I had never painted furniture before so why not start with storied, antique bench? I have a tendency to jump into new things at a higher level than a beginner probably should. Sometimes it turns out well and sometimes I learn a valuable lesson. In …
How do you sleep at night? I’ll be more specific because I don’t mean that in the threatening way we hear on TV. What I mean is, do you like to wake up with the morning light gently streaming in your window or do you …
Come friends, let me take you on a journey. A journey of design and decisions. Of structural questions (consult a contractor!) and neck pain. For real- looking up and painting is no joke. Sanding is worse, but you don’t actually have to sand (more on …
For at least three years I have wanted silhouette art of my children. Silhouettes and cameos are a charming way to capture the sweet innocence of young children, though “sweet” and “innocent” are not the words I would always use to describe my precious babies …
We’re almost done with our kitchen renovation at the lake house, so what better time than now to start writing about it, haha! I’ll estimate that all of the finishings will not be in place until the end of the year which means the renovation …
I look forward to Amazon Prime Day because I love a good deal. Who doesn’t, right? It can be overwhelming especially if I’m not looking for something specific. I scrolled through our past purchases to find the things we loved the most and to see …
Is there a space in your home that’s a little awkward and unused? Do you need more storage? Do you like to save money and build things? My guess is that you’ve already asked yourself these questions and it’s why you’ve landed here. However, maybe …
You know how it goes: you want nice, new flooring but you don’t want to spend a ton of money. We wanted wide plank, pine or maple floors which are very expensive and not within the budget we are willing to spend for a vacation …
The title of this post probably doesn’t give you too much confidence in our renovation abilities. Don’t get me wrong, the ceilings look very nice. We actually love them. It’s just that we would never, ever, do it again and would not wish this project …
If you’ve been following our Lake House project on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve seen some pictures already of what we’ve managed to change in 15 days of work. These are not 15 consecutive days, which is why it feels so much longer to us! Most …