a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
A few years ago, I designed my first IKEA kitchen and then renovated and installed the whole thing. It was a TON of work, but I love how it turned out! I really enjoyed so many parts of doing an IKEA kitchen! Plus, the quality and look were great too. Well, my sister, who currently lives in England, is moving… Read More
Our backyard is a disaster. Like- I’m embarrassed for people to see the state it is in. The grass is ripped up from the sprinkler installation. The gravel is full of dead weeds. There’s a half dug out section where our patio will go. The bottom line- it isn’t cute. But, on the wall where we redid the siding, painted… Read More
Guess what was happening one year ago? I was moving into my house (that I lovingly call Fairview Cottage)! I’ll be honest, when I think back, this was a really hard point in our lives. We’d moved from Florida and were between houses for over a month and a half while waiting to be able to close on the house… Read More
Over the past few years I’ve really gotten into redoing furniture with chalk paint. It’s a fun and affordable way to update me house- what’s not to love? Well, the mess- lol! I’ve collected bottles of paint and placed them on a shelf and let’s just say, it’s gotten out of hand! Don’t believe me?
The time has FINALLY come! We’re putting in a backyard pergola! I’ve been planning this project since January, but life got in the way. So I’m really excited that we’ve started work! I thought I’d share some backyard photos and the patio plans we have.
Alright, I’m going to say it- I’m a plant lady! I have over 30 plant babies and while we approached our 3 week vacation, I knew I needed a plan to that they didn’t die. I figured out a super easy trick. The good news is that my plant babies did great! I can’t wait to show you how simple… Read More
