When you buy used furniture sometimes musty, dusty, pet, and smoke smells come with it. When it comes to severe pet and smoke odors, I'll usually pass on a piece. They are notoriously hard to...
Nothing quite says "relaxed basement family room" like an 1800's chandelier dripping with crystals. Am I right or am I right? Okay, not really. In fact, when I shared the very meticulous sketch...
July 24, 2021, was the four-year anniversary of the day we moved into our house in Rochester, Minnesota! It was a whirlwind move that truly was an incredible story (you can read about it HERE.) On...
Over the last few weeks, you've seen me meander through decisions about my basement family room makeover. And, let me say, I am so glad I have given myself the freedom to change course and switch...
After reviewing a lot of your feedback on Monday's post and thinking about it a bit more, I am pretty sure I know the direction I'm going to go with painting the trim in the basement family room. ...
I made some more progress on the basement family room makeover late last week and over the weekend. It's feeling good to see it come together, little by little. The first thing I did is I played...
Several years ago, I wrote a post about how to clean and hydrate old wood and it was one of my most popular posts for years! I decided it was time to do a refresher post on this DIY, homemade...
Progress in the basement is slow and steady, which is becoming the norm for me when it comes to large projects. I've learned the power of chipping away at something instead of tackling it all in...
When I organized the basement storage room, I made a use-it-or-lose-it pile. I have been holding onto some decor pieces since before we moved and if they've been in a box, closet, or basement for...
I've shared that the process of writing my new book, Feels Like Home, was an easy one. I mean, it was a lot of work, but it was one of those projects that felt life-giving. It was exciting and...
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