One of the reasons I decided to DIY my own dining room mural was so I could share how to do it with others. Well, I realized about 10 minutes into it that I was totally flying by the seat of my...

One of the reasons I decided to DIY my own dining room mural was so I could share how to do it with others. Well, I realized about 10 minutes into it that I was totally flying by the seat of my...
Sometimes having a clear vision for how you want a space to look can be a hindrance when trying to finish a room. It's usually a good thing, because there is an actionable to-do list. It can...
The primitive blue hutch has been one of my favorite pieces of furniture for several years, but it is a little too primitive for my current home. The shape is simple enough, so I think it has more...
Unless you follow me on Instagram, when you last saw the milk paint landscape mural in the dining room, it was just getting started with the watery Lucketts Green base for the land. Well, Friday it...
A few weeks ago, I shared my plan to paint a soft landscape mural in my dining room. The dining room is one of the smallest non-bathroom rooms in the house and it's square with a large window and...
This squared-shaped dining room has been a little tricky to figure out, but I think I'm getting a little closer. The primitive blue hutch has felt wrong from the beginning, but it's what I had and I...
I knew that attending Junk Bonanza would be fun, but I didn't realize what a creative pick-me-up it would be! (Well, after I slept for 12 hours and lounged around for half a day.) Once I was...
It's been a busy week and somewhat of a mixed bag, so I felt like I needed to push into a to-do list today. Productivity always acts like a pick-me-up. So, I cleaned and did laundry, worked on the...
Before we even moved into this house, before we even saw the house in person, I let Jeff know I had my eye on the carpeting in the dining room. For a room that is the "most formal" in the house,...
I wasn't sure if I was going to get a second tree this year. It's been a little hard to really dig into the holiday decorating with it being our first year in this house, but as Christmas crept...