I love antique furniture, craigslist finds, thrift store treasures… especially at a huge bargain. Often, the bargain comes at the price of a bit of time to transform a piece…
Home Decorating
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Way back at some point in our pre-parenthood lives (2008, maybe?), we bought a patio umbrella that lacked a little pizzaz. Our patio table was one of our favorite relaxation…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingOrganization
Making music: progress on the 2nd wall in the study
by aria September 19, 2013Now my study is really starting to look like a multi-purpose office/hobby room/mom-cave with the addition of some new “art”. The guitars are now safely up and out of the…
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We just had our annual family photos taken and when the photographer suggested that each of the 4 of us hold a letter spelling “love”, I couldn’t just buy simple…
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Time to catch-up! Last week was slow because I was so busy planning some new projects and getting the family settled into our new routine with the girls in “school”…
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FINALLY, 3 months after having the entire house painted, curtains have been selected for a room. I started where we spend the most time and where I missed the curtains…
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I wanted a little something to pretty up the far corner of the kitchen that we affectionately call “the command center” since it houses our junk drawer and has been…
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Gray is a super popular color right now, but it’s also a super tricky one to get right. It can look cold, drab, and dark. We recently went through picking…
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DIYHome DecoratingOrganizationRemodeling
Adding a beautiful sink in the laundry room
by aria August 23, 2013Maybe I’m a little crazy, but I love a great laundry room. I end up spending more time than I’d like to in there an it needs to be a…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingOrganization
A Quick Cure for a Chaustrophobia-Inducing Closet
by aria August 21, 2013Lets face it, I was super spoiled at our old house when our master bathroom addition provided a prime opportunity for a dream closet: Then we moved. I had to…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingHouse PrideRemodeling
Mid-Century Master Bedroom
by aria August 20, 2013I thought it would be fun to look back at some pre-blog completed projects room-by-room with sources since that’s a frequent question. A room that surprised me when we finally…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingKidsOrganizationRemodeling
Best idea ever: creating a “mud hall”
by aria August 14, 2013There was once a hall leading to the laundry room & garage in our house, as you can see in this photo from before the previous owner moved out… Most…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingOrganizationRemodeling
A wall of floating shelves for $102
by aria August 2, 2013One of my favorite things about the new house is my own study. At last! It’s also been the most difficult to work on because of the darling little girls…
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Before & AfterDIYHome DecoratingHouse PrideRemodeling
Mid Century Modern Bathroom Reno Before & After
by aria August 1, 2013While I’m getting a couple projects photographed, I wanted to share a before & after that I did at our old house a few years ago. I love how this…
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Cora’s room is a slow moving project, but we’ve made some progress. First, we took down Chloe’s crib/toddler bed since she is fully adjusted to sleeping in her own room.…