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$100 Room Challenge – Laundry Room Makeover – Week 2

Last week I told you about the changes I was going to make to our laundry room for the $100 Room Challenge. Let’s see where we are with the list of things I’d like to accomplish in this mini laundry room makeover. Shorten the footboard to fit the closet width. DONE Paint the lower cabinets and change the hardware – primed and… Read More

$100 Room Challenge – the Laundry Room

When Erin from Lemons Lavender & Laundry started talking about putting together a $100 Room challenge for January, I immediately started thinking that our laundry room could use a little sprucing up. Erin does this challenge almost every month, and I every time I look at her rooms and spaces, I can’t get over just how far $100 goes towards… Read More

Give Back Blog Hop – Heart Gallery

2016 has been a rough year for many of us, and to combat all the bad news, Brynne from The Gathered Home, thought this would be the perfect time to highlight some of our favorite charities, and some of the ways bloggers are giving back to our communities in an attempt to make the world a slightly better place. If you are… Read More

Cyber Monday on Amazon

Ahh… Amazon. I used to be such a mall rat, but lately, I can’t believe just how much I buy online, especially for the holidays. (Wait, does anyone say “mall rat” anymore?) On Black Friday, while everyone else was standing in long lines and fighting for the last flat screen tv, I spent most of the day checking the new lightning… Read More

DIY Art Ombre Drip Painting

A few weeks ago, I bought some canvases at Michael’s for 70% off, but so far had only used one for this painting. I was itching for something to do a few days ago, so I decided to pull out another one and go to town on another piece of DIY art. I was able to create this ombre drip… Read More

Copper Patina Paint Makeover

The last time I used Modern Masters Copper Patina paint, I gave some old clay pots an update. Today, I giving an update to this guy… He looks a little blah, a little too pale, to me. I thought he could use a makeover. I like my men with a little character and color to them. (haha… I just read… Read More

Easy Fall Decor

For all of you (me included) that aren’t the kind to go crazy each and every holiday with decorating our spaces, but still want a little touch of color and fun, this is the post for you! I’ve rounded up a few easy fall decor ideas that anyone can do, for just a little bit of cash. Fall is here,… Read More

Haven Swag Challenge DIY Art

Easy DIY Art – Haven Swag Challenge Every year, I come back from the Haven Conference with a ton of swag – a.k.a. stuff the vendors give us. Some of it are things like water bottles (which we use still four years later) and others are things like tools (my favorite kind of swag). Some of the stuff has made… Read More

What to Expect When Building a Pool – Part 2

The Adventure Continues – Building a Pool In yesterday’s post about what to expect when building a pool, the last thing I shared was the pool company, Treasure Pools, backfilled around the pool, installing the equipotential bonding and leveling out the ground. That happened on workday 7 of the pool build, so we were zipping along. . The next step was getting… Read More