It’s no contest, a paint job did wonders for the staircase.  It was surrounded by white, green AND yellow and that doesn’t even include the carpet color and railing (which are both on the list to change eventually).  After we …

The biggest conference of the year is coming up.  He’s in charge.  There’s a long list of projects to do at home.  He crosses something off every day.  He is a stellar dad.  The sweetest husband.  And he hasn’t forgot …

Dreams come true when you DIY.  One of my very first pins on my Pinterest account was this light fixture.  I fell in love and wanted it for our dining room.   I started tracing back the sources until I …

 I am calling it a pillow pod.  I am not sure if that is what it is actually called, but “platform-to-place-pillows-on” is long and still leaves people with a question mark on their face–I tested that phrase out a few …

Every once in a while, amidst several projects going on around here, I like to reach out and help a friend solve some design problems going on in their casas.  I received an email from Tanya wanting some advice on …

Greta’s room was maybe, at one time, a really cute little girl’s room.  The bow stenciling around the ceiling and the little border at the bottom were done with care.  But over time, that ruffled little curtain got REAL dingy …

We DIY everything we can and we have been pretty open about how cheap we are and how we constantly hunt for deals (as-is sections, online classifieds, thrift stores), but our real secret is we sell our old stuff to …

Today, Greta and I matched in khakis and pink shirts.  I had a barrette in with a turquoise stone in it and wouldn’t you know it, she wanted to wear her blue barrette, too.   We went to Ikea and …

Yesterday, was the monumental day we had been waiting for for over a month.  That’s right, it was over a month ago when we ordered Greta’s new carpet for her room, and it finally came.  And it was finally the …

Giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for all those who entered.  And congrats to Meagan for winning.  See you all next time for another fabulous giveaway….we promise. It’s time to share the love.  April was a really big month for us …