I scoured and studied pictures of our house before I had the chance to see it in person. That didn’t happen until after we made an offer and were pretty much committed to buy it as long as Jeff received a job offer. In the pictures, I was hopeful that the trim was a nice, clean white, but I had … Read More
seasons of home | fall living room
I’ll be really honest here… The only reason I decorated my living room for fall was for this post. And there it is. Before you bail on this post, though, let me tell you something more… As I started clipping eucalyptus and tucking it in around pumpkins, grabbing apples from the bowl in the kitchen and mini pinecones from the … Read More
painting cabinets | priming
If you missed part one of my series on painting kitchen cabinets and you’re following this as a tutorial, you need to read that post first. I know we want to get right to the good stuff, but your painted cabinets will look crappy if they aren’t prepped properly. Take the time to put in the elbow grease before you … Read More
painting cabinets | why I’m not using milk paint…
As I’ve been sharing the process of painting the cabinetry in my house, I’ve received the same question several times… “Why aren’t you using MMS Milk Paint on your cabinets?” As I mulled over how to best answer that question, my thoughts wandered to my art supplies. I have oils, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels in my art cabinet. Why do … Read More
painted porch bench
I spent the day painting cabinets, again! I am really ready to be done with that project, but I’m nearing the finish line. I should have the cabinets around the fridge put back together tomorrow. For now, in today’s post, I’m going to circle back to share a project we completed when my parents were still here. Remember the front … Read More
painting cabinets | prep
I have been sharing some snippets here and there of the process of painting my built-ins and kitchen cabinets on my Instagram Stories and I’ve been getting tons of questions about the process and products I’m using, so now I’m sharing the details here on the blog. First off, I know painting cabinets is intimidating and understandably so! They are … Read More
(working with what you have) fall table
Last year, I participated in the Farmhouse Holiday Series and it was such a fun blog-hop to be a part of that I agreed to participate again this year. I like saying yes to fun things and collaborations with creative people. But then I realized that only about 2% of my house is finished in my colors and style… And … Read More
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I don’t often think about cooking with pumpkin, but there is a lot of goodness pumpkins can bring to the culinary table! I was in the mood for something chocolatey and cookies are always a winner at my house, so I made a variation of a Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe I found on Taste of Home. I made a … Read More
