a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
Pre Covid, Ikea was a pain to order a kitchen from. Now- well, it’s even trickier. I wasn’t sure what to expect- I haven’t set a foot inside IKEA for probably a year so I’d only heard that they’d fumbled dealing with the pandemic. But I thought I’d share my experience as well as my tips for how to order an IKEA kitchen in 2020.
Right before we moved (literally hours), I painted a mural on Don’s wall. Now, that sounds crazy. But I had the idea and I couldn’t get it out of my head so I did all of the chores of moving and when I had some extra time left over, I went for it. Plus, when we go back in the spring, Don will love having a DIY dinosaur mural on his wall.
Last week I announced that we’ll be redoing our kitchen for the One Room Challenge. If you’re expecting demo pictures, well, we moved back in yesterday for our winter as snow birds so we’re not quite there yet. But I’m going to share the mood board, inspiration pictures, and I need your help with a few decisions.
The last One Room Challenge I did was my laundry room. I love that space, but redoing a room in 6 weeks is a lot of stress. Even though it’s hard, I miss it! This round of the ORC is perfect timing for redoing my Florida kitchen. Can I really finish this room in 6 weeks- technically 5 since we can’t start demo until next week? Well, I sure hope so!
Last January I announced that I bought a house in Florida and our family would be snowbirds- we’d spend the winter in Florida and the summer in Utah. I was pleasantly surprised to hear from lots of people who had dreams to do the same! Today we’re headed back to Florida so I thought I’d talk about the pros and cons of being a snowbird.
At the beginning of summer, I decided that I really wanted to build a playhouse for Don. First of all, there isn’t much for him to do in our yard (besides a sand pit). Also, one thing I really value is encouraging Don on his passions. He loves paleontology and I thought the playhouse could be the hub where we celebrate that interest. Here’s the playhouse reveal!
In a few days we head to Florida for the winter! I have been busy packing and finishing projects and making sure the house is ready to rent out. So when I needed a break, I went thrifting even though I probably didn’t have the time or space for more things. But I was picky with my finds and am excited to show you my latest thrift haul!
My kitchen countertop was a huge mess. Mostly because I bought herbs and never did anything with them. So I decided to make a fun project with them! I thought I’d use some items from the Dollar Store and see what I could create! I do love a good challenge. Here’s my Dollar Store DIY indoor herb garden
For my rainbow tile bathroom, I wanted to try something new- how about two curtains on one shower rod? I like this look because with a little more effort and money, I can get a much more high end look! There were a few small tricky things so I thought I’d write a tutorial in case one of you wants to try to make a DIY Double Shower Curtain.
The time is here! The day is now! Ready to see the rainbow tile bathroom reveal?! It’s been a year and a half since we took a room down to the studs. So redoing this bathroom so throughly has felt momentous! Every inch of this room has been lovingly updated and I can’t wait to show off all the special touches.
