Styling your patio table can be so fun, if you don't overthink it! We spend so much of our time outdoors from May until October, we want to have our outdoor space as cozy and as decked out as our interiors! But obviously keeping it low maintenance! I took the challenge Walmart gave me, and I am going to share three ways to style your patio table in hopes it will give you ideas! Plants, outdoor candles and even a portable mini fire pit are all you need... Thank you walmart.com for sponsoring this post Step one is to clear off your surface. We sprayed down our patio with our power ... Read More
Main Floor (small) Bathroom Remodel
With our recent remodel it spread to most of the rooms in the house, even it was just a little change. Our small hall bathroom was no exception. With the master bathroom addition that is right behind this bathroom, the window in this bathroom had to go. Then we opened up the entrance to our kitchen, the bathroom storage cabinet had to be removed. So why not add a couple inches to our small bathroom?! If you are small home dweller, (like we are) you can appreciate what an extra 12" can do to a space! Pocket doors are a game changer for a small space! We ended up adding three of them ... Read More
Budget Bedding Ideas
The most asked question in my DM's lately has been "when are you going to show your budget bedding ideas?" Today is the day! We recently updated our bedding with our remodel (some of our bedding was damaged in our basement flood). Our bedding isn't super high-end, but there is a more budget friendly option! And I am here to share it! I had a couple of you send me a really similar bedding option that was such a great price! Ella and I went and bought it so you could see it on a bed! Makes such a difference to see something styled. *Update bedding ideas- I just updated my parents bedroom ... Read More
Our Bedroom Goes to a Deserving Family
When Kevin and I got a new bed we knew we wanted to give our old bed to someone rather than selling it. And I wanted to do a makeover too! When The Company Store reached out and wanted to partner on bedding, it was a perfect time to ask my local community to submit their bedrooms for an opportunity to get a makeover! We had a lot of submissions! So many deserving people. We decided on someone that was actually submitted by her friend! I teared up when I read her email, this makeover was meant for them! Hello! I’m writing to you from Kentucky, but in nomination of a much deserving ... Read More
Our DIY In-Ground Trampoline
I love finding any way that I can to encourage outdoor play! One of the things in our backyard that gets daily use is our trampoline. We've had it several years and the kids never seem to tire of it. Listening to them be active and having fun together will never get old for me either! It was a must for us to keep it when we started our backyard remodel and we decided to make our yard not feel crowded by putting our trampoline in-ground. When we made a swimming pool part of our renovation plans, it meant re-imagining our entire backyard space. Since the back hoe was here anyway, it was the ... Read More
Single Mom- Home Makeover
There were so many people involved in this project I felt it had to be shared on my blog. We recently did a makeover for a single mom and her new 3 month old baby. My friend Nikki saw a post about this single mom needing help. Nikki, being the loving person she is jumped in and brought her food. When Nikki went to her home she noticed that she was sleeping on an air mattress and clothes were in bags on the floor. I had accidentally shipped some bedding to Nikki's home for another makeover we are doing this coming week for a nurse. Nikki took it as a sign to ask me if I had any ... Read More
House Details- Molding, Shiplap, Paint, Doors, Woven Shades and More
Creating a cozy home--especially with new construction or with a renovation-- is really in the finishing details. I wanted these details to come together in a way that felt like they'd been here all along and also be unique and modern. These small particulars can be overlooked by so many, but I get asked about them all the time--which makes me so happy! So I thought I would just do a blog post dedicated to all the "house details"! From the exact shiplap, doors, door hardware, paint and more! Let me know if I missed something! (Curtain rod HERE and Curtain Panels are older, ... Read More
Master Bathroom Reveal with Claw Foot Tub
If I am totally honest, when we bought this home, one thing that I felt like I "gave up" was a private master bathroom. We'd been spoiled with this luxury in all of our previous homes. I was worried how I'd feel having the room that I bathed in also be the room guests used when they stop by. Still, we loved the bones of this home and we chose location and schools over size of home, and made it work. We made some improvements when we moved in to this main floor bathroom and I found myself quickly adjusting to using the hallway to get to my room. No biggie! When given the ... Read More
Inside our Kitchen Cabinets- Organizing Ideas
We added about 125 square feet to our kitchen. It is now full of glorious storage for plates and dishes and food! However, sometimes when we get more space (whether from moving or de-cluttering or renovating), it can be tempting to start filling that space right back up with things. Anyone else? I have learned so much from living in our small home about staying on top of the "stuff" that we have and keeping things organized and tidy, that I was determined to put our kitchen back together in an organized and efficient way. We didn't add more- just can now put things in cupboards that was spread ... Read More
Our new TimberTech Deck with Contemporary Rail and String Lights
Our back deck is really an extension of our living space. When you live in a smaller home, every room is a living room and this outdoor great room has always been that for us! We love to make smore's and unwind as a family on our back deck. As soon as the weather permits, we eat dinner out here nightly. When we open up the Christen bed and breakfast to visiting friends and family, we are out here even more. Oh, the memories we have made here. When we added on to our home, we had to remove the old wood deck to make space for our kitchen and master bathroom. Honestly, it was a little ... Read More
