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...
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...
design pivot & the entire family room
Let's talk about those moments when design plans don't work. You buy something, order something, you put it in place, and then you realize it's not going to work the way you envisioned. You can...
design plan for the family room
As I've been thinking about the basement family room, I've had this image sitting on my desk. It was on the cover of a Serena & Lily catalog I received in the mail and it immediately became my...
My Favorite Jute Rugs
I've shared about the jute rugs I use in my home in various posts, but not all in one place. Since rugs are a tricky part of decorating a room (for me, at least), I thought I would share some of my...
easing into hosting again
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. One of the things I've enjoyed in recent weeks is getting together with friends and family...
family room makeover | plans & inspiration
Well, it's time! This summer is the summer I'm going to start working on the basement family room. Well, we're going to do some work on all the basement, including the playroom and the bathroom. ...