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New Carpet in Greta’s Room–At last!!!

December 16, 2019 - 42 Comments

When we moved in, Greta’s room had the most dizzying carpet in a bold color–RED. We all struggled with it, including Greta and she was anxious to get new flooring in her room. We decided to keep carpet in the …

Art, Decor, Design, For Every Budget, inspiration, Inspiration, Shopping, shopping guide

Original Art Under $500, $250, and $100

December 12, 2019 - 84 Comments

I’m an art lover, and I’ve often said that hanging art in your home will give it more character and personality than just about anything else. And while I’m a print-lover, through and through, today I’m making a case for …

Design

A Few of My Favorite Things 2019

December 6, 2019 - 11 Comments

There was a good portion of this year where I couldn’t light a candle due to a little bit of PTSD from the cabin fire in February. Not that a candle caused the fire, just that I was so worried …

Design

A Big Dining Room Update!

November 25, 2019 - 174 Comments

Our new large dining room is completely boarded up and dark, so I don’t have a lot of photos of the actual space right now, but the insulation is scheduled to be sprayed this Friday, which means the electrical WILL …

Design, DIY

Going Dark In A Windowless Bathroom Paid off!

November 19, 2019 - 79 Comments

Ah, the magic of paint strikes again. Greta’s bathroom has always had good bones–the classically tiled shower, wood dresser vanity with great curves. I even loved the beadboard. A couple months ago, we tiled the floor and gave everything a …

Decor, Design, DIY, Inspiration

Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!

November 15, 2019 - 18 Comments

Happy Friday! Chris and I made it home from our anniversary trip to New Orleans Wednesday afternoon after having the most incredible time. Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it was my first time …

Design

Introducing–Our Music Room!

October 10, 2019 - 83 Comments

This post is sponsored by Walmart When we looked at this home for the first time, I liked SO MUCH about it, but we couldn’t get over the entry leading right into this double story, open room. The previous owners …

Design

It’s Not an Entry Without a Mirror

October 9, 2019 - 21 Comments

In my house, growing up, there was an oak-framed mirror by the front door. It was a famous last stop for everyone in my family before we left the house: Without thinking, we “checked ourselves” in the mirror before heading …

Design, Mood Board

5 Go-To Resources for Making a Moodboard

September 24, 2019 - 24 Comments

We share a mood board almost every week here and every time we do, I get asked, “How do you make these mood boards?!” I personally use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop together, but today we wanted to break down a …

Decor, Design, Inspiration

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

September 13, 2019 - 15 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 …

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