a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
Today is an exciting day! It marks the start of my bathroom renovation. As I mentioned before, I’m going to keep the vintage tile and do some fun DIYs to modernize the space and make it feel more like me. First step, new faucet! Only one problem- I want to go from a center set faucet (with 3 holes) to… Read More
Last week I gave my kitchen a refresh with painting the cabinets and putting up a contact paper backsplash. I’m not quite ready for a remodel, so I’m doing budget friendly fixes that’ll make it more pretty for now. The biggest issue was my dark brown granite counters. Since I wanted a lighter look, I went for grey marble contact paper… Read More
Want to hear my favorite thing? Taking old stuff and finding a new and fun way to use it! So, a few weeks ago my husband alerted me that our neighbor had thrown away two nightstands. Since there’s a thrift shop sized hole in my heart, I raced outside and saw some beat up pieces of furniture I had to… Read More
I love the idea of a Little Free Library! They give access to books to kids and adults all day, every day. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and embrace your love of reading. I thought I’d share my Little Free Library Plans so you can build one too! This tutorial has been used by hundreds… Read More
Well, in February I bought a set of furniture for Don’s room (it was $35 for the dresser and nightstand!!!) and I finally am getting around to painting the nightstand. There were some days this February where I bought WAY too much thrifting and I was overwhelmed with project. And boy, am I glad I did now! Especially since I… Read More
Off our kitchen is a little powder room. To be honest, this tiny space was one of the selling points of the house! My husband and I both work from home so having 1.5 bathrooms meant there are options (shall we say) if someone is in the other bathroom. ANYWAY it was plain and boring so I decided to redo… Read More
