Christmas Comes to your Kitchen Let's face it, if we had the space, we'd probably all want a Christmas tree in our kitchen, am I right? Nothing beats the gentle texture of evergreen and a soft glow of twinkle lights. During this time of year, we spend more time cooking and cleaning and gathering in here so it makes sense to want to make our kitchens really festive! My number one tip for a cozy Christmas kitchen is an over-the-sink garland. There is no wrong way to do it, but I wanted to share a few of my TOP TIPS for achieving this cozy look. Once you get your garland up, you may ... Read More
My Major Kitchen and Bathroom Design Inspiration- Remodel
We are hopefully getting closer to our project getting started. But there are just a lot of steps involved in a remodel (especially if you live in a flood zone). We had our contractor come over and give us a bid, waiting on one more bid. We then have to submit the bids to the town for permits. Then hopefully they can start!!! We cannot wait to see workers here everyday expanding our kitchen and adding a master bathroom!!! I put together a design inspiration board so I personally can remember everything that has been on my wish list! It is hard to remember. Highly recommend going through ... Read More
Bang For Your Buck- Waterlogue App and Under Cabinet Lights!
I have two Bang for your Buck Ideas in the Kitchen! These are both things that will add a lot to your home for not a lot of money at all. I am a believer that the magic is in the details. Not just in our homes but in life. It is the small things that count and add up to big things. One of my favorite church talks is titled "A matter of a few degrees". The talk is given by a church leader, who is also a pilot. He says that steering the plan a matter of a few degrees in the wrong direction will get you to an entirely different place in the world! Not just a town over. That goes with ... Read More
5 Ways to Create a Cozy Kitchen at Christmas
First Christmas decor post of the year! Yippee! Since moving into this house, it has become a tradition for me to add garland around our kitchen sink before I put up any other Christmas decor. I didn't have a window in our sink in last home so putting lights and garland around it to spot light it just seemed fitting. I remember one reader shared that she wanted a window in her apartment kitchen and didn't have one, so rather than being sad about it she decided to create a "window" with some lights and garland like I did. And you know what, it instantly made her happy and made her kitchen cozy. ... Read More
Favorite Kitchen Items- Where to get for Best Prices
This post is sponsored by eBay You know that we love to cook healthy, easy meals. There are a couple of Kitchen Gadgets we added to our kitchen that I have wanted for awhile. Like the Kitchen Aid attachment to make vegetable noodles. And there are things that I have wanted to try out to see if we would use it or could replace other kitchen gadgets we had. Like an Air Fryer! I was thrilled when I found so many great kitchen gadgets and small kitchen appliances for really great prices. Made it easier to pull the trigger. I found all of the kitchen gadgets on eBay! If you are new ... Read More
Fall Kitchen minus the “Fall Decor”
I'm going for it. Yes. Sharing some Fall Decor in our Kitchen today. Except it really isn't decor that would be classified under the typical "fall category". This got me thinking about why do I personally change my decor a little for Fall or with each season? What is the draw for me? Because it isn't for everyone. And many pride themselves on doing nothing for each season change. For me fall decor is about a change. With each new season we have a change in routines. A change in temperature. A change in how the interior of our home looks from the light that comes in. ... Read More
Pantry Makeover with Wallpaper Shelves
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot One of my best friends just moved from Texas back to Utah where they are originally from. They moved back to their old home but quickly realized how much they missed their large Texas home for their family of six. So they got a slightly larger home and this new home came with an awesome walk-in pantry. But she had never had a large walk-in pantry and it was a little overwhelming. The pantry just became a catch-all because it is so large there is room to just set things wherever. Rachel asked me when I was visiting Utah to help her organize it. It was ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Herb Garden Window Box
One of my favorite things about our kitchen is the window right above the sink. We have hedges separating the neighbors house rather than a fence. You can see the tips of the hedges from the window and it reminds me of a window box. I thought, oh why not add a window box to our kitchen window?! Rather than flowers we created a herb window box. And it brings me so much joy! I can simply reach my hand outside the window and grab some cilantro! I thought I would share our new kitchen herb window box for Friday Favorites and a couple of weekend sales! As I was putting together our ... Read More
New Unique Wall Sconce and Painted Kitchen Door
This post is sponsored by eBay Accent Lighting is probably one of the most important things to my personal design style. Wall sconces, lamps, candles, twinkle lights are all ways to create a cozy, warm feeling. Living Plants and the right paint color are also at the top of my design essentials too. I found the COOLEST wall sconce EVER from eBay. When I found it I knew exactly where I wanted to put it. And then that lead to wanting to paint our interior kitchen door. I read a blog post recently from someone I admire. She photographed a friend's home who lives in France and she pointed out ... Read More
Five Must-Do’s to your Home for Summer!
Do you make seasonal changes to your home? Making seasonal changes does not mean bringing up a tote from the basement of seasonal decor. It actually could mean the opposite, especially in the summer. Taking things away. For me it does. I put away all the heavy throw blankets and the fuzzy wool pillows (that I LOVE so much). Spring is still chilly for us in Connecticut, so the real changes come about June. I have heard of people removing rugs in the summer for a more drastic change. Besides putting away the heavy throws and wool pillows I move things around, just changing art from one nail ... Read More
