a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
I have always been intimidated to go to estate sales. I’ve seen friends score amazing finds, but have felt scared to walk through a strangers home and sort through their things. Plus the whole fact that it’s usually a sale because of a death- that felt sad. But I decided to give it a go so I thought I’d share… Read More
Today we officially started with the demo in our kitchen! The thing I’m dreading most about this project is living without a kitchen. It’s been years since we’ve done a full gut job on the most important room in a house because I know how painful it is. I asked for tips on how to make this time easier and… Read More
Pre Covid, Ikea was a pain to order a kitchen from. Now- well, it’s even trickier. I wasn’t sure what to expect- I haven’t set a foot inside IKEA for probably a year so I’d only heard that they’d fumbled dealing with the pandemic. But I thought I’d share my experience as well as my tips for how to order… Read More
Right before we moved (literally hours), I painted a mural on Don’s wall. Now, that sounds crazy. But I had the idea and I couldn’t get it out of my head so I did all of the chores of moving and when I had some extra time left over, I went for it. Plus, when we go back in the… Read More
Last week I announced that we’ll be redoing our kitchen for the One Room Challenge. If you’re expecting demo pictures, well, we moved back in yesterday for our winter as snow birds so we’re not quite there yet. But I’m going to share the mood board, inspiration pictures, and I need your help with a few decisions.
The last One Room Challenge I did was my laundry room. I love that space, but redoing a room in 6 weeks is a lot of stress. Even though it’s hard, I miss it! This round of the ORC is perfect timing for redoing my Florida kitchen. Can I really finish this room in 6 weeks- technically 5 since we… Read More
