antique finds with mom
I hope you had a great weekend! Mine ended up being unusually busy as we’re getting the house put back together after all of the projects, working on finishing other projects, getting ready for back-to-school, and trying to get back into some sort of a routine. As soon as the stay-at-home orders hit back in […]
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 […]
fluffing up faux boxwood topiaries
I have been looking for a pair of faux topiaries to put in the living room ever since I styled a couple of photos with these live ones. I wish I could keep these perpetually alive and beautiful in this room, but there just isn’t enough natural light to keep them happy. Finding faux boxwood […]
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 […]
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!” […]
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 […]
the work of gardening gnomes & painting peonies
My typical gardening routine each year is to start enthusiastically and then fizzle out as the weather gets hot and beds are overwhelmed with weeds. A part of that is I was battling beds filled with rocks, deteriorating weed-blocking fabric, and plants I didn’t like. There wasn’t a lot of incentive to care for it […]
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 […]