I have a simple follow up DIY tutorial from the nursery I shared a week or so ago. This is an easy custom Toy Storage Idea for a kids room or baby nursery. Even think outside the "Toy" label I put on it and use it for a unique rolling hamper in a laundry room or really ANY space that you can think of and need custom storage for. This custom way to organize toys cost under $50 and the original version that gave me my inspiration was well over $125. A lot of you requested this tutorial from when you saw it on the nursery post and on my Instagram Stories (videos I shared on ... Read More
How to Have a Cozy Home- 4 Simple Tips!
I think I say "this is my most asked design question" to a lot of things! But really, this one is the most asked right now... "Tell me How to have a cozy home!" I just laugh and think- well, get a home around 1200square feet with standard height ceilings. Done! No not true. ANYONE can have a cozy home. Honestly. I took some time and thought, what makes a home cozy? I know a lot of you are craving this cozy home right now in the winter. But we should shoot for this all year. And this is actually one of my goals. "Create a Cozy home ALL year round, not just at ... Read More
Friday Favorites- starts with Questions in our Kitchen
I have done this once before, sharing the answers to the most asked questions from the week. I noticed that I received a lot of the SAME questions this week and a lot of the questions were really great, as they always are! Let's get right to it. The top questions came from our kitchen....one of my favorite spots to be. Question- "Do you like your butcher block countertops?" A- YES! We honestly do. We are going on three years of having them. My hubby has pointed out a couple spots that have gotten a little more wear. We could sand them and have them sealed. But I don't think they ... Read More
DIY Sconces to have Light without Power “Magic Light Trick”
I was SO excited when I figured out how to make a sconce have LIGHT without having to do anything with electrical wiring. Basically magic. A light trick! I had ordered some sconces for the Nursery we just completed for my Sister-in-law on my last blog post. I wasn't sure if we could easily change them to have a plug or figure out how to run electricity to them. Well I came up with a solution that involved none of the above and that cost under $20, done in 2 minutes! We recently removed the header that was above our window seat. Creating the perfect spot to add a sconce above our window seat ... Read More
How to Build a Window Seat and Built-In Bookcase Tutorial
We have a window seat and it seemed WAY too complicated to attempt ourselves. Until my brother-in-law showed us how it easy it was! Just fascinating how it all comes together to actually be SOMETHING! If you caught my last post on the big Nursery Reveal that we completed this window seat and built-in bookcases AND decorated the room in just TWO DAYS! This is a follow up post to that post. My favorite home improvement store, Lowe's sponsored this post. Everything you see on this window seat and bookcase DIY tutorial is from Lowe's and the best part is you can build one too...for under ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Starts with a Dark to Light Family Room Refresh
Anyone else had a hard time coming off of Christmas? We were in Utah and had so much fun. Then traveling back wiped us out. And we all got sick after...took a bit to get any energy and excitement back. I did get it back. BUT I had to work it. Reminded me how important our happiness is to our energy. And that happiness is essential to life, exactly why it might take some work on our part. For me just getting out of the house and buying a couple new plants and stopping at a favorite store for inspiration helped! Those two things got me excited about decorating our home and taking down all the ... Read More
Nursery Project the Reveal- Before and After- Completed in TWO days!
Remember the Nursery Project Plan I shared? Well we did it! We completed an entire nursery makeover in just TWO DAYS! It was so much fun to work on this FOR family WITH family. Lowe's sponsored this project, I really enjoy working with them and all their products. We completed the entire nursery in just two days because we were visiting Utah for Christmas and that is where my sister-in-law lives, who we did this nursery for. We had a lot of help to get this project done and a lot of encouragement from all of YOU over on my Instagram Stories. I am going to share the entire reveal today ... Read More
Top Blog Posts of 2017 and Why they were the Top
2017, you were a good one! As I went to write this blog post all about my "Top Blog Posts of 2017" I thought I would also share the WHY. Why I think or know what made them successful. Blogs are kind of a mystery and interesting at the same time, so I thought some might want to know a little more of the details. These top blog posts are not just what I liked the most or what I think should on the top. They were taken right from Google Anyalitcs, some were a surprise and some I knew would make the Top Ten. I define success in so many ways. A lot is based off of happiness. What does ... Read More
Nursery Project- The Plan!
I am excited to get the chance to do another baby boys nursery! My sister in-law is having a baby boy and he is due in April. We are in Utah for Christmas, that is where they live. So we are taking on the project of getting it all finished in two days. Oh boy! I love stuff like this. I ordered everything online, so I don't have to do much shopping. Just the labor and we have people with tools and talents helping us. Sharing the design plan for the nursery and the projects we want to tackle. I am partnering with Lowes on this Nursery Project. I have worked with them on THIS Mud Room Remodel ... Read More
Christmas Nights Tour- In our Connecticut Cape
Can you believe that Christmas is almost here?! I can, because my kids tell me daily. Their joy is really infectious. The other night I set aside about two hours and took pictures at night of our entire 1100 square foot home for a Christmas Night Tour. It was really magical and I was getting a little sad thinking of our home without the warm, cozy glow. I am really excited to join Maison De Pax for her annual Christmas Nights Tour. This is my first year! If you came from So Much Better With Age, welcome! Her house is darling. Our home is in Connecticut if you are new here, we ... Read More
