I like to think Nolan and I are pretty handy and can fix/build things instead of hiring a contractor. (See our previous house’s hallway board and batten, scraping a popcorn ceiling and switching out outlets and switches for evidence.) Buuuut, when our crawlspace had water in it after Ohio’s worst flood since 1997, we called the pros…
DIY Be Our Guest Sign
The I-could-make-that bug bit me too, but for me it was a DIY be our guest sign. With my friend’s help and mostly materials I already had, it turned out to be a pretty inexpensive art project!
DIY Blanket Ladder
I bought the plant in the corner as sort of stop-gap for that corner of our living room. I like the woven basket and the green that it brings to the space, but I was struggling with what to put on the wall above it. I decided on a blanket ladder and found lots of…
New Jute Rug for the Living Room
On the same day we said goodbye to our old rug, we ordered this jute rug from Amazon. I took these pictures after an hour-long walk with Sophie and she basically planted herself (and her toy) so that she’d be in almost all the pictures.
Goodbye Fluffy White Rug
We’ve had the same living room rug since 2015. Some of you probably thought I was crazy for getting a fluffy white rug with Sophie. If I could go back in time I’d still buy it; I loved that rug.
Nespresso VertuoLine
I know it’s been almost a month since I posted something house-related, but I wanted to wait until we’d used our Nespresso VertuoLine for awhile before posting about it. I told you my Marathon Training was going to eat up a lot of my free time! But there is always time for a good cup of…
Living Room Gallery Art + Open Kitchen Shelves
I was struggling with how to decorate the large blank wall in our living room, so I reached out to Nesting With Grace for some gallery wall ideas. See how I used her advice to decorate a previous naked wall in our living room.
Christmas Home Tour
Time for my Christmas home tour, including some rooms I haven’t shared yet!
Master Bedroom Reveal
There is a reason the master bedroom reveal is weeks after ordering the entertainment center and I’m sure you’re all gripping at your seat to hear it. So, here goes!
Touching Up Paint: Sherwin Williams Alabaster
“I love touching up paint” said no one ever. Fortunately, it’s not a hard project and provides instant gratification!