Last Monday I shared that we were going to add an electric fireplace to our small front room. I kept saying "I hope it works out"! And folks, it totally worked out! I had big dreams of having a fireplace. A painted white brick fireplace to be exact. And seeing as our home was built in the 1950's it just felt like a fireplace was supposed to be in this 1100 square foot home of ours. Are you ready to see how it looks? Today I will share the full reveal, how much the total price was for us to add this electric fireplace, how long it took and the why behind the choices we made. Painted Brick ... Read More
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Changes to our Front Room-Fireplace Plan
I really hope this works out. Do you ever start a project with that sentence? Because we really love this idea that I saw and thought it would be perfect for our small front room. We are going to add a fireplace! An electric fireplace. With a full brick surround and wood mantle. Eeekkkk! I am so excited! When we moved into this home 3 years ago I looked into adding a fireplace and it was over 5,000 to do it. And not to mention we would have to add gas to our home to get a gas fireplace. Which would be nice, but not ready to fully commit to this house. So very excited to attempt this electric ... Read More
Friday Favorites Starts with Baskets for Storage and Plants
Hello it's a nice Fall Friday! Today for my Friday Favorites I thought I would highlight some of my favorite baskets. All of my sources for Large Lidded Baskets to start. These large lidded baskets are great for laundry and toys. Really anything you need to store but don't want to see inside. Also sharing favorite baskets for plants that double as great baskets for Christmas tree's too. Anything that does double duty is a win in my book! I have THIS large lidded basket for laundry in our bedroom. It is one of my favorite baskets. I really want to get the medium one for my girls room. It ... Read More
FALL Tour- Bookcase Styling and Color Blocking
I tried something new in our front room. With the change of the seasons I got that "change" part down! Seasonal decor can just mean moving things around and for Fall my favorite thing to do is mix in some real pumpkins. I love the natural look of real pumpkins and the fact that I don't have to find a place to store them when the season is over. I re-styled our bookcases and tried color blocking! Basically it's grouping similar colors next to each other. I really love how it turned out. There are a lot more accessories in the bookcase than was before, but fun for a little change. Speaking of ... Read More
Our Utah Home Tour plus Downsizing and Moving Tips
We have lived in Connecticut for almost four years! Utah was where we lived before the home you see so much of now on the blog. I thought it would be fun to share our Utah home with you. I stopped by our old home last night to take a picture of the exterior. This home was close to three times the size of our Connecticut home, 3200 square feet. Thankfully I did have some interior photos to share with you. Along with the home tour I have some Moving and Downsizing Tips for you- what I wish we would have read before we moved. There is more to the story of stopping by to ... Read More
Amazon Prime Day Favorite Deals
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Friday Favorites starts with Shed Magic Light Trick and STRAWBERRY TRICK
I am so thankful for your encouraging words on the shed makeover. Just by taking the time to appreciate not the design, but notice the hard work that goes into something is really a gift so many of you posses. You know it makes you a DAY-MAKER! And if there is something to strive to be it is that! My entire blog and life is about NOT striving for perfection. It is about doing it better than before. If you are working on a project and you have done all the research, created a design board, found an inspiration picture. Go for it! Don't over think it. And most importantly don't compare or ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with S’more Sticks, Pillow Inserts and Answers!
Hello! I have a bunch of random favorites from the week and answers to favorite questions I got from you! I thought it would be fun to compile them all here. And I am very excited my mom is coming into town tonight to stay for the weekend and Finn's birthday, he turns 2! If you have been a reader here I bet that has flown by for you as well. We are planning on going into the city to Black Tap Craft. We went last year and the girls think it is tradition. They have milkshakes that are huge- one was called tootie fruity and had a whole pop tart sticking out of the top and licorice (kind of ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Simple Sofa Change, Curb Appeal and Secretary Desks
Gearing up for Spring Break this coming week and thinking how I will entertain my children?! Seeing that it really won't be "Spring Weather" more rain in the forecast and closer to 40-50 degrees. If you have any great ideas, please help a friend out! Did I tell you I ordered a big play-set for the kids for an Easter gift? I am hopeful it will arrive and be installed this coming week but it is looking more like the following. I think tomorrow we will head into NYC to the Children's Art Museum and go somewhere fun to eat. Love to hear what you are up to! For my Friday Favorites I have some ... Read More
Gallery Wall Tips and Votes are in for the Chair!
I asked for your input on this family room that I recently made over for my friends. We had an overwhelming response on Social Media about what chair to choose! I gave 4 options and the funny thing is the chair that got the most votes was one I added last minute because I loved the pattern and needed another option, not thinking it would be the winner. Since we were finishing the room my friend asked me to do a gallery wall up her stairs for family photos. First up let's take a look at the Staircase BEFORE the Gallery Wall.... Nothing much to it making it not feel ... Read More