a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
In the back of our house, past the kitchen, is our laundry room. It used to be a porch (because our house was built before modern plumbing)g, and when we moved in, we were grateful to have a laundry room, but it was dark and sad. We did a lot of work on it over the years, but the wallpaper… Read More
I’ve been working on making over my laundry room, and it’s turning out so cute! There’s just one thing that’s been bugging me: my stainless steel garbage can. It’s in great shape for being 10-plus years old, so I didn’t want to throw it away, but it was definitely sticking out like a sore thumb in my new space. So,… Read More
Have you heard of the decorator Dorothy Draper? She’s known as one of America’s first interior designers. Starting in the 1920s, she became famous for her bold use of color and whimsical touches. When I saw photos of her work at the Greenbrier Resort featuring DIY Bow Cornice, I knew I had to try my own version! Nothing elevates a… Read More
It’s time to remove wallpaper from a room in my house. Maybe I’m a bit of a DIY nerd, but I thought it’d be fun to experiment to find the best way to remove wallpaper! I want the wallpaper to come down in the easiest and fastest way without damaging the drywall. So I decided to test 4 methods and report… Read More
A little over five years ago, I redid my laundry room. The space had a concrete floor and the rest of the room took too long, so I decided to paint the floors rainbow. Which was cute until the divots in the floor slowly filled with dirt. Now we’re starting over, but this time I’ll be laying mosaic floor tile!… Read More
In March of 2021 we redid our garage laundry room. Since our house is so small (less than 1000 feet!), I needed to add some storage for soap and a laundry rack. I had the idea to build a pull-out laundry detergent storage between the washer and dryer. At the time, I was tired from finishing the room so I… Read More
