Well, I have a new obsession with purple. It has always been one of my least favorite colors. But I have found a way to accent with it and wear it that, now, I can't get enough! My friends and I were talking how we think light purple, more of a lavender, really looks good on everyone. It makes your skin glow! For Spring at least, try wearing it, painting your nails purple or accent with it in your home decor. I decided to dedicate a post to the purple things I have bought or thinking of buying! Also, I do think it is interesting to look up what a color means, and says about why you are ... Read More
Teen Boys Bedroom- Vintage Modern Style- Gray Walls
We went back to my friend Laila's house to give her son Leo a bedroom makeover! You might remember when we gave her two boys a makeover for their shared bedroom. Now that they moved into a new house, the boys don't share a room anymore. They actually were totally fine to share again, but there were enough rooms for them to have their own and get a bigger bed. Leo loved the color we painted his walls in his previous bedroom, a dark gray and the colorful rug, so that was our starting off point for his bedroom. Gray walls and fun rug! Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post I started ... Read More
Game Room Basement- Utah Ranch Home
Oh boy. This basement has really seen some changes! It went from a dark basement to something light and bright. We made the windows larger and we also moved the stairs! The flow of the space works much better now. This basement is one of the favorite places to be in the house. I especially love this for our kids, friends and family. We didn't have a basement in our Connecticut home and while we really didn't miss having it in that house we knew we would want a big basement in Utah, with so much family and friends around. Basement Before- I loved that curved rock wall, it stayed, we ... Read More
Pool Room and Laundry Room Reveal- Utah Ranch Home
Our basement laundry room or, as we call it, the pool room is done! Just in time for Spring swimming! This is a fun, colorful and also practical room for us. The previous home owners didn't ever finish this area, but we knew when we walked through the house how great this space would be. There is a door that leads to stairs to take you right to our backyard and where our pool is. Laundry Room / Pool Room Before- LAUNDRY ROOM / POOL ROOM AFTER- Very happy about the functionality of this room! We designed the look of the lockers I wanted and had them custom built ... Read More
Easter Basket Ideas- Easter Basket Grass Idea
I am on the ball this year! In all honesty I was scrambling for a Valentines gift for my kids, so I made sure I was on top of it with their Easter Baskets. We like to give a new swimsuit, sandals, something fun to play with outside, coloring things, a little toy and some sort of treat. Hope this helps you with your Easter Baskets this year! First I love to use Easter Baskets that we can use for decor or storage after Easter is over. I found these $8 metal baskets that come in a bunch of fun colors. Then I filled the bottom with leftover wallpaper I cut up as a filler. Perfect way ... Read More
Bathroom Reveal- Finn Green Tile Bathroom and Wood Vanity- Utah Ranch Home
Finally ready to share another bathroom in our 1970's home remodel! Finn's bathroom. We do have a guest bathroom right off our garage, but often guests use Finn's bathroom too. I wanted this bathroom to not only coordinate with Finn's bedroom, but to also look good off our entry and family room. This bathroom is to the left of our entry and one of the first rooms you see, so I wanted to make sure the colors flowed with the main floor. I think we pulled it off! Bathroom Before- We removed the wallpaper on the walls and then put back up new wallpaper to the walls! This house can't break ... Read More
Floral Guest Room- Floral Wallpaper- Utah Ranch Home
We have two guest rooms, we could have used one space for a storage room, but we have storage space in a couple smaller areas in our home that works for us! Our thought was that one day Finn might want to have his bedroom down in one of the bedrooms, rather than right next to mom and dads room. So, for now, we have two guest rooms. We do have guests often and we have plans to do some fun things that we will need the two guest rooms for! We have actually already used both the guests room and loved having them! Guest Room Before- This was what the bedroom looked like when we bought ... Read More
Girls Dormer Teen Bedroom Makeover
One of my very best friends just moved into a new home, some of you will remember Laila from a few makeovers we have given to her- her boys shared bedroom, laundry room, pantry and eat-in dining. They moved for a better location to a 1990's home that needs some updating to match her families fun personality! When Walmart.com reached out to partner, Kevin and I decided to gift this makeover to her oldest daughter Naomi. Thank you Walmart.com for sponsoring this post Girls Pre-Teen Bedroom Before- Girls Pre-Teen Bedroom After- The bed is still yellow but went from a twin to a ... Read More
Easy Gluten-Free Tacos- Almond Flour Salmon Tacos
We made salmon tacos for dinner last night, they were so tasty!! Really easy and a quick recipe. We used one of our favorite ready-made tortillas, they are Almond Flour, and I like them better than a flour or corn tortilla! Kevin makes his own taco seasoning, really easy to make and can be used on any type of meat or veggies. Sharing the recipe today! Actually, it really isn't a recipe, more instructions…. Taco Seasoning- You want to mix equal parts of Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, and Salt. We mix a lot so we can fill a jar and use it for awhile! Taco ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Console, Dining Table and Island Decor
Sharing some decor styling on a console, dining table and island today! Plus some of our favorite things we have gotten recently. We have this space in our family room that felt like it needed something. I was happy to have found the demi-lune console that works great in a high traffic space. Of course it got a plant and put it in a bust (I found local), the sun hits it perfectly each day for a few hours. As it was snowing outside this window I set up a simple spring table setting. I love decorating with glass jars, they look great all year, just by swapping out what's ... Read More
