Here's the story, of a boy named Beckett Who was playing with his favorite animals In his room he had lots of books and toys And argyle on the walls Here's the story, of a boy named Cooper Who loved cars and trucks and roads and traffic cones They were brothers and best friends forever Yet at night they're alone Till the one day when these boys asked to share And mom knew that they would always ask again Now these brothers want just one room together That's the way this One Room ... View the Post
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Modern Patio Construction With Square Pavers
Last week, I kicked off a new series of posts that I'm calling "Backyard Evolution," where I'm going back in time to show you how, over the course of the past six years, we've slowly been changing our small, urban backyard work for us - from our young couple status when we bought the house, to our current status as a family of four with two young boys who need more room to play. Last week, I shared some photos of what the backyard looked like when we moved in, and I talked about the initials ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 3: Why Not Add the Bathroom Too?
It's week 3 of the One Room Challenge and I'm converting the nursery into a shared bedroom for my boys... or at least that's what is supposed to be happening around here. But this week has been a whole lot of hurry up and wait since nothing we've ordered has arrived just yet. The bunk beds are scheduled to be delivered on Friday... so I know what we'll be doing all weekend. Fingers crossed the assembly is easier than I expect. On second thought, I'll be crossing my fingers, toes, and ... View the Post
What It’s Like to Cage Dive With Great White Sharks
Today I'm skipping my normal Five Minute Friday, and departing from my typical DIY and decor talk, to share something really fun with you guys in honor of Shark Week! Last fall, Scott and I took an incredible two week trip to South Africa. When we returned, I promised you some reports on that trip, but we are still working our way through the many thousands of photos we took on the trip so those reports have been very slow coming. But since this week is Shark Week on The Discovery Channel, it ... View the Post
Shared Boys’ Bedroom Makeover
We're all jumping for joy over here because the boys' new room is finally finished! It's bright and fun and a little wild, just like Beckett and Cooper, and I am so excited to show it to you! This is One Room Challenge number seven in the books. It's always a rush to the finish line, but once the room is done, it's so much fun to take a step back and see what we've created through the lens of the camera. The boys were very active participants in designing this shared bedroom over the past six ... View the Post
{decorating with style} A Colorful Embroidery Hoop Window Display
A few months ago, I was walking down the quaint street of shops and restaurants in the middle of my neighborhood when a colorful display in the window of a consignment clothing store caught my eye. I snapped a picture for Instagram, and then as I walked home I started thinking about how fun it would be to create a similar display in my own house. So I did... I love modern design, and lots of color! Our main floor is decorated in a cool color palette of gray and teal {two of my favorite ... View the Post
Tips for Mixing Modern Decor & Life with Kids
One of the design challenges many people face is finding a good balance between their style and that of their spouse. But somehow I managed to get lucky because Scott and I have very similar taste and typically see eye to eye when it comes to decorating our house. When my friend Stephanie, of Casa Watkins, recently invited me to participate in a blog hope all about mixing and matching different decorating styles, I initially declined because I feel like our style is pretty cohesive - modern, ... View the Post
10 Outdoor Projects to Inspire Your Summer Decor
I hope you all had a nice Memorial Day weekend! It was a bit windy and rainy here, but the forecast is looking good for this week. I think we've finally seen the end of the snow, so I'm ready to get our backyard ready for the summer! I have lots of planting to do, and I can't wait to put out all of our colorful patio decor! If your outdoor space could use a little sprucing up as well, then today's post is for you! I've teamed up with the All Things Creative team again this month to ... View the Post
How to Get Drawer Organizing Right the First Time
You may have noticed that Five Minute Friday has been on a bit of a hiatus. Things have been really hectic behind the scenes, and I was having a hard time coming up with new five minute projects that I felt were really valuable and helpful to you guys. But recently, in the midst of working on another project, I had a light bulb moment and literally dropped what I was doing to create a quick five minute solution to one of my biggest organizing challenges... drawers! Let me back up just a ... View the Post
12 Ways to Organize the Laundry Room
My friend Melissa, from A Prudent Life, and I share a passion for creating stylish organizing solutions, and we recently started a hashtag challenge on Instagram where we are asking you to play along by tagging photos on a weekly organizing topic using #organizingwithstyle - and you don't have to be a blogger to participate! For week 2 of the challenge, we asked to see photos of how you use stylishly organize your laundry room, and today, we've rounded up some ... View the Post
How to Organize Cricut Supplies
Did anyone manage to snag a Cricut during the crazy Amazon Prime Day sale on Tuesday?! They sold out so fast, and I can see why. The Cricut electronic cutter is my favorite crafting, decor, and organizing tool for a reason - it can do ANYTHING! Ok, maybe not anything... but darn close! I use my Cricut all the time, and the more I use it the more supplies I acquire to go with it, and the more supplies I have, the more I have to store... I think you see where this is going. An organizing ... 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