We always had an advent calendar growing up and, just like my girls, it was something that I loved about the holiday season. There are so many ways to DIY an advent calendar (check out {this DIY advent calendar tree of mine from 5 years ago} as one option!) but if crafting isn't your thing, the advent calendars sold in stores seem to get cuter and cuter each year. Our childhood advent calendar was one that just marked the days until Christmas with little felt animals but you could also use them ...
My Boho Chic Bedroom Makeover Reveal!
Today I'm sharing my latest room makeover! While reusing all of her major furniture pieces. I was able to totally transform the look and feel of my daughter's room with the power of paint! My room makeover reveal post is sponsored by Behr Paint Company but all paint color and product selections, design choices, and opinions are my own. Affiliate links are included in the post - my full disclosure statement is available {here}. A full source list for this space is included at the end of the ...
My Five Lighting Favorites!
If I had to choose one thing to change in a room to make the biggest impact, it would probably be the paint color but a close second would be lighting! Since moving into our house five years ago we've changed out almost every single light fixture and even added several wired fixtures where there previously were none - the difference it's made is huge! Today I'm joining my friends Pam of Simple Details, Lisa of Shine Your Light, and Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles to share all of my ...
Ten Features to Look For in Your Next Kitchen Appliances
It's been about three months since we finished our kitchen remodel (see my "before" and "after" kitchen reveal {here} if you missed it) and we've been enjoying our new space so much! I've since gotten a lot of questions from those of you planning a kitchen remodel of your own, especially when you're at that intimidating point of making final choices on everything that goes into it. One of the hardest decisions is choosing which kitchen appliances to buy - it can be pretty overwhelming and you ...
15 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 15 of my favorites plus a tip for giving your dining room or kitchen eat-in a high-end look on a budget! 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 some nice looking, yet inexpensive dining chairs out there - and luckily I've done all the searching for you! Today I'm sharing the best places to buy ...
Smart Kitchen Updates, Organizational Ideas to Steal, & Holiday Home Favorites!
Hey everyone! I took a little breather from posting last week to go full-throttle on my daughter's bedroom makeover (I'll be sharing that soon - so happy with how it turned out!) and in that short time it seems we've gone directly from summer to winter! I flew out from Connecticut Friday morning and they actually had to de-ice the plane first which seems pretty crazy for mid October. So maybe my lateness to decorating for fall is a good thing in the end because other than a few small fall ...
