A DIY wreath and faux floral arrangement is a fun and easy way to decorate your home in every season. The projects I’m sharing today are budget-friendly, too. I hope you get inspired to be creative, decorate your home, and save money in the process! DIY Wreath I don’t do much outdoor decorating, especially the…
There are lots of ways to measure life. I’ve recently discovered a new and painful way. I sensed I was measuring it wrong, though not immediately. To learn the lesson I had to sit with the pain first. A New Family Command Center Google “family command center” and in 0.6 seconds you’ll get 454 million…
Painting and drilling and gluing, Oh my! This week I finally finished a DIY framed cork board and painted a desk I bought at the thrift store recently. I seem to start lots of projects but it’s really fun to see them finished and in place. Today I want to share a new workspace I…
One of the things I look for when I’m thrifting is unique, pretty wall art. My home is filled with vintage oil paintings and old framed prints. I also love anything with words, quotes, and Bible verses. The scroll wall hangings I’ve seen are really nice but they’re a bit more than I want to…
Empty bedrooms. For years there were more kids than bedrooms and then I blinked. I never thought I’d see the day I’d have a dedicated space for guests. But I’m thrilled to finally reveal how I pulled together a guest room on a budget. A New Season of Life A new season of life is…
Sometimes a piece of furniture has served its original purpose and it begs for a makeover. Such was the case with a round table that Eric and I purchased many years ago at a second-hand store when we lived in Tennessee. Many family dinners have been enjoyed and birthdays celebrated around this simple round table.…
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ― Norman Vincent Peale A softer and more beautiful world. I vote for that, how about you? But a few of my Christmases have felt hard and ugly mostly because I tried to do too much, spend too much,…
I’ve been painting furniture for years using latex paint and sometimes spray paint for certain projects. My furniture painting friends kept telling me I needed to try chalk paint and I finally took the plunge. Want to see some pics of a few of my recent projects? If so, keep reading. I’m also sharing two…
Have you ever wished you could paint your front door? Well, you can! And it’s easier than you think. The hardest part might be choosing the color but I’d love to share how I did it and how you can, too! I love the results and I’m pretty sure my house has the happiest front…
Our homes should be a happy haven and I believe that’s easily achieved without a lot of money or design expertise. But it took me years to settle into my decorating style. Notice I didn’t say “settle on” but “settle into” because for years I tried to be “in style”. I was never quite happy…
We like to party and by party I mean hang out at home with friends and family and eat. Home is our favorite place to party and since indoor space is limited we decided to take advantage of the mild weather and gather outside. Our yard normally looks like this. Pretty but not very party-like.…
It’s not the house I love but the life that’s lived in it. I love this quote and the house that we call home. But sometimes I just want to gut the old bathroom and start over. In my dreams Chip and Joanna rip it out to the studs while I’m sipping a cafe au…