The last few months of the year are always crazy busy so one of the last things on your mind may be the home improvement projects that you plan to knock out in 2023. But it's so worth it to give some thought to your upcoming projects and snag a few key pieces now when you can get them at a great sale price and be ready to jump right into your projects in the new year. And while one of the best home sales of the year, Way Day, has come and gone, for the first time ever, Wayfair's big sale with ...
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20 Designer Looks for Less: High-End Home Decor on the Cheap!
A lot of cheap home decor feels and looks exactly that.. cheap! But if you look hard enough, there are some amazing inexpensive, quality designer look for less home decor pieces out there! Today I'm sharing my 20 favorite finds including look for less versions of home decor from Serena & Lily, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie and more. Let's get to it... (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement available {here}) Look for Less Pendant Lighting I love {these Darlana lantern ...
The Best Deals From The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale!
Did you hear that for the first time ever, there's a second Amazon Prime Day sale this year?! It's called their Early Access Sale and it starts today (and ends tomorrow). As always they have deep discounts on home decor but they're also discounting a lot of items that are perfect for holiday gifting. So you can knock out a chunk of your holiday shopping early while also saving a ton! I've spent hours and hours combing through their sale items and am sharing all of my favorites including deals ...
5 Holiday Decorations To Buy NOW (Before They Sell Out)!
With summer behind us, your thoughts have likely turned to pumpkin patches, changing leaves, Halloween decor, and other joys of the fall season. As they should! Let's enjoy the seasons as they come and not skip ahead to Christmas, right?! Well.. as you're sipping that pumpkin spice latte and enjoying all things fall you might want to also take a quick look ahead to the holidays and snag the few Christmas decorations that sell out super early every year. Today I'm sharing the five holiday ...
Above Bed Decor: 8 Ideas for Decorating That Tricky Space!
Looking for above bed decor ideas? These 8 ideas will help you figure out how to decorate that tricky space! The wall space above your bed can be a little tricky to decorate. Your ceiling and headboard heights limit how large of a decor piece you can use, you might be worried about not hanging anything too heavy in case it falls (or is that just me 🤪), and ideally you want something that coordinates well with your bedding and the rest of your room. If you've been stuck on what to do with ...
12 Fall Decor Ideas To Help You Welcome In The Season!
Mother Nature was definitely paying attention last week when the season officially changed over to fall. Overnight we went from highs in the upper 80's to the low 70's so while I was laughing at the stores putting pumpkins out early last week in 90 degree weather, all of the sudden it's cool outside and I'm ready to go full-on fall! Today I'm sharing 12 of my favorite fall decor ideas to help you welcome in the season. From getting creative with lantern fillers to mixing in more than mums to ...
How To Paint a Room in 10 Simple Steps!
Have you gotten an estimate for interior home painting lately? Yikes! Just like everything else, painting costs seems to have creeped up over the last few years. If you have no idea how to paint a room, now might be the time to learn! Jeff and I first learned how to paint at a Home Depot class soon after being married and have painted 30+ rooms since then, saving thousands of dollars by doing it ourselves. I just finished painting the primary bedroom in our current home and decided to take ...
Console Table Decor: My 10 Favorite Styling Ideas!
Ready for some inspiring console table decor ideas? I share my ten favorite ideas for adding style to any console table, sideboard, or buffet! One of the many house projects that I'm juggling right now is decorating our dining room. I finally ordered some dining room side chairs that arrive this week (fingers crossed that they're winners) and then went to work on what to put on the walls and the top of our sideboard. The only thing that I have there so far is {this blue gourd lamp} that I ...
Rub ‘n Buff Colors & Tips: Changing Metal Finishes the Easy Way!
Have you ever heard of Rub 'n Buff? If you have cabinet knobs or pulls, picture frames or mirrors, or any other decorative piece that has a pretty design but you hate the finish of, it's a product you need to know about! Today I'm sharing more about this long-time favorite product and showing you the different Rub 'n Buff colors to help you choose the best one for your project. Plus I'm sharing tips on using Rub 'n Buff and project ideas that are perfect for it. Let's get to it... (post includes ...
How to Buy Furniture Online: 10 Tips!
