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How to Float Art in front of Drapes

At the beginning of February we tore down the plaster on one wall in my living room so I could frame some gorgeous wallpaper. My husband and I knew that we needed to finish converting the other 2 walls in the room to drywall, but pushed it off because its such a messy job!

Personally, what drives me to do a project (especially one that’s not so fun) is the vision of the final project. Well, I finally got the vision and that very weekend we started tearing out the plaster in the living room. [Read more…]

DIY Color Block Rainbow Wall Art

For over a month, our living room has been torn up while we replaced the plaster walls for drywall. The goal is for more energy efficiency and have a better surface to work with. I’ll do another blog post with more details, but pretty much it entails a bunch of dust and mudding and insulating.

On Friday, my husband put on the last coat of mud on the new drywall so the room was handed to me- it was time to caulk the seams and paint the walls.

While I was doing the (not so fun) painting, I thought about putting the room back together. I sure missed the drapes and rug! One thing I didn’t miss was the gallery wall. Since I didn’t want to put a bunch of holes in the wall for art I didn’t like, I thought about alternatives. Want to see what I came up with?!

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DIY Dog leash and treat Station

Hi Friends! Do you ever think of a project and realize that it solves all of your problems? Ok, so maybe that’s an exaggeration, but when I decided to make a leash and treat station for my dogs, I felt pretty smart! Suddenly, I had a place for leashes, treats, and probably the dog brush too! I thought I’d share this tutorial in case you need one place for your dog stuff too! [Read more…]

How Do You Get So Much Done

The number one question I get is- how do you get so much done? I’m always doing a project (or more) and honestly, creativity is so important to me. It is how I stay sane. I don’t talk about it, but I can get a little depressed and I find that making something is the best therapy for me. So how do I get so much done? Let’s dive in! [Read more…]

One Room Challenge- 1

This is it! The first week of the One Room Challenge! If you’ve been following along here long, you know I LOVE the challenge of redoing a room over 6 weeks from start to finish. In the past, I’ve done some of my favorite spaces as part of the ORC- like my bathroom and kitchen and master bedroom

catch up on all of the laundry room progress! week 1 / week 2 / week 3 / week 4 / week 5 / week 6 [Read more…]

She Shed Update How To Wax Furniture

A few weeks ago, I introduced you to my future She Shed. Can I tell you, I’m obsessed with this project?! I can just envision how great this space will be. But, let’s be honest, it’s a bit of a mess. So what’s a girl to do besides just jump in and start working on it?!

exterior plans

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DIY Stairs Rainbow Gallery Wall

The last time I shared about my rainbow stairs, here is how it looked. I am IN LOVE with my new stairs. While I was painting them, I got the idea to hang art up the stairs in the same colors as the stairs. A rainbow gallery wall if you will! It’s like the space was speaking to me- I just had to do it! [Read more…]

How to Paint a Kitchen Island

Last week I stayed at my sister’s house to watch her 4 kids while she and her husband went on a trip to Italy. While there, I asked if I could paint her kitchen island for her. She agreed so I thought I’d share the process.

Here’s the thing- my sister lives in a beautiful home that was built less than 10 years ago. Technically, everything is in great shape. But in reality, not everything matches her personality. So little by little she’s been making tweaks to make it feel more like her. If you live in a builder home that doesn’t feel like you- this post is for you! [Read more…]

DIY Rainbow Easter Egg Tree

I grew up with the sweetest Easter tree that my mom would pull out every spring. It had wire branches with leaves and a whole set of wooden ornaments to hang on the tree. I LOVED decorating that thing every year (multiple times)! So this year, I wanted to make my own version of that happy childhood memory! [Read more…]

Shed Painting Tips

How to paint your shed – preparation, picking the correct paint, which brush to use and color suggestions

I am transforming an old shed in my backyard to become a she shed aka a potting shed for our garden! The first step is painting the exterior! I thought I’d put up some tips for the right way to do it. It only takes a few hours, but prepping, picking the correct paint, and brush will make all the difference!

p.s. if you missed the post with pictures of the interior of the shed and my plans, click here.

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