8 weeks flew by and reveal day for the One Room Challenge is somehow here. I’m not going to lie, the past 2 months have been a bit chaotic and I haven’t come on here to give updates as regularly…
Am I the Next Gal Gadot? A Harrowing Tale of Wallpaper: Weeks 4, 5, and 6 of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge
Hiiiii everyone! YES, I’m still alive and NO, I haven’t forgotten about the ORC (even though I haven’t posted a blog update since week 3 of it – eek, sorry!). I’ve been crazy busy over here in the best way…
Creating Visual Interest in Design through Furniture: Week 3 of the Spring 2021 ORC
I hope this post finds you all having a wonderful and relaxing weekend! Admittedly, I’m a smidge over two days late with this ORC update. I’d love to tell you that that’s because I’ve been hard at work doing big…
The Walls Get Some Love: Spring 2021 ORC Week 2
Week two of the ORC is here and it’s time to move past the planning phase and get this space transformation underway! Mission one: putting the beadboard up on the walls. I love a project that’s simple, inexpensive, and high…
Designing a Kid’s Room that can Grow with a Child: Spring 2021 ORC Week 1
Today has been a GREAT day! Not only is it my birthday (which has come with lots of spoiling and snuggles from my crew), but it’s also the kick off of this spring’s One Room Challenge. Last fall, I joined…
Playroom/Library Room Reveal: How to Translate your Adult Style to your Kid’s Space
Hello hello friends! Those of you who follow along with the blog may have chuckled yesterday when I posted my Christmas mini home tour…in January. Oops. Posting punctuality fail for sure but I’m redeeming myself today because guess what? Our…
My Neutral Traditional Christmas Mini Home Tour (and only a month late!)
Guess who forgot to hit the “publish” button on this post back in December? Yes, I’m aware that at this point we’re about a month past Christmas but in the interest of adopting a positive, glass-half-full approach in the New…
Five Creative Ways to Use your Leftover Tree Trimmings
Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday! I’ve been doing a lot of catching up on the phone with friends and family recently and I’m noticing a peculiar phenomenon occurring in the homes of my loved ones who celebrate Christmas. We all…
Our Playroom/Library Design Plans (and How to Win One of this Month’s Small Business Giveaways!)
Mid-November, I finished my first One Room Challenge and when it was over, I found myself with a room-makeover-high that left me itching to take on another project. Like, immediately. Thankfully, my husband was completely on board (especially with outdoor…
An Elegant Gift Wrapping How-To to Enhance your Holiday Decor (for Under $25!)
One of the things I love about this time of year is the present wrapping and no, I am not being sarcastic. As someone who loves decorating, design, and any opportunity to get a little creative, it makes sense really….
A Frozen Wonderland Tablescape Tutorial
Last week, somehow my eldest turned four! Her birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year and though we originally planned on having a big birthday bash with the whole family, 2020 had other plans. Unable to see most of our family…
5 Simple Tips for Creating a Classy Holiday Tablescape on a Dime
Hello everyone! Somehow Thanksgiving is already here (tomorrow in fact!) and the winter holidays are just around the corner. While this holiday season is certainly going to be different than years past, I’m finding that doing things like decorating and…