Now that we've been living in our home in Minnesota for four years, I thought I would share how some of the rooms have evolved since we moved in. I did an "evolution" series on my last home (you...
basement family room makeover | 1800’s chandelier
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...
four years…
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...
basement family room makeover | the stairs
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. ...
Basement Family Room Makeover | Priming & Painting the Walls
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...
basement progress | removing & rearranging
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...
painted klompen shoes
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...
Feels Like Home | Work Spaces Chapter Preview
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...
organizing | ordinary, everyday makeovers
There are some makeovers that have more to do with how a room looks than how it feels. It feels better; it feels more like "you", but when it comes down to it, the makeover was cosmetic. It was...
“you don’t know what you’ve got…”
I bet you thought I would finish the post title with "'...til it's gone", but I'm not. While that's the way the saying goes, I'm going to change it up a bit. Here's my version, which is a little...