a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
A few weeks ago, I went vintage shopping and found the cutest bird cage. I live in a town with amazing antique opportunities- I LOVE it! There’s always good finds. I’ve been on the look out for a bird cage to use a decoration, so I was thrilled when I spotted one for $85!!! In Victorian times, many people had… Read More
I’m a huge rug fan! They really pull a room together while adding softness, texture, color, and pattern. Rugs are a great way to express yourself and designate a living zone. Over the years, I’ve found some of the most affordable places to buy rugs that I want to share with you! When I was first married, I bought a… Read More
When we first moved into our house a year ago, the backyard was such a mess, it was hard to envision it ever being a place we’d want to hang out! But over the past few months we’ve made small updates that led to big updates like our concrete pad being poured. After that, the pergola went up. The only… Read More
My son starts back at school in a few weeks. We’ve been so busy working on projects around our house, pausing to organize and prep for back to school is a necessity (I’ll show you why in a second- it’s not pretty)! I thought I’d share some tips on how to prep your home fo back to school! For the… Read More
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how we designed our dining room to be the best spot for Don to eat. Ever since he transitioned from a high chair, we’ve struggled with convincing him that he needs to eat. Sigh! As a mom with an interior design background, I turn to good design for the solution to… Read More
When I was a kid, my favorite way to spend a sunny summer day was in the water. Running through the sprinklers, a kiddies pool, the water park- anything to cool off and have fun! Turns out, that’s still what I want to do! And how I want to spend summer with my son! But instead of a kiddie pool,… Read More
