--everything you need for a more modern home at affordable prices. They asked us if we'd want to share a few of our favorite pieces with you--but […]
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March 21, 2019
Decor
4 Steps to Transition Your Bedding from Winter to Spring
This post is sponsored by Bloomingdale's. With Spring here (or just around the corner--I can feel it!), it means there are a few areas of the home we're ready to shed some layers or lighten up and bedding is a big one! I've talked about coverlets a lot before, which is already saying something (ha!) […]
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March 14, 2019
Design
How To Style a Room with Carpet as the Foundation
This post is sponsored by The Carpet & Rug Institute. Visit www.beautyofcarpet.com to enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift card! I often get asked, "What's the best way to design a room with wall-to-wall carpet?" We know all about carpet! In fact, when we renovated our downstairs 3 years ago, […]
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March 7, 2019
Art
The Plans for The Lake Room at the A-frame
This post is sponsored by Artfully Walls Our a-frame has undergone a lot of big changes over the last few months but perhaps the one we're most excited about is the addition of an entire bedroom/bathroom downstairs. Not only can we sleep additional people, but this one large open space seems to have a lot […]
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February 6, 2019
Decor
Do You Have Salt Lamps in your Home? (We can't get enough!)
This post is sponsored by Walmart Are you on the salt lamp train? Admittedly, at first I thought, "are these the new lava lamps...orrrr?" And then Chris reminded me that he switched to cooking with only Himalayan salt years ago due to all the benefits. So, I'm here today to shout from the rooftops that, okay, […]
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January 22, 2019
Cleaning & Organization
Ranking all the Mrs. Meyer's Scents
This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative. Everyone loves Mrs. Meyers--heck, I even saw it at a few Favorite Things parties over the holidays. We use the multi-surface spray daily and religiously for everything from cleaning our counters and high chair to cleaning bathrooms. And sometimes I just spray it in the air before company […]
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January 3, 2019
Decor
Our Christmas Kitchen
This post is sponsored by West Elm Our kitchen is truly the heart of our home and so I always find myself wanting to add a touch of holiday decor in there--sometimes even first! It feels easier to deck a window rather than a whole tree (although we promised the girls we'd do that this […]
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November 21, 2018
Decor
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Friday, Chris and I spent the day up at the cabin working on the kitchen and the loft. It was the first time in months that we were there working with no contractors present. It was rejuvenating and motivating and the fact that we're seeing so much progress is making […]
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November 19, 2018
sponsored
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
Decor
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
This post is sponsored by Rejuvenation We are hosting a Friendsgiving this weekend and a bunch of family for Christmas next month and while I'm overall pleased, content, comfortable, happy (!!) with the state of our home now, finally, after 5 years of renovating--there were a couple small things that I wanted to add/do before […]
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November 14, 2018
Lifestyle
The Big 40% off World Market Furniture Sale! + My Holiday Picks
This post is sponsored by World Market World Market is having their big 40% off furniture sale with code FURNDEAL--and the prices are insane! Sofas, dining tables and sectionals for less than $500! My favorite leather chair (pictured below!) is just $259--normally $429. If you've been eyeing something, now is definitely the time to pounce. […]
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November 5, 2018
DIY
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
This project is sponsored by @Love_The_Room and Lowe's. Yesterday, Chris and I tackled another quick, easy and inexpensive before and after project at our friends' home! The fireplace in their living room, the focal point!, needed some oomph. Here's the thing about this before, it's fine. And I think a lot of times, we live […]
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October 30, 2018
DIY
From Dated to Modern: A Budget-Friendly Exterior Entry Makeover
This post is sponsored by Zabitat. Our friends were struggling with the exterior entry to their house. They weren't crazy about painting the brick (this is actually his childhood home), but they are also young and hip and they were wanting their home to reflect that a little more, while keeping the brick in its […]
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October 25, 2018
Other Makeovers
Painting The Doors at the Cabin + A big Sneak Peek at the new BLACK Exterior
This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Over the last week, the exterior of our cabin has been getting a new, slick black paint job. We hired out that part of the painting to avoid getting up on the nearly vertical 25 ft. ladder and we found a crew that would do it all for […]
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October 2, 2018
DIY
How to Repair, Prep and Restain a Wood Deck
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Decks built using dimensional lumber are super affordable, but they can also take quite a beating. If you have a deck that is due for a new coat of stain or has fallen out of repair, like our friends', here are some tips for fixing, prepping and staining that […]
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September 27, 2018
Art
A Gallery Wall of Favorite Toys for the Playroom (+ a Coupon Code to Mixtiles!)
This post is sponsored by Mixtiles. There's a special offer for ALL of our readers at the bottom of the post. There has always been a blank wall in the corner of the playroom that I've been meaning to tackle, but just kind of waiting for inspiration to strike. And then last week, I thought, what if […]
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September 25, 2018
