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1970 home renovation

evolution of a window

As I was thinking about what to write about here on the blog, I walked past the door to our room and the light streaming through the window caught my eye.  The way it flooded through the window and fell on the floor in front of the antique French chair and wardrobe was lovely.  It reminded me of our early days in this house and how the same light falling through this very window captured my attention for a moment in the same way.  The details of the room, however, are not the same. It’s easy to feel like things aren’t happening fast enough in a renovation.  I just ache for more rooms to be finished.  So, it’s good to take a moment to acknowledge how much has been accomplished and celebrate the things that have been transformed. Here is how this window looked the week we bought the house. 

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new bedroom windows | window world review | 1970 home renovation

This is a non-sponsored review of working with Window World to replace the three windows in our Master Bedroom.  Since I wrote this post, we have been repeat customers, and I’m now working with them as a blog sponsor. When we first started our home renovation projects, I felt like we had more than enough saved and dedicated to comfortably do all of the projects we wanted.  As I’m sure many of you have experienced in the past, that money can go a lot quicker than you expect.  Some projects have come in delightfully under our expectations, but the ones that have been over have been way over.  The floors cost about double what we anticipated.  And the roof, which we weren’t planning on doing for a few more years, came in about 30% higher than what we expected.  All of the little projects, materials, and required tools have also

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All Things Home

blue & white checked curtains

When my mom and I took a day to make the curtains for the living room, we also made blue and white checked curtains for the primary bedroom.  I used the same tutorial, same curtain rods, and black-out lining, but instead of the darker blue plaid fabric, I used THIS lightweight, linen blend I bought on Etsy a few weeks ago.  I also used clip rings instead of the rings I sewed into the header for the living room curtains. And here is how the curtains turned out… I was planning on using only the curtains for privacy and to block out the light, which is why I lined them in blackout fabric, but I realized while hanging the curtains that they would cover the air vents when closed—definitely an oversight on my part.  I tried using some magnetic hooks on the air vents to hold the curtains up, but

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how to remove wallpaper glue from walls

When you do an internet search for “how to remove wallpaper glue from walls”, you end up finding all sorts of articles that suggest all manner of mixtures to rewet glue and remove it from a wall.  I read a lot of those articles as I needed to wash wallpaper glue off of the walls of our primary bedroom and was hoping to get it done before having new hardwood floors installed.  I learned, though, that most of these articles aren’t written by people who have or are in the process of washing wallpaper glue off of their walls.  It’s missing the angst that comes along with doing this unenjoyable and discouraging DIY project.  It’s also missing the combination of products, materials, tools, and techniques that actually work to remove the glue and prepare the walls for painting. Since I just spent the better part of last week doing this

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upheaval and linen sheets

Disclosure: This post about washed linen sheets is sponsored by Brooklinen.  As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Anyone who has moved before knows that moving and upheaval are synonymous.  Our house is being dismantled piece by piece.  There are boxes everywhere and things covering surfaces, waiting their turn to be packed.  But, there is one place that is free from the mayhem until the very last day – the beds.  The mirrors are sold, the bed crown was taken down, but the bed is still outfitted and comfy.  The floors might be fuzzy and the countertops crumby, but the sheets are fresh and clean.  Moving makes a body dog tired, so the bed has to be at its best. And, I even got a new Linen Sheet Bundle from Brooklinen.  Yes, it’s one more thing to move, but a set of linen sheets is worth

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our master bedroom makeover reveal

A few of you have asked to see the full reveal of how our master/primary bedroom makeover turned out, so I am sharing all of the details in today’s post.  Since we’ve been living with this finished bedroom since the summer of 2020, I don’t really think about sharing it, but I’ve only shown little peeks and previews of the room and not the completed space.  I wanted to save that for my book, Feels Like Home.  There are tons of tips about decorating a bedroom as well as different photos of the room in the book, but I wanted to show some before & after pictures as well as resources & links to tutorials together all in one place. So, here is the final result of the bedroom makeover!  Well, for now.  You know how room makeovers go.  They are done until they are ready to be redone or

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making a beautiful, comfortable bed with brooklinen

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen.  As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. Use promo code MUSTARDSEED to get $20 off your Brooklinen order of over $100. I was having a conversation with one of my good friends a couple of weeks ago and she shared that she just bought all new bedding.  It was a splurge, a deliberate investment in herself and her sleep after a particularly trying couple of years.  When I got off the phone with her, I thought, good for you.  We often overlook pampering ourselves by making sure our bed is comfortable and inviting. I’ve learned the value of good bedding over the past few years and it’s become a non-negotiable to me.  It goes beyond decorating and aesthetics because sleep is so vital to our physical and mental health, our mood, productivity, and creativity.  We spend 1/3 of our

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master bedroom bed crown & pillows

When I shared the milk painted dresser last week, many of you noticed that the bed crown was finished and up!  My mom and I worked on that as well as sewing some pillows for the bed in the master bedroom. Several readers have asked to see the entire bedroom and I will show it soon, but it’s not quite finished, yet!  I still have a few more finishing touches before the final reveal.  Here is a preview of the bed crown and the new pillows, though… Now, I realize that a bed crown is going to be far too fussy, formal, and French for some, and that’s okay.  If it is, then don’t put one in your room!  For my space, it’s the perfect solution to a tall, arched headboard in a room with eight-foot ceilings.  The space created between the bed and the ceiling was pretty awkward to

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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