We've reached the half way point in the One Room Challenge! Four weeks from now I'll be sharing photos of our completed game room {fingers crossed!}. In the meantime, I've got a pretty exciting updated to share this week. Last week I showed you all the inspiration pics and the plans for our game table seating, and now the banquette is in place and I've got photos below!! Today I'm also sharing the plans for our custom game table. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room If you missed the ... View the Post
Game Room Makeover: Week 3 {One Room Challenge}
It's week 3 of One Room Challenge, and this week I want to talk about the part of this game room makeover that I'm the most excited about - the banquette seating for family game nights! Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room If you missed the last couple of weeks, be sure to check our all the before photos and design plans for this basement family room makeover in my Week 1 post. Between now and June 24th, we'll be transforming our basement into our dream game room, and we're doing ... View the Post
Game Room Makeover: Week 2 {One Room Challenge}
The One Room Challenge is off to a good start, starting with some progress on the "home theater" end of the basement. We still have a long way to go in order to turn this space into the Ultimate Game Room over the next six weeks, but we've already enjoyed a couple of new and improved family movie nights in this space thanks to the updates we've completed so far. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room Be sure to check out all the before photos and design plans for this basement family room ... View the Post
Ultimate Game Room Plans: Week 1 {One Room Challenge}
If there was any upside to the lockdowns of the past year, it's that we came to really solidified my belief in the importance of creating a home you love. Having fun and comfortable places where you can just relax and enjoy family time is one of the greatest gifts! And that's exactly why I'm so excited that this spring, as a guest participant in the One Room Challenge, I'll be turning our basement family room into the ultimate game room! One Room Challenge This is my tenth time ... View the Post
Boys Hangout Room Reveal
As a Christmas present for the boys, we updated Beckett's old bedroom into a playroom and hangout room where the boys can spend time relaxing, playing, and watching movies. We revealed this updated space to the boys on Christmas day, but throughout the past month I've been sharing the makeover process here on the blog as part of the New Year New Room challenge. Today I'm so excited to share all the photos of the updated hangout room! The other seven talented bloggers participating in the ... View the Post
Playroom Refresh Progress
It's Week 3 of the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge, which means just one more week until I get to share the final photos of the boys' new playroom. As I mentioned at the outset of the challenge, we actually completed this playroom refresh early because it was a Christmas gift to our boys, but I always like to walk you through each step in the process. During week 1, I showed you the before photos of the room, which was originally Beckett's bedroom before he and Cooper began sharing ... View the Post
Playroom Furniture & Storage Ideas
It's Week 2 of the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge. Last week, I shared the before photos of the former bedroom that we recently converted into a playroom / hangout room better suited to our growing boys. This week, I'm talking about playroom furniture and how to choose hard working pieces that add both style and function to the space. Six years ago, I wrote a popular post titled "How to Decorate a Boy's Bedroom That Will Grow With Him." In that post, I made a pretty bold statement - I ... View the Post
Bedroom to Playroom Refresh Plans
I think we can all agree that 2020 was a rough year, but it also solidified my belief in the importance of creating a home you love! Having fun and comfortable spaces where you can just relax and enjoy family time is one of the greatest gifts! All of the extra time at home this past year also shined a light on the spaces in our house that aren't working as well for us as they could be - especially the kids' play area in our basement, and Beckett's former bedroom. Both of these areas were ... View the Post
Candle Storage Ideas
Until recently, I'd never given much thought to how to store candles. Years ago I haphazardly stuck all of our candles into a couple of lidded boxes and put them on the shelves in our entry table. It worked ok... for a while, but eventually I had to admit that I needed to come up with a better candle storage idea. I like to make simple changes to our decor for each season and holiday, so I have quite a few pillar candles, tapers, votives, and tea lights in various colors. Over the years, as I ... View the Post
Colorful and Modern Oriental Rugs
If you'd asked me few years ago if I'd ever add an oriental rug in my modern living room, I would have told you no way. But this traditional style of rug has made a playful comeback in recent years with lots of bold, colorful options. At the beginning of the year, we repainted our living room walls from teal to gray, and added an entire wall of white book shelves (get the details on how we customized these IKEA bookshelves). After the updates, our living room was feeling a little too neutral ... View the Post
How to Stay Organized During Distance Learning with a Rolling School Cart
There are so many different variations on what school will look like this fall, but for many of us, we are preparing for "back to school at home." The start of a new school year is always a good time to get organized and create new systems to keep things running smoothly, and this year that's more important than ever. I've joined with 15 talented bloggers to bring you lots of tips and tricks for back to school organization and decorating ideas for your school HQ. You'll find all the links to ... View the Post
Affordable Student Desks for Remote Learning and Home Schooling
As information from school districts around the country continues to evolve regarding the return to in-person school versus remote learning for the fall, I've heard from many friends who are struggling to find small, affordable desks for their kids to create a dedicated school-at-home work space. Just about everyone I know has made IKEA their first stop, which makes sense because you can't beat the price, but from what I'm hearing, desks at IKEA are almost completely out of stock. In fact, ... View the Post
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