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
I love the movie You’ve Got Mail! I watch it during the holidays, and in the fall, and it’s good pretty much whenever. So I absolutely noticed the amazing trim in Kathleen Kelly’s apartment. But this time when I saw it, I was redoing my bedroom and I could implement it into my house! If you love her house too… Read More
I recently re-did my bedroom from top to bottom. The floors are one of my favorite elements in the space! I thought I’d share 6 tips for how to choose the right floor color for your home if you’re looking at new floors too. I’ve lived with my floors for a few months now and LOVE them! I’m also an… Read More
Since April I’ve been working on redoing my bedroom! And it’s done!!! I really wanted a relaxing place to sleep that’s also romantic and cozy. And I’m going to tell you- at night when the sconces are glowing and I get to sleep in my fancy pants room, it feels like we achieved all our goals with this space! So… Read More
I am absolutely embracing the post-Covid “dress up whenever you can” attitude. Cute earrings? Adorable shoes? Summer dress? Yes please! Give it to me! But what I don’t have much of are clutches. So I decided to make a DIY placemat clutch purse. You heard that right- I’m taking a round placemat & making a purse! It’s so easy too!… Read More
When we bought our 1905 house, it had transom. It was actually covered in wood and we restored it! Since then, I’ve wanted to add more transom window, but stained glass for extra pizazz! If you’ve ever wanted a stained glass transom I’ll show where to buy the glass and how to install it.
