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Casual Friday: Floor Sitting, Rugs and Rug Pads, New Exterior Inspo, CBD Face Oil and More!

September 13, 2019 - 12 Comments

Something about me is I love to sit on the floor. Even subconsciously I’ll sometimes choose the floor over a couch, chair or, well, bed. I think it started when I had our oldest daughter and I found myself sitting …

DIY

How to Install Faux Wood Beams in Your Home

September 12, 2019 - 13 Comments

This post is in partnership with Ornamental Moulding & Millwork, available at Lowe’s. Moulding and millwork is one of those things that not a lot of people get excited about, but if you’ve ever walked into a space and thought, …

Design, DIY

Do or Don’t: Wallpaper a Slanted Ceiling? (And the Wallpaper we got for Greta’s room!)

September 11, 2019 - 37 Comments

The wallpaper I had been eyeing for Greta’s room went on sale a couple weeks ago and I snatched enough to wallpaper her entire room! Eeee! It arrived over the weekend and I can barely wait to get it hung. …

Design, Mood Board

Our Giveaway Winner’s Bedroom Mood Board

September 10, 2019 - 19 Comments

I’m so excited to share with you the mood board for the winner of our 300K giveaway we hosted a few weeks ago. We had so many wonderful and deserving entries–we wish everyone could have won! In the end, a …

Decor, DIY, Inspiration

Casual Friday: Our new dining room light, A Doormat DIY, Where We’ve Been all Week, Love Letter & More!

September 6, 2019 - 15 Comments

Our new dining light is here and it’s perfect in it’s simplicity. I knew I wanted a large globe light–they’re classic and even a little vintage feeling. My grandma had 4 white globe lights hanging over her island in her …

DIY

New Paint and Tile in Greta’s Bathroom!

September 5, 2019 - 36 Comments

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s We’ve been moving right along in Greta’s bathroom makeover and today we wanted to share the new floors and paint–it looks like an all new space! Greta’s bathroom had hardwood floors to begin with, …

DIY

Beginner DIY: How To Change A Light Fixture + 15 Favorite Flush Mounts

August 30, 2019 - 18 Comments

This tutorial is part of a paid partnership with Walmart. Disclaimer: Changing out a light in a bedroom is a quick and (often) simple project that can make all the difference. That said, working with electrical is never something to …

Design, Inspiration

10 Really Amazing Blue-Gray Paint Colors in action

August 29, 2019 - 23 Comments

I feel like gray paint colors were so incredibly overused a few years ago, but then a lot of people accidentally chose cool grays to paint entire rooms and instead of a trendy living room, they got a nursery and …

Decor, DIY

A Video Walkthrough of our Completed Phase 1 Kitchen Renovation (And why there’s going to be a phase 2!!)

August 28, 2019 - 33 Comments

2 weeks ago we shared our phase 1 kitchen renovation before and after photos and besides it being one of the most fun projects we’ve ever shared, we also got a loot of questions about why we would you even DO …

Design, Mood Boards

Mood Board Monday: A Neutral Living Room Under $5400 (Including a Custom Sofa!)

August 26, 2019 - 21 Comments

Our living room is a part of the major renovation going on at our home, so while it’s currently in shambles, we’re looking ahead a couple months to what we want it to become. And there’s no better time because …

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