a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
My sister Kate is a teacher and loves reading. She lives in a newer house. In her living room, she has a large (and super tall) wall that’s been begging for a library to add a bunch of character to the space. I’ve been wanting to do an IKEA Billy Bookcase Hack Library. Now I can share how anyone can… Read More
My office is a little sad- especially the wall art. I’m on a budget so I was brainstorming how to make a big impact on a tiny budget. I decided to thrift some picture frames and give them a new life! This used picture frames makeover has a hint of rainbow and I’m so excited to show the process! It’s… Read More
It’s the 7th week of the One Room Challenge. Which means this is the last progress report and next week there’ll be the REVEAL! That also means that I’ll no longer be working 10-12 hour days on the kitchen, so that’s something for me personally to look forward to! Let me show you where we’re at with the space. I… Read More
Last year I partnered with Elkay, installing their quartz classic single bowl drop-in sink into my kitchen and I’m obsessed! Well, because I had such a great experience with Elkay, I partnered with them again for this blog post on my sister’s farmhouse sink! Note that all opinions are my own.
Since sharing that I used an IKEA bookcase to make banquette seating in my sister’s kitchen, I’ve gotten SO many requests to make a tutorial. This is it! What I love about this project is that you can take something super affordable and use it in a new way that looks custom and expensive and is super functional. Ready for… Read More
A few months I walked into our dirty old shed and saw the potential. This was a space that had been loved. And I’d love it again. It had been used to store all the things. But behind the clutter was insulated walls, shelves, and sectioned off walls- almost like a mini greenhouse. This didn’t need to be a storage… Read More