Have you ever found a furniture piece you love online but were too scared to pull the trigger? Buying furniture online is a whole different ball game from buying it in-store. I've admittedly made my share of mistakes with online orders in my 20+ years as a home owner. But I learned a ton from those past mistakes and now consider myself a pretty savvy online furniture shopper because I know what to look for to have confidence in my buying decisions. Today I'm sharing ten tips of how to buy ...
College Packing List (With Free Printable!)
Heading to college and want to make sure you not missing anything? With the help of my two college-aged daughters, I created a college packing list that will ensure you don't forget a thing! It includes everything you need to pack for your bed, bath, desk, & kitchen area along with storage, decorating, & cleaning supplies and more! I share all the details about the items on my packing list and at the end of this post have linked a free printable checklist too! Let's get to it starting ...
8 Bathroom Mirror Ideas to Make Your Space Shine!
Looking for bathroom mirror ideas? I'm sharing 8 ideas to make the most of your space! Mirrors play a big role in any bathroom but often not much time or attention is given to choosing the right one. BIG mistake! Choosing the perfect mirror for your space can completely elevate the entire look and feel of your bathroom and should play a large part in your bathroom design. Today I'm sharing eight simple bathroom mirror ideas to make your space shine! (affiliate links included in post; full ...
How to Clean Hardwood Floors (And How Not To!)
Ever since our hardwood floor refinishing project, I've gotten a lot of questions about how I clean our hardwood floors. They were followed with questions such as whether it's ok to use vinegar to clean your hardwoods and if steam mops were safe to use and honestly... I wasn't sure of the answers! So I delved into reading everything I could find on how to clean hardwood floors with a focus on information from experts such as the National Wood Flooring Association and the World Floor Covering ...
Stair Riser Ideas With Style!
Our home is single level living except for a room above the garage that we use as an office (and to be honest, several boxes of stuff that have yet to find a home since our move 🙈). You access that room via stairs behind a pocket door off of our entryway and let me tell you... those stairs are super sorry looking. They're covered with old, stained carpet and are on the ever-growing list of things we need to make-over! Since the staircase is hidden behind a pocket door, it's the perfect ...
16 Inexpensive Dining Chairs (That Don’t Look Cheap!)
In this post: On the hunt for good looking, inexpensive (ok... cheap) dining chairs? I'm sharing 16 of my favorites! If you've ever been in the market for new dining chairs, you know how quickly the cost adds up when you need 6-8 of them! Fortunately there are stylish yet inexpensive dining chairs out there - and luckily I've done all the searching for you! Today I'm sharing the best online sites to shop for inexpensive dining chairs, my favorite inexpensive dining chair finds, and a few tips ...
My 20+ Favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals 2022 (Day 2)!
Amazon Prime Day ends today (Wednesday 7/13) and I've updated this post to include several new Day 2 deals followed by the Day 1 deals that have carried over to today! Some of the deals from Day 1 went fast so don't wait to snag a Day 2 deal if you see one you want to be sure to get. As before, I'm sharing lots of favorite Prime Day finds for your home and throwing in a few fashion and beauty items too! Ready to see?!... (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement available {here}) ...
Girls Bathroom Remodel Plans & Progress!
Hi all! Now that the remodel of my girls' bathroom has risen to the top of our home to-do list, I thought I'd share some of my finds and plans for the space! I'm also sharing the budget-friendly tub/shower hardware upgrade we recently made along with details on choosing bathroom tile (including info on porcelain vs. ceramic tile since it's something I've gotten a lot of questions about since the bathroom renovation in our previous home). At the end of the post I've gathered together the best ...
Hanging Lighting & Choosing The Best Size Light Fixtures: Must-Have Tips!
Hi all! I've put together another handy guide in my decorating tips series for you - this one's all about lighting. So if you're wondering how high to hang a chandelier over your dining room table, what size lampshade will best fit your lamp, or how high to hang sconces and kitchen pendants, this post should help you out! What Is the Best Nightstand Lamp Height? When choosing a table lamp for a nightstand, the middle of the lamp shade should be roughly eye level when sitting next to it ...
Wallpaper Installation: 10 Tips For Newbies!
I love the look of wallpaper (it transforms the look of a space like nothing else can) but.. having to hire out for wallpaper installation can make it a pricey option! A few years ago I decided to try hanging wallpaper myself, not knowing if it would be doable or a disaster. After a bit of a learning curve, I realized it was totally doable and I just wrapped up my sixth wallpapering project. Today I'm sharing the ten wallpaper installation tips that I think would help you the most if you're ...
