a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
A few weeks ago, I mentioned my plans to redo my fire pit area. And, well, the time has come! The day is now! Please sing that if you’re a Les Mis fan ;). This is something I’ve wanted to do since last year so it’s pretty exciting to finally have this space finished since we do so many fires…. Read More
A few weeks ago I thought “this bathroom needs a one day refresh” and then, well, I tore the wallpaper off and was completely surprised to find water damage. So my one day refresh turned into a few weeks of work. But that’s ok because I took a bunch of time to think of how I really want the space… Read More
This is an exciting week for the playhouse- the exterior is almost complete and we have a roof! Just a few weeks ago the playhouse started as a piece of plywood on the ground. I’m looking forward to showing you the evolution on this week’s edition of building a playhouse- the exterior. Here’s where we got to on the playhouse… Read More
On Thursdays, I go thrifting and share ideas on Instagram for how to use items from second hand stores in fun and modern ways. Well, this leads to me falling in love with stuff because I take the time to consider how cute they can actually be! Case in point- tourist state plates. I kept seeing them and then figured… Read More
Oh a bit of a whim, last week I started making over my bathroom. I tore down the wallpaper and thought I’d spend a day painting and then call it a day. Instead, I’ve been taking my time and making it feel more like me. A few days ago I painted the door frame with scallops and today I put… Read More
These past few weeks, I’ve been working on Don’s playhouse. I thought I’d redo a little table I found thrifting (it was $4!) for his space. While I share the quick makeover, I thought I’d also talk about chalk paint vs. latex paint. The differences, the pros and cons and why I paint furniture with chalk paint.
