Remember how in my last post (How was that nearly two months ago? That was the fastest summer of my life!) I was optimistic about getting Juniper to nap, and thus being able to get some projects done? Well, neither of those things really happened. Napping hasn’t yet become a regular part of Juniper’s routine, […]
A Quick Transformation
Sometimes I get caught up in the idea that everything I post here needs to be perfectly photographed and styled, and if it’s not, it’s not even worth posting. But today I wanted to try to get past that by sharing a fast mini room makeover. There was no styling, and I took all of […]
Hanging Curtains Right to Make Your Windows Look Bigger
Alternate post titles: “Why I’ve Moved My Curtains More Times Than I Can Remember,” “Hanging Curtains Right: What Not to Do,” “My Biggest Design Mistake In My House,” or “How to Learn From My Mistakes and Hang Your Curtains Right The First Time.” I know that hanging curtains might not seem like the most exciting thing […]
Choosing a Door Paint Color
Choosing a paint color for my back door.
My Christmas Mantel Decor
Never decorated a mantel for Christmas before? Neither had I, but it’s easy! Keep your Christmas mantel simple with greenery, lights, and a few accessories.
Kitchen Open Shelves Spring Re-Style
This weekend I decided that along with spring cleaning my plants, I should do some cleaning of the rest of my house. But do you know what’s more fun than cleaning? Anything. Re-styling your shelves! And that’s how I ended up giving my kitchen open shelves a little spring refresh.
How to Not Kill Your Houseplants
I share my advice on houseplant care that I learned from some of my missteps with plants.
My DIY Kitchen Makeover
It used to be, whenever we spent time in our kitchen, we just tried to ignore how unattractive it was. That’s because it looked like this: But not anymore. The makeover is totally complete! And it’s a wonder what a difference it makes to how much we enjoy the space. When your stove doesn’t look […]
Major Kitchen Progress
After weeks of work, a lot of frustration, and many buckets of paint, the kitchen cabinets are finished! We took them from this splotchy, dark stain: to this: And from this: to this: Light and bright and a thousand times better, so we’re done, right? Well, not if you look around a bit. The wall where […]