a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
When I was a kid, my favorite way to spend a sunny summer day was in the water. Running through the sprinklers, a kiddies pool, the water park- anything to cool off and have fun! Turns out, that’s still what I want to do! And how I want to spend summer with my son! But instead of a kiddie pool,… Read More
A few days ago I revealed my sister’s one day budget living room makeover. Your feedback has been so kind- thank you! One of my favorite parts of it are the DIYs I added in the space. I had two- the diy bucket ottoman and a super easy to make rainbow planter. Ready to learn how to make those?!
I have three sisters. One lives in Utah, somewhat close to me. My baby sister lives in Montreal. And Carli, the third sister lives in England. Well, she’s moving with her family to Salt Lake City TODAY! She bought a house in the Avenues of Salt Lake (if you remember, we’re redoing her kitchen). I figured, since she’ll arrive without… Read More
Alright, I have a bad habit that I need to confess- I hate painting ceilings. You have to empty out the whole room and then paint above your head- no thanks! But my living room and kitchen ceilings were so bad.The ceilings were the original peach color, super dirty, and the edges had white paint from painting the trim. I… Read More
I attended a conference recently and a speaker talked about why she loves to redo furniture. She said it’s because she believes in second chances- in life and for furniture. I love that! So when I needed a table for a project and only found a dated 90’s pine table, I figured I could breathe new life into it. Here’s… Read More
Our backyard is a disaster. Like- I’m embarrassed for people to see the state it is in. The grass is ripped up from the sprinkler installation. The gravel is full of dead weeds. There’s a half dug out section where our patio will go. The bottom line- it isn’t cute. But, on the wall where we redid the siding, painted… Read More
