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preview of the half bathroom makeover

I worked on so many projects with my parents and have been so busy since they left that I haven’t had a chance to photograph all of it to share with you! That’s just the season of life that we’re in right now, though. I did take a few pictures of how the half bathroom makeover is shaping up, so I thought I would share them with you. This is how it looked early in 2019 when we painted the walls, had slate floors installed in the bathroom and foyer, and installed picture frame molding… | Montauk blue slate floors | It felt fresh and much more finished, but it wasn’t quite there, yet. It needed something to add a little oomph and make it special. The wallpaper that my mom and I hung (you can read about that in THIS POST) was the perfect thing for this tiny room.

August 26, 2020 53 Comments

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antique-style mirrors for the master bedroom

It only took a couple of years, but I finally found a pair of antique-style mirrors that I love for the master bedroom! I envisioned mirrors there since we got our king-sized bed, but I was really hoping to find a matching (or somewhat matching) pair of antique mirrors. I’ve hunted all over the place…at antique stores, markets, online, and even when we were in Europe. I found a lot of beautiful mirrors, but not ones that were the right size, shape, and finish. It was also very difficult to find a pair and ones that weren’t really expensive. So, I watched and waited and I hung some things up temporarily and occasionally leaned mirrors up to get a visual. I actually found a pair of wood-framed mirrors (very similar in style to the one leaning on the dresser at ), but that was right when the stay-at-home order passed

August 24, 2020 No Comments

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makeover in a month | blue and white wallpaper in the home office

Welcome to part three of the Makeover in a Month series with Leslie of My 100-Year-Old Home, Melissa of The Inspired Room, and KariAnne of Thistlewood Farms. Just as it sounds, we’re each giving one room a makeover in a month! I’ve been working on adding more layers and detail to my home office. It hasn’t been a total overhaul, but building on what was already there to make it a bit more interesting. I started by adding 2/3-height paneling and slipcovering my desk chair and now I’m hanging this charming blue and white wallpaper above the paneling. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I had a bit of a decorating meltdown over this decision. I wasn’t crying over a pint of ice cream or anything, but I became paralyzed when I second-guessed myself. Should I paint the paneling a color? Is white too boring and predictable? Would the wallpaper be

August 20, 2020 85 Comments

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painted granite fireplace surround reveal

If you missed the full tutorial on the painted granite fireplace surround, you can find it HERE. I almost didn’t take pictures along the way, because I wasn’t sure if it was going to work! I’m so glad I took the time to document it, though, because it turned out great. Here is how the fireplace surround looked before… …and here is how it looks now! I’m sure you noticed that we also put in hardwood floors and we’re in the middle of building a faux coffered ceiling. I am absolutely over the moon with how it turned out! It was a relatively quick and easy process and I was able to complete the project entirely with products I already had on hand for other projects, so it was free to me. If you had to purchase the materials, it would cost around $120 with lots of leftover paint and

August 18, 2020 42 Comments

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how to paint a granite fireplace surround

One of the downsides to buying a house that is new-ish and in nice condition is that it’s hard to rip out and replace things that are perfectly nice. In the other homes we’ve owned, I’ve been able to take the approach of “we can’t make it any worse, so let’s just go for it!” In this house, we can make things worse and also make them look cheap and shoddy in comparison to the quality of the home. So, I was hesitant to do any sort of DIY treatment to the granite fireplace surround in the living room. There was nothing wrong with it, but it just wasn’t my taste. I can’t tell you how much research I’ve done over the past three years on how to paint a granite fireplace surround before I finally took the plunge! I wasn’t even sure I wanted to paint it, so I

August 17, 2020 33 Comments

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makeover in a month | slipcovered desk chair

If you missed part one of the Makeover in a Month series, where we installed and painted paneling, you can catch up HERE. In this post, I’m continuing my office makeover by sharing my slipcovered desk chair. If you’re observant, you may have noticed that a few desk chairs have come and gone from my workspaces over the years. I have a terrible time finding one that is comfortable, but doesn’t look like something from the set of Star Trek. The vintage-style desk chair that is comfortable for long days on the computer has been elusive. It’s been a struggle that has resulted in purchasing and passing along half a dozen desk chairs over the years. The bright side is that my kids are always excited to claim my latest reject! When Jeff and I both had to work from home and I was sitting in my studio chair all

August 14, 2020 29 Comments

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makeover in a month | installing paneling in the office

If you follow me on Instagram, you know we were installing paneling in my office last week! In case you haven’t caught on, we’re making a big push on home projects this summer. There are a few things that have led to this project push – my shoulder is finally project-ready (it’s been doing so well), we’ve saved up for some of these bigger projects and finally pulled the trigger, my parents were able to visit for the first time in almost a year and they are here to help with the DIY stuff, and the main thing is that I have a one huge project coming up that all of these projects tie in to! All of this to say, there is a method to the madness. It’s not just that I have a bee in my bonnet! So, when Leslie of My 100-Year-Old Home pitched the idea of

August 6, 2020 26 Comments

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antique-style mirrors for the master bedroom

August 4, 2020 40 Comments

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preview of the half bathroom makeover

antique-style mirrors for the master bedroom

makeover in a month | blue and white wallpaper in the home office

painted granite fireplace surround reveal

how to paint a granite fireplace surround

makeover in a month | slipcovered desk chair

makeover in a month | installing paneling in the office

antique-style mirrors for the master bedroom

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