I am really loving the gold trend lately and have been trying to find subtle ways to add gold touches to my bedroom. I love polka dots so naturally, these Dotted Zinnia Knobs from Anthropologie caught my eye. Instead of paying $8 per knob, I decided I would make my own. I actually found all the items …
Lora and I love reading Young House Love. It’s a blog we both discovered years ago and it is definitely one of our favorites. Recently, John and Sherry, the writers of Young House Love posted a blog on the Macklemore Thrift Challenge. Lora and I decided we would give the challenge a try. Here is …
I picked up these two pillows (shown below) awhile back. Some of you are probably thinking “ick.” They are definitely vintage. And not good mid-century modern vintage or industrial vintage — just old, ugly, vintage. But, I liked something about them. So I came home from thrifting with two small, vintage, not-so-pretty pillows. I thought …
What’s a {Reverse} Knock-Off? Well, I made it up. At least I think I did. It might exist somewhere else out there in cyberspace. I didn’t copyright it or anything. 🙂 In January, Anthropologie opened in Lexington. Based on our upcoming Anthro Love Series, you can probably guess I was excited. We headed there the …
So I have a confession… I love coffee! Actually, Lora and I both love coffee and when we get together it’s pretty much guaranteed that a Starbucks run will be made. I decided to save some Starbucks bottles and paint them. To achieve this look, simply clean out the bottle, pour in paint in a …
After my son was born, I realized I needed to come up with some other ways to preserve memories besides just scrapbooks. I love to scrapbook, but we have tons of photos of our little boy and life is busy, so I try to only scrapbook the most precious photos and significant events. Thanks to …
As if you can’t tell already from our previous posts, Lora and I love using thrift store finds in our home! Below is an old chalkboard I found at a Peddler’s Mall in Louisville a couple of years ago. The chalkboard started out looking pretty rough, I’m talking covered in funky black wallpaper with fruit …
I really like the look of Vintage Botanical Charts but hadn’t come across them in thrift stores or flea markets. I love these examples below, but authentic charts are definitely out of my price range. However, on a recent trip to a flea market in Lexington I came across this botanical-style poster for $2. I …
Last week I told you I’d reveal some “secret” storage tips from my Dining Cabinet makeover. Plate Holders Hidden Storage Maximizing Vertical Space Did you guess what any of them were? I’ll give you some hints… Plate HoldersThe hutch did not have a groove near the back of the shelf for displaying plates, so I …
Don’t you love when style meets function? When taking down this years Christmas tree, I began to ask “Where am I going to put all of these ornaments?” I looked around at the storage options that I already had and something caught my eye….hat boxes! These hat boxes sit in the corner of my living …
Last week I shared my Mini Office project (which had been on my to-do list for quite some time) motivated by the New Year’s Organizing Revolution over at Organizing Made Fun. The challenge this week is to organize a kitchen space. Since our china has been in storage since we got married SIX YEARS AGO …
The New Year is all about plans, goals and dreams. And how these dreams change from year to year. As a child I dreamed of being an actress or a dancer. As an adult I dream of garage organization systems! In honor of dreaming, I’m sharing a gift handmade for two sweet little girls. I …
I love chalkboards! Go into any craft store or home decorating store and you can find chalkboard items everywhere. This post is going to show you how to make your own affordable chalkboard. Supplies 1 Picture Frame (any size) 1 Can of spray paint (any color) Wooden decoration(s) or any other decoration of your choice …
In the spirit of the season, today I’m going to share some of the Christmas traditions (both new and old) that I’ve been a part of this year – and the blessings in each. Christmas Traditions 1: Our Advent Tree A few weeks ago I shared a DIY Advent Calendar Tutorial. It has been such …
Recently my mom and I worked on decorating her rustic country style living room for Christmas. To fit with the style of the room we decided to create burlap ornaments and bells for the Christmas tree in the space. Burlap Ornaments Check out the pictures below to see how we made these ornaments: Materials Ball …