Today I'm talking about gardening - tips on curb appeal with plants! Our home's curb appeal is so important to our family!! When we moved into our beautiful home 2 and a half years ago we were lucky to inherit gorgeous landscaped gardens and plants in our front and back yards. As a military family we move a lot and fabulous curb appeal … [Read more...]
How to Paint Tile – Easy Fireplace Paint Makeover
Can you paint tile? Yes! I’m sharing how to paint tile - an easy fireplace paint makeover & inexpensive DIY project – that made such a HUGE difference to our living room!  Today I'll show you how to paint fireplace tile - in just 3 steps and no sanding! It was so much easier than I thought it was going to be - and I love how it turned … [Read more...]
DIY Chalk Paint Table Makeover – DIY Home Decor
From drab to fab - update your decor easily! DIY chalk paint table with a gray stripe border - see how I gave a dreary, damaged fake-wood table a makeover! Today I have another fun painted furniture project for you! Don't you love the quick results and huge stylish impact that can breath life into a dated or damaged piece of … [Read more...]
Chalk Paint Table Makeover with Greek Key Stencil
DIY Decorating - Chalk Paint Table Makeover. See how I turned a thrift store table into this stylish white painted table. Hello everyone! I am kicking off the new year with a DIY bang, changing up my decor and sharing a fun thrift store transformation - a Chalk Paint Table makeover with Greek Key Stencil! For me starting a … [Read more...]
Rustic Glam Living Room + New Rug
Come see my Rustic Glam living room makeover and new Moroccan shag area rug! I'm also sharing Do's and Dont's, decor tips and tricks for choosing an area rug! I took a bit of break with my Winter Woodland Glam holiday decorating last week to give my living room a bit of an rustic glam update with a new chic area rug! Area rugs … [Read more...]
Foyer Makeover & Decor Tips
See this beautiful foyer's makeover and 'before and after' photos! Check out my decor tips - how I gave my foyer personality and color with furnishings and decor accents! … [Read more...]
DIY Dorm Room Decor Idea – Painted Instagram Photo Holder
DIY Dorm Room Decor Idea! Make this Easy and Quick Painted Instagram Photo Holder. Hang your Instagram photos and old Polaroids from it for beautiful wall decor! Displaying photos of my family and vacations is how I love to create a meaningful home and personalize my rooms! I'm always looking for fresh, new ways of displaying my photos and … [Read more...]
DIY Fabric Lined Bookshelf Makeover
DIY Home Decor Idea: Looking for a quick and easy way to give your standard bookcase a stylish update? See the tutorial for this clever DIY Bookshelf Makeover with Fabric! Do you have a standard white or brown bookshelf at home? Looking for a simple, quick and easy way to dress it up and give it a stylish update? Here's a no-sew trick … [Read more...]
My #QuickandEasy Living Room: Before & After Makeover
Do you love instant and immediate results? Me too! That's why it's been so exciting to refresh my living room and give it a Quick and Easy Makeover with Ikea textiles! I'm thrilled to be collaborating with IKEA on this fun project to demonstrate how simple it is to give a room a whole new look... that's quick to pull together! Using … [Read more...]
A Quick & Easy Living Room Makeover: The Plan & Mood Board
One of the things that I really loved about our house when we first looked at it on our house hunting trip was the bright, cozy living room with it's four large windows that overlook all the trees in our backyard, 10 feet ceilings and fireplace! This is a room we use every single day, where we all congregate after supper for reading, watching … [Read more...]
Paint a Tray with Grey Wash Finish
DIY Home Decor Idea: Paint a tray with a grey wash finish for a weathered, beach inspired look! Trays are fabulous for storing, organizing and styling rooms, update one in this distressed gray color. … [Read more...]
How to Makeover Your Stairs, Find a Good Pro – Tips to Replace Carpet and Install Hardwood
How to Makeover Your Stairs When You Can't DIY Them - When to call a Good Pro, even if you are an experienced DIY'er! Tips to finding a good contractor, replace carpet and install hardwood with curved stairs. Remember when I mentioned that we gave our stairs a makeover and removed out all of the ugly beige carpeting? Well the renovation project … [Read more...]
Beginning to Repaint Our Home!
When we bought our home this past summer, we fell in love with the space; the spacious floor plan, the beautiful hardwood flooring... and knew it had so much potential. We had 'that feeling' right away, that feeling that we could make this 'our home, our nest'. Our Realtor told us that within a few minutes potential buyers … [Read more...]
Teenage Boy’s Bedroom
Hello Everyone!! Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend and hopefully some nice weather! Today, I am giving you a tour of my teenage son's bedroom....warning, if you don't like black you will not enjoy this post! :) … [Read more...]