It's the start of another One Room Challenge ... that wonderful {stressful} twice annual event that brings together a talented {completely crazy} group of design bloggers who challenge themselves to completely makeover one room in their house in just six weeks {err, it's really just five weeks}. I work best under a deadline, so the One Room Challenge is just the kick in the rear I need to take on a big project and finish it! That's why I'm diving into the ORC for a fifth time ... View the Post
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Game Room Makeover: Week 5 {One Room Challenge}
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We celebrated our younger son's eighth birthday with some family time in Breckenridge, and now we're back and ready to get some more work done in on our One Room Challenge game room makeover. In today's progress update, I'm talking storage and display. 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 ... View the Post
{five minute friday} Worth a Second Look: Most Popular Five Minute Projects of 2014
I thought I'd wrap up 2014 by taking a look back at some of my most popular posts of the year, starting today with my most popular Five Minute Friday projects. Organized Nail Polish Drawer The Secret to Getting a Chalkboard Wall Back to Black Washi Striped Canisters Recipe Box Dividers Chalkboard Clipboards Featuring Kids Art Labeled Recycling, Trash & Compost The Five Minute Friday series has been a popular one this year, so it will definitely ... View the Post
How to Create an Easy DIY Wood Sign with Cricut
Thank you to Cricut for sponsoring this post, and thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible. As always all opinions are my own. This post contains also affiliate links. People often ask me for advice about DIY supplies and crafting tools, and hands down, one of my very favorites is my Cricut electronic cutting machine. My mom bought be the original model Cricut back when I was in law school {more than a decade ago}, and I've been using the heck out of that thing ever ... View the Post
{featured} Laundry Organization O.M.G.
If you love organizing like I love organizing, then you'll love Wendy's blog over at Pretty Well Organized. Wendy is working her tail off getting her home organized and making things beautiful, and she recently started a new blog feature called Organization O.M.G. to share inspirational organizing projects. Today, I am honored that Wendy is featuring my laundry room as her latest installment of Organization O.M.G. I'd love it if you'd pop over to her blog to check it out! Thanks ... View the Post
{One Room Challenge} Week 3 Update
As most of you know by now, I am taking part in the One Room Challenge as a link participant! And here we are already at week 3 of 6. I am feeling pretty good about what we've been able to get done to date {I say we, because Scott is a vital part of this challenge}, but we still have a long ways to go in order to get Beckett's new room completed in just three more weeks! Before I give you this week's update, here's a quick refresher. We are decorating a brand new, "big boy" room for ... View the Post
{annual report} What Got Done in 2016, What Didn’t, and What’s On the List for 2017
I'm not the best at formal goal setting, but I am a big list maker. Ever since we moved into our current home {8 years ago}, Scott and I have had a running list of household projects we want to tackle. It's a long and daunting list, but looking over it helps us determine what we want to save and budget for. A couple of years ago, we decided to break down our massive, long term list, and start mapping out priorities one year at a time. And I thought, why not document it on the blog to hold ... View the Post
DIY Sheet Music Feature Wall + Free Printable Song Lyrics Posters
Remember that rock & roll themed playroom that I created for my boys in the former storage space under our basement stairs?! I hope you do, because it's one of my favorite spaces! We covered the ceiling in records, so when you stand at the door looking into the playroom, you see 45s as far as the eye can see - which is a pretty cool view {if I do say so myself}. But my favorite is actually the one you get if you walk into the playroom and look up above the door! That's where you see the ... View the Post
The Most Popular Organizing and Decorating Ideas
You've probably heard the saying that you have to look back to move forward. I think this is true on many levels, and it's how I always like to start the year. When it comes to the blog, I find it really helpful to look back at the most popular posts from the prior year to see which projects resonate with you - the readers - so that I can create more of the types of content you want. And on the personal side, as I plan my project priorities for the coming year, I like to reflect on the spaces ... View the Post
{style inspiration} The Farm to Table Concept Meets Interior Design
Last fall, I had the opportunity to attend the HGTV Blogger Block Party in NYC where one of the guest speakers was Genevieve Gorder. I used to rush home from law school to watch Genevieve on Trading Spaces every afternoon wishing that I was studying interior design rather than contracts and torts, so it was a total full circle moment for me to meet her in my role as a design blogger! Genevieve's presentation focused on her trend predictions for 2016 and 2017, and today I wanted to give you ... View the Post
Better Homes & Gardens Stylemaker Event
Each year, Better Homes & Gardens selects influences who are "making style" in their industry. This year, I was so incredibly honored to have been named a BH&G Stylemaker, and to be among the eighty home, fashion and lifestyle bloggers to attend the invitation-only Stylemaker event in New York City. A lot of you have been asking me about the trip, so I thought I'd share a recap of the event, as well as the details of where we stayed, what we ate, and where we shopped in ... View the Post
Link Parties
Link parties are an awesome way to share projects, and to admire and recognize the work of other amazing bloggers! Each week, I co-host The Creative Circle link party with my friend, Kathy, of Up to Date Interiors. We would love to have you join us every Thursday to link up your very best DIY, home decor and design projects! We feature our favorites at each week's party, as well as across social media! You'll always find a direct link to the current party in my sidebar. Below is a list ... View the Post