a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
When I first started painting furniture with chalk paint, I had no clue what I was doing. With everything, practice makes perfect! At first, I’d just slap the chalk paint on and thought the resulting brush strokes were inevitable. But I’ve since learned a few key things to do to get a flawless finish. If you want my BEST tips… Read More
I was in the mood to make something today and when I saw this cute wreath, I was totally inspired! Of course, I had to put my own spin on it. Ready to see how to make a pumpkin rainbow wreath?! P.s. one of my fall decorated shelves was rainbow if you’re wanting a more colorful take on Halloween or… Read More
I have a lot of wallpaper in my house- almost in every room! And well, I just love it! Except the wallpaper in my office, I was tired of it and want to try something new (keep reading to see what). Whenever I wallpaper I’m asked how easy it is to remove, so I thought I’d record the process. Well it… Read More
A few days ago I got back from a trip to Florida. It was wonderful! The trip was to celebrate my 12th wedding anniversary with my husband. We took Don along and we all had a great time. I thought I’d do a brief trip recap with a few of our favorite things in case you’re in the area. I’ll… Read More
As you may know, I’ve been helping my sister with her kitchen. For the cabinets, she wanted to paint them a custom blue color. Since we’re reusing the original upper cabinets and doing new wood lower cabinets (the bases are from IKEA with Semihandmade doors), that was the perfect solution so I thought I’d share how to paint kitchen cabinets with… Read More
One of my favorite things to do is stop by the thrift store and grab an affordable piece of furniture and redo it. I was looking for a piece to hold linens in Don’s closet. We don’t have a linen closet, so when I found a $12 cabinet that opens up to reveal a hamper, I was super excited! It… Read More
