A flower box! The easiest, cheapest way to add curb appeal! Wood is expensive right now! But dog eared fencing is not! Ok, where am I going with this? It's time to think outside the box. Coming at you with the cheapest and easiest way to build a flower box that will last for years and years! A couple summers ago, I did a complete makeover on the outside of our house. From limewashing the ... continue reading...
The Cheapest Way to Make a Flower Box
Solo Stove Bonfire-Less Messy and Less Smoky
We dug out a fire pit about five years ago and I can probably count on one hand the number of times we've used it. So many reasons why: Building a fire is not a quick easy task; We all smell like campfire afterwards and require a full shower (along with washing all of our clothes); Hard to keep the fire going; We built it on somewhat of a hill, so not the best ground to gather around the ... continue reading...
Easy How to Make a Picture Frame for a Printable
A picture frame is one of the easiest DIY's to take on. I have fallen in love with all things Juniper Prints! Have you seen their work? Beautiful! Basically the concept is: you find a print you like on their site and they mail it to you protected in a hard tube. With so many gorgeous prints to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down to one. In the end, I chose the Otis.. And then the ... continue reading...
The Best Modern Farmhouse Exterior Paint Colors
My most liked and most commented on picture on Instagram is this one below. My most asked question on this picture: What are the exterior paint colors? So, here's a post that's long overdue... THE BEST MODERN FARMHOUSE EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS About 7 years ago we decided to paint our house an orange hue and chocolate brown with a cream tone base... We actually got a lot of compliments ... continue reading...
How to Limewash Brick Exterior-A Complete Makeover
A WHOLE NEW EXTERIOR MAKEOVER WITH CLASSICO AVORIO LIMEWASH AND FRESHLY UPDATED PAINT COLORS Every house that I drive by now I think, That house would look AMAZING with limewash brick!! What a super easy way to update the exterior of your home! After 5+ years of orange, brown and cream, I was ready for a change. Who wouldn't be with those colors!? Crazy that I LOVED the look of the exterior of ... continue reading...
Our Beautiful Master Bedroom Reveal-Get the Look and the Links
The last couple weeks I've shared our Master Bedroom Reveal. Part one and Part two. Today, I'm wrapping up this space with a big red bow! Sad to be leaving this makeover but excited to move onto the next space. Stay tune next Thursday for where we're heading next. I've gotten a lot of questions about links to many of the decor items in my master bedroom reveal and as promised, today I'm sharing ... continue reading...
Easily Update Garage Doors to Carriage Doors for Instant Curb Appeal
One of the best updates we made to the exterior of our home was transforming our current garage doors to carriage doors. I can't tell you the number of compliments we have gotten since making this change 8 years ago. Not only did it step up our curb appeal, but this timeless change has transitioned well through all of our home's exterior upgrades. Oh, how far our exterior colors have come. Not ... continue reading...
