Last week was another big one for the One Room Challenge sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens on our exterior refresh project. You can check last week’s update here, design plan and project list here. It’s going to be a jam packed few weeks as we’re over half way and some of our larger projects took more time than we anticipated. […]

We made massive headway this week for the One Room Challenge sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens on our exterior refresh. I’m so excited about our progress, this transformation is already huge, and we aren’t even close to done. Love when a vision really starts coming together. Check out last week’s post here to see the design plan and […]

Last week I announced on IG I decided to join in on the One Room Challenge a week late. Last spring, we did our patio for the ORC and it was the best experience! The ORC is a design challenge for bloggers, designers, and DIYers to tackle a space over the course of several weeks hosted by Better Homes […]

Back when we did our living room refresh I was obsessed with this gorgeous reclaimed wood West Elm console table, just not the price tag it carries. Like usual we sought out to DIY a major dupe! This one was a bit trickier without a planer to get those squared off edges on the pine boards. However, it […]

Creating an intentional, peaceful home is my top priority for my family. For me, I think it is more about a way of life than simply adding a plant to a cozy corner. Establishing a daily routine to fill my cup up, creating intentional pockets in my home that give me the feelings I seek […]

How to maintain a seamless wood finish throughout the home for a cohesive look. I’ve been asked the last couple months more than anything else about creating this custom finish on all the wood tones in our home. I prefer to mix my own stains to get that perfect combination. Years ago, I started out […]

I love the look of old antique Chinese stools because they’re full of character. I’ve seen them used as accent tables, benches, and even coffee tables. The larger they are of course the pricier and more challenging they are to come by. Like most projects I knew we could make this style coffee table ourselves, […]

I’ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years! Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh I kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. If you know anything about wood doors, they’re both PRICEY and hard to come by in specific sizes. Spoiler: we never found […]

We’re all living through something we’ve never experienced before. A global pandemic can really put things in perspective. I’ve felt an overwhelming push to share my thoughts on creating our own haven. I’ve always been passionate about home, helping you create a home you love. Now, I really hope I’m able to encourage you to […]

After making a few switches, moving some furniture pieces around I needed a new entry table. I wanted a simpler console table with clean lines. We came up with this table for $40 only using two boards, a really easy build. Using two 2x12x10 boards we constructed this table for about $40. It could easily […]