I have something to tell you. I hung bats in my entry, and I took them down the next day. Maybe it's just me, but typical seasonal decor like that overwhelms me. Instead, I hung them on my exterior door, they don't bother me outside with my fall porch! My approach for interior seasonal decor is to keep it simple. Often I will move something and replace it with something I already have for the season. And you can really call anything seasonal decor based on a color or feeling you want to create in your home for the season. I just swap things around my home. Or, I like to call it "shop my home". ... Read More
Adding Lights to a Bookcase or Shelves- Tape Lights
I wish I had added lights to our office bookcase when we had them built. Anyone else wish you had under cabinet lights or bookcase lights? Sharing today what Kevin surprised me with and installed to make our bookcase GLOW!! The lights he did also work great for kitchen shelves too. Accent lighting really adds so much to a home. Worth the effort to have mood, hygge lighting. Keep reading for all the details... You have to have access to a plug to plug in the tape light.Each kit comes with a 24 ft reel of tape which can be connected to another 24 ft of reels.You can cut the strip ... Read More
Exterior Before and After- Our Cedar Shake Roof- Utah Ranch Home
Finally sharing the after of our exterior! To catch you up, we bought this ranch style home back in November of 2020, it took about a year to remodel it. When we bought it I knew right away there were a few things we we wanted to do to give the exterior some curb appeal. Paint the exterior black, look into options for the rock and possibly add faux dormers. We did paint the exterior black, but left the rock as-is and we decided to add a second floor for the girls bedrooms instead of dormers. Plus we added copper penny gutters! Ready to see it all finished?? Exterior Before- Exterior ... Read More
Pergola Details, Outdoor Furniture and Cozy Fall Gathering Favorites
We shared our new vintage mail cabinet yesterday that made for the perfect TV stand for an outdoor TV. I got a lot of follow up questions on our pergola and outdoor furniture. I put it all in one spot for you below and some favorite things for a cozy outdoor fall gathering! Outdoor Cozy Fall Gathering Favorites- JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. ... Read More
We put a TV Outside on a Vintage Mail Sorter
We had friends coming over on Saturday night for dinner, swimming and pickle ball. Kevin mentioned that college football was starting that night too and knew friends would want to have the game on. We could have turned it on inside, but didn't want to have two separate parties. Thinking how great it would be to have a TV outside, I remembered a vintage mail sorter we saw yesterday vintage shopping and knew it was the perfect solution! Kevin went and picked up the (heavy) vintage mail sorter. It is made of metal, so it will withstand the outdoor elements! We filled it with a bunch of ... Read More
Navy’s Bedroom Makeover- 9 Year Old Girl
I shared that we were giving Ella's rug to Navy for her bedroom makeover. Navy is the daughter to our high school friends, Andrew and Casi. Navy is a twin to Nash, I actually decorated their nursery (with Andrew) as a surprise when Casi was in the hospital having them! Nash has a room of his own and it was time for Navy to get a new bedroom that fits her sweet personality. We surprised her one day after school. Her thankful, sweet reaction was priceless! Thank you The Company Store for sponsoring this post Navy's Bedroom Before- Navy's Bedroom After- Hutch ... Read More
Living Room and Painted Piano Makeover for Deserving Single Mom
I am excited to share this makeover today with you. About 4 months ago a sweet family in our community lost someone very dear. Jd, husband and father to five, was hit by a motorcycle right in front of his home. So heartbreaking. My good friend Kelly is neighbors with the family. I was talking to Kelly about the tragedy, wondering what we could do for Lindsey and her five kids, who are grieving. We decided to surprise them and makeover the first room you see when you walk into their home. The room that set's the tone and feeling for what is to come. We wanted to give them a peaceful place to ... Read More
New Entry Floor Mirror & Favorite Floor Mirrors
I have a new-found love of floor mirrors. In our small cape we did have two floor mirrors, one in our bathroom and one in our closet. We didn't have a lot of extra wall space for floor mirrors, even though I wanted a floor mirror in every room! In our Utah home I had several spots in mind where I would intentionally add a floor mirror. Floor mirrors give a similar feeling that a window does, they can make a room feel bigger and bounce light around the room. Entry Floor Mirror- Hall Floor Mirror- Favorite Floor Mirrors- Hopefully that gave you ideas of fun ... Read More
Favorite Early Fall Finds 2022
I wasn't in the mood for fall decor or anything fall, until I was. Until Ella started making our favorite easy pumpkin cookies last night, and that is when inspiration struck. I really just switch up the colors and bring out more copper, terracotta, real pumpkins and fall baking dishes. I rounded up some of my favorite fall items in one spot! For the Love of Fall- Mushroom Baking Dish- imaging all the yummy desserts and dinners I can make in this!Fall Simplified Essential Oil Collection (bonus free diffuser from me!)- easy button to diffusing and ditching candles.Cozy Black Lamp- ... Read More
Ella’s Teen Room Details and Poster Wall Options- Posters as Art
I had a few questions on Ella's bedroom sources, made it easy for you and put it all in one spot. And I pulled together more poster options below! I keep walking into her room just to look at the fun poster wall! It feels like her personality and fun eclectic style. Hope it inspires you to create a unique space for you or a loved one. Ella Room Sources- Poster Options- ... Read More
