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Learn how to quickly and easily paint the inside of your fireplace with heat-safe paint. Painting the firebox is a great way to improve the look of non-working fireplaces, too! Is the inside of your fireplace looking dirty, old, and dingy? Or, maybe you have a non-working fireplace that is sitting empty, collecting dust, and …

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Refinish an old glass display cabinet with the perfect black paint color and reeded glass doors. This black cabinet makeover took an old cabinet from basic to stunning! Looking for a way to update an old glass display cabinet? Look no further! This stunning black cabinet is a great weekend makeover that will create an …

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This living room light is the perfect solution to a dark room with low ceilings. Yes! You can still install a statement light in your living room with 8 foot ceilings. Our dark living room was in desperate need of bright light. With low ceilings (8 foot ceilings), what are the best options? After a …

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Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray is a light, airy, and warm beige-gray. Envision it in your home: check out 15+ inspiring rooms with SW Mindful Gray painted cabinets and walls! Are you looking for a light and airy gray paint color that doesn’t feel cold? If so, Mindful Gray by Sherwin Williams should be high on …

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Learn how to German schmear brick, in no time! Makeover a brick fireplace with mortar wash, a beginner-friendly DIY project. As much as I love the cozy features in our cottage-style home, some of it is a bit dark for my liking. For example, our east-facing living room only gets morning light, making it dim …

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Take a Christmas Home Tour of our Modern Cottage. This Cottage Christmas Tour is filled with simple Christmas Decorating Ideas that are perfectly suited to the modern home. Does anyone else love Christmas decor but dread the work it takes to pull it off? That’s totally me. When I polled readers back in October, nearly half …

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Have you ever shopped second-hand for a vintage dresser? Learn how to refinish a vintage dresser. A dresser makeover is an affordable storage solution. Disclosure: Supplies for this project were provided by DecoArt. All opinions are mine alone. It’s the third edition of the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge for 2017. As a quick reminder, we …

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Yesterday, you got a sneak peek of our Christmas Home and 5 Simple Christmas Decorating Tips. Today, I’m back to share our Christmas Home Tour as part of A Very Farmhouse Christmas hosted by Christina’s Adventures. If you like Farmhouse Style, Rustic Interiors or the Fixer Upper look, there are 16 Homes to tour this week. If you are …

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Last Monday, I showed you our window seat. Today, my husband, Mike, is making his blog-world debut to tell you what we learned while building the window seat in our living room. Supplies 2x4s Beadboard Plywood Self-Drilling Wood Screws Piano Hinges Wood Trim {we used scraps from other projects} Finishing Nails Paintable Caulk Wood Filler …

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