Are you struggling to find a long curtain rod for large windows or a sunroom? Extra-long curtain rods can come at a pretty penny, but this DIY long curtain rod is a simple, affordable, and stylish solution. When we are house-hunting, a home full of windows and natural light is at the top of my …
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How to transform a basic metal file cabinet with a faux zinc finish. Makeover a file cabinet with an industrial style finish. Disclosure: Supplies for this project were provided by DecoArt. All opinions are mine alone. It’s the fourth edition of the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge for 2017. As a quick reminder, we each take …
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 …
Happy New Years Eve! As appropriate, when one year closes and another begins, I’m taking a few moments to reflect on how we created a home in 2016. Custom Trim-Work Both our Guest Bath and Mudroom/Laundry Room are surrounded with classic Board and Batten with wall hooks. The trim-work transformed the space from builder-basic to custom-made… and we …
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 …
This post has been sponsored by At Home, but the opinions expressed are 100% my own. Finally, we are enjoying cooler weather, here, in Kentucky. How about in your neck of the woods? Last week, I took advantage of the crisp fall temps and finished much of the outdoor decorating. Now, our home is full of rustic …
It’s been about 6 months since I shared our renovation plans for 2016… and, well, things have changed. I’ve been quiet around here, only posting a couple of times in the last few weeks. Some of that is due to a more, relaxed summer schedule; but mostly it’s because we are selling our home. Yep, …
Well, I know it’s mid-January; but I’ve had some time to think through what is on our to-do list for 2016. Here’s a peak at what to expect this year… #1 Guest Bath This space got put on-hold after Thanksgiving {life was busy}, and we’ve started back at it this week. The big projects are …
Happy 4th of July! We’re hoping to spend some time outside today. I’d like to say we’d be eating on our patio, but we’ve got a deck DIY project going on right now. Hopefully, I can share some photos next week! After I shared the reveal of my completed Patio Makeover last Monday, it just …
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 …
For our wedding we used vintage Green & Blue Glass Bottles as the centerpiece at each table. They were filled with flowers and candles, sitting atop hand-sewn squares of toile fabric. Mike and I {note: more credit goes to him} collected these bottles from yard sales, flea markets, and peddlers malls for the entire year …