a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
One of the questions I get all the time is how I clean my paint brushes. Well usually, I just clean a brush that is wet with paint with warm water to get all the paint out. But then I accidentally left a paint out overnight and thought the brush was ruined. So I thought I’d try a bunch of… Read More
I was at the hardware store last week, getting some paint, and I spotted a pack of quart paint stirrer sticks- basically oversized popsicle sticks. I saw the shape on top and thought it’d make a great scalloped edge for a craft project! Finally- one day it hit me, I could make a diy popsicle stick scallop tray. Want to… Read More
I remember being in elementary school and putting together a time capsule. The whole activity pulled my romantic heart strings- who would open it? What could I add that someone would love? And then, 25 years later, we open the wall in our bathroom and I see an old newspaper from 1947 and I can’t help but want to leave… Read More
Last fall I scored the cutest $79 fireplace mantle from an antique store. I painted it white and then it sat, never really styled well. The thing is, I haven’t owned a mantle in 12 years- how do you even style one? So I did research, looked at lots of examples and thought I’d share my findings of howe to… Read More
Every week I go thrifting at least once because I LOVE it! And also, I’m really enjoying the look of a layered home. I’ve noticed now, when browsing Pinterest that I’m not so into a “perfect” house where everything is new and shiny. I like a touch of modern, but really love a layered home with lots of personality. And… Read More
When the pandemic first hit, my husband was the designated “go to the store” person. I went on walks around my neighborhood, but never left my house other than that. As time went on, I hand sewed a mask for an occasional grocery store visit. Now that it seems like masks in public are going to continue for the foreseeable… Read More
