Hey guys! I'm finally jumping on the Fall Decor train. I know technically we're still early for fall decorating, but in the blogging world people were hopping on this train way back in the middle of August. Sorry, but I just can't get the fall decor bug when it's close to 100 degrees outside. To be honest, as I shared recently in my Instagram Stories, I struggle with seasonal decorating. Give ... continue reading...
Autumns in the Air Fall Decor Home Tour
An Easy How To Install Craftsman Trim Tutorial
I've been working on the mudroom makeover this month and wanted to pop in here and share with you a super-easy way to update your trimwork. Our home was built in 2005 and I have slowly (but it's happening) been changing out all of our builder's-grade trim to Craftsman Trim. As I've updated/remodeled each room, I've also changed out the trim. Here's a sampling of the rooms I've already completed: ... continue reading...
How to Build a Large Word Sign
Do you love the look of a large word sign? Is the cost a little more than you want to fork out? Why not make your own? The inspiration for this project was a metal vintage sign at a local antique store, that I fell in love with. The cost was a little more than I wanted to spend, so I found a way to duplicate it using old wood that I already had. Now I know what you may be thinking: I don't have ... continue reading...
How to Make Craftsman Style Shutters
A pair of Craftsman Style Shutters will cost you about $160 at Home Depot. A pair of the same style shutters made by YOU will only cost you half of that. But how do I make my own craftsman style shutters? Let me walk you through this 2-tool project and you'll see just how easy it is... For my brain, it's always easiest for me to start off with a drawing. This gives me a guide to go by and ... continue reading...
Top 7 Most Popular Home Decor Trends of 2018 (According to Pinterest)
Most Popular Home Decor Trends of 2018 We spend a lot of time clicking around for inspiration on Pinterest. It's good to know that with 175 million active users per year, I am not alone in my LOVE for Pinterest!! With over 50 billion total pins, home decor encompasses 14 billion of the Pinterest platform. And that number is increasing by 75% every year!! Wow!! We do love making our houses our ... continue reading...
How to Board and Batten Cheap and Easy
Board and batten is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to makeover a room. With just a few materials and tools even a novice DIY'er can transform a room over a weekend. My goal is to eventually have board and batten or shiplap covering all of my wall space. It makes such a statement in any room. My latest addition of board and batten ties in very well with the farmhouse guest bathroom I ... continue reading...
How to Shiplap Walls Using Pinewood and Why I’m Not a Fan
I'm a sucker for wall treatments and shiplap walls are my biggest crush. Throughout my home I have added both board & batten and shiplap here and there. As I talked about in my last post, there are so many ways to get the shiplap look. My latest shiplap wall technique tackled (now that's a tongue-twister) was using pinewood. After starting this project, I had some mixed feelings about it right ... continue reading...