frog tape gallery

My husband recently switched out the builder-grade ho-hum trim in the family room with pine board trim that is a bit chunkier and matches the trim in the 1940’s part of our house. I pulled out the same primer and trim paint I used for the master bathroom and, of course, Frog Tape. I’ve shown […]
Painting the Family Room Trim

My husband recently switched out the builder-grade ho-hum trim in the family room with pine board trim that is a bit chunkier and matches the trim in the 1940’s part of our house. I pulled out the same primer and trim paint I used for the master bathroom and, of course, Frog Tape. I’ve shown […]
running on grace

Disclaimer: This blog is always going to be a DIY/home decor blog, but something big happened in our family this week and I know so many of you are praying for us and have encouraged us, so I want to share more of the story and give you an update. I’ll give updates now and […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY | favorites & link party
I can’t express how loved and supported I have felt this week from all of the e-mails and comments you have flooded me with. It has all meant so much and has encouraged me and made me feel connected with all of you in a way that seems more real somehow. Like you’re all really […]
the Living Room vs. the Family Room

There’s a lot I want to say. A lot of thank you’s for all of your words, prayers, stories, information and encouragement. Yesterday was rough, but today was much better. I cleaned the house and went to the grocery store and did things that were routine and made me feel a bit more in control […]
He gives…

I debated whether or not to even write about this on my blog…a blog that’s about decorating and starting a creative business and DIY. But it’s about more than that, isn’t it? At the heart, it’s about me. Decorating is just what I do that is fun to take pictures of and talk about. But […]
The Style Shift

As I’ve been working on my home over the past few months, a few realizations have hit me. The first one was that I have too much stuff and I’ve talked about purging, selling, donating, organizing and paring down in recent posts. I find myself grabbing more and more things to put on the sale […]
Installing the Doorknob

When we installed our new front door this summer, we obviously needed a new doorknob as well. This was the part of the installation that I was dreading the most, because it has to be precise. So, I called for help. My dad is patient and doesn’t mind tinkering with things, so he was the […]