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Hi! Earlier this week I shared a roundup of my favorite 25 DIY play kitchens. Above is the kitchen I made my son when he was 1. I LOVED working on it, (and he has since had the best time playing with it). But to be honest, it was a lot of work. The total came to $70- which is amazing! I’ll be honest, I did wonder if I could have bought one for a similar price and much less work. [Read more…]
It is officially week two of the One Room Challenge! For this week, I wanted to dive in a little behind the “why” of my design. I shared this mood board last week, but the truth is that a lot goes into compiling the items on the board (this is version 7 of it!) and I thought I’d let you in on my thinking process.
inspiration image / gold circle bar / white planter box / white outdoor table / flamingos / palm leaf plate /pagoda lantern / tile / outdoor chair / pink cushion [Read more…]
When I was little, I always wanted a playhouse. Did anyone else watch Now and Then and just lust after their dreamy tree house?! Well- I did! It was pink and classic and big enough for sleepovers- sigh! Here’s a glimpse of it:
As any well-meaning parent would do, I decided that Don needs a playhouse since I never had one. We’ve never had the space, until recently. Since we now have a backyard (!!!) I decided that it was finally time- Don would get his own playhouse!
Well hello there! This morning I had a post planned and it just didn’t work out. Ugh! I did a project that didn’t turn out. So instead I decided to make this week “kids play DIY inspiration.” I’m revealing Don’s new A-Frame playhouse this week so you’ll get a lot of fun stuff to go with this. I’ve had this post planned for awhile so today is the perfect day to share it!
Two years ago, I made my son a play kitchen and he has adored it! And honestly, I had a fun time making it too! It cost less than $70 to make so it was pretty affordable. It was made from an old TV cabinet that I found at a thrift shop. The back splash is made from peel and stick tile that I cut into smaller pieces to look like subway tile.
The mini kitchenette has since become one of the most popular blog posts I’ve ever written. 
here’s the blog post with a full tutorial on the play kitchen [Read more…]
round vanity mirror / macrame wall hanging / new day painting / i like you print / perfume dish / coconut lotion /
Let’s take a minute to talk about woven wall hangings. Who else loves them as much as I do? Get ready, because I might get a little geeky here. 🤓 I’m always on the lookout for affordable wall hangings, so while I was browsing around for them, I realized just how obsessed I am and wanted to share my love for them with you here!
Hello there! Today is an exciting day because I am announcing the project I am doing for the One Room Challenge! If you haven’t heard of it, this is a fun challenge where a bunch of home décor bloggers take on a room and completely redo it over 6 weeks. You get to see the progress in real time and watch a room go from an idea to a 100% done room. It is so fun! [Read more…]
When you first walk into our house you see a big huge TV. I’m a TV lover, so that was fine with me, but I did want to help it blend in a bit. When I saw Sugar and Cloth’s office storage I decided that It’d be perfect to convert into a media cabinet for below my TV and I love the idea of adding a bunch of fun color (and storage) to my house!
Here is what the house looked like before we moved in:
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When I was little, I fell in love with organizing. My mom had a book called “Confessions of an Organized Homemaker.” (Is that not the most 80’s title ever?!) I devoured that book and applied everything I learned to various closets in our house.
planters / house / Domino book / 100 years of Fashion book / gold tray / Florida print
I’ve had a thing for globes ever since I was younger. They’ve always been a little piece of magic to me! My parents had a yellow globe with a gold stand that they kept in their office in my childhood home. It was textured in the places where there were mountains, and I thought it was fun to spin it and see where my finger would land and imagine traveling to that place. Oh, nostalgia!
Easter is a few days away, so I have an easy egg DIY for you! I’ve seen these beautiful botanical eggs before and wondered how they did them. Well, I’m here to tell you it is sure easy! PLUS I have a free printable so you can just print the pretty images out and you can make this right away. Let’s get started! [Read more…]