The 40 Best Father’s Day Gifts on Amazon!
We're just a week away from celebrating Father's Day and if you haven't yet gotten a gift for your dad, husband, or other father in your life, I've got you covered! I've rounded up the 40 best Father's Day gifts on Amazon that will arrive in time even if you've waited until the last minute to order. Jeff helped out on this post by sharing several of his favorite Amazon buys plus I added a bunch more winners after scouring Amazon reviews. So whether you're looking for a gift for a dad who ...
Bathroom Shiplap & Our Powder Room “Before” & “After”!
Our powder room remodel is FINALLY done and I'm sharing the details on everything that went into it, including answers to all of your questions about the bathroom shiplap. With many of my remodels, I keep certain elements of the original design and change up others but in this one there were no survivors! Everything from the floral wallpaper to the pedestal sink, mirror, toilet and lighting were changed out. We've even refinished the floors since moving in (check out my post on hardwood floor ...
How High to Hang Pictures: Simple Tips For Getting it Right!
Hanging art can be tricky! I'm sharing my easy tips for how high to hang pictures so you get it right every time! Some people have a great eye for hanging pictures and can throw a piece of art up on the wall perfectly while others struggle to get it right. If you're one of the strugglers and can use help figuring out how high to hang pictures on the wall, tricks for hanging groups of pictures, and other tips for hanging art, this post's for you! I'm sharing all of my must-have tips that will ...
Stylish Over The Toilet Storage Solutions!
In small bathrooms, you've got to grab every bit of storage space you can. That makes the wall space over the toilet prime real estate! I've been on the hunt for a great over-the-toilet storage solution for my girls' bathroom because the remodel of that space had made its way to the top of my to-do list (our hall bathroom reno is finally done - I'll be sharing that next week!). Most over-the-toilet storage is honestly pretty ugly, but there are definitely some stylish solutions to be found. ...
Kitchen Layout Options – Planning Our New Space!
We're hoping to knock out a complete kitchen remodel in late 2022 or early 2023 and while that's still months away, we're starting to plan now. Some appliances, windows, and other kitchen products are in high demand and short supply so the goal is to decide on everything we want for our new space and get any backordered items ordered long before we'll actually need them. We're going to be changing up the entire layout of our kitchen and are considering vaulting the ceiling too since we have ...
10 Dining Room Wall Decor Ideas for Creating a Stylish Space!
Sharing my favorite dining room wall decor ideas to inspire you to dress up your empty dining room walls with style! The dining room in our new home is one of the few rooms where I'm starting from scratch. The dining room table in our old home was too long for our current one so I sold it and the chairs before we moved. And since our old dining room had a built-in cabinet, I didn't have any dining room storage pieces either. Our new dining room is slowly starting to take shape (emphasis on ...
Our New Family Room Fireplace, Shiplap In Our Bathroom, A Privacy Solution for Our Glass Front Doors, & More!
While I typically like to tackle one room makeover at a time, that's definitely not how things have gone down since moving into our NC home 🙈. Every room I start working on ends up being stuck in limbo while I wait for backordered product or the electrician or plumber that I need to install it. So... while I'm waiting I move on to starting on the next room until that room gets hung up by something and... the cycle begins again. The result? A house full of in-progress rooms (aka a complete ...
Simple Easter Table Decor Ideas!
Use these simple Easter table decor ideas to create a gorgeous holiday table! Ideas for centerpieces, napkins, place settings, & more! Spending holidays cooking in the kitchen is not my favorite thing but I LOVE decorating holiday tables! Easter tables are one of my favorites because with all of the beautiful tulips at the grocery store, it's easy to create a gorgeous table without a lot of work. Today I'm sharing my favorite Easter table decor ideas that are simple to put together using ...
Spring Decor Ideas: Five Favorites!
I love spring and the bright, fun colors that come along with it! Today I'm sharing five of my favorites spring decor ideas to bring the colors and life of the season into your home. Ready to see? (post includes affiliate links – full disclosure statement available {here}) 1. Bring Outdoor Flowers In! One of my favorite things about spring is that I can clip flowers from our yard to fill our house with. In our previous home, we had hundreds of hydrangea blooms in all colors, including ...