Things are getting real, today! I'm talking about what it REALLY looks like to live with kids and all their toys! I hear from friends and readers alike that they don't believe that our house can really look like the pretty pictures on the blog all the time, because life with kids is messy. And you know what, that's absolutely true! My boys are just like all other kids...they leave a trail of toys and disaster everywhere they go. But thanks to some simple organization, I can take any room in ... View the Post
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{One Room Challenge} Week 1 – I’m Giving Myself a Deadline!
I work best under a deadline. I always have. I wish it weren't true, but you have to work with what you've got, so I'm giving myself a deadline and saying that Beckett's new room will be complete in six weeks. Why six weeks? Because I'm joining the One Room Challenge! If you're not familiar with the One Room Challenge (ORC), it's an awesome blogging event hosted by Linda, from Calling it Home. There are twenty talented bloggers who are headlining the event by making over an entire room ... View the Post
Designing a Colorful Rooftop Deck
I'm working with a new client who has a very hip house near the city, with a modern and colorful vibe. We're starting from scratch on a few rooms in the house, and sprucing up a couple more. Transforming the rooftop deck is his top priority, so we're hurrying to finish it in time for him to enjoy a couple of months of warm patio weather before fall arrives. I love working on design projects, and this time around I wanted to get you guys involved in the fun as well! Over the last couple of ... 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
{One Room Challenge} Week 4 Progress Update: Argyle Wall
Four weeks down and two to go in the One Room Challenge! For those visiting for the first time, I am working on a new bedroom for my two year old son, and the plan looks like this... You can read my prior One Room Challenge updates here: Week 1 {including the full details of the plan} | Week 2 | Week 3 Ok, now that that's out of the way, I am totally, ridiculously excited to share this week's progress update, because the ARGYLE WALL IS DONE! I started working on it shortly ... View the Post
{One Room Challenge} Week 5 Update
Week 5 of the One Room Challenge has come and gone! That means that next week is THE week, and I don't know if I am more excited to share my room, or to see all of the other amazing rooms being completed by others. Ok, let's be real...what I am most excited about is finally getting some sleep! If you are new here, let me catch you up with a quick overview. In just six weeks time, I am completing a new bedroom for my two year old son, and the plan is a vintage preppy vibe with lots of ... View the Post
{decorating with style} Get Cozy with Non-Traditional Fall Colors: Part1
I used to think I couldn't change up my decor for the fall, because my teal and gray living room isn't exactly a natural fit for traditional autumn colors. But over the years, I've realized that you don't have to have a neutral home in order to bring in different colors to change the mood of the room for the changing seasons - you just have to think beyond the traditional color palettes. With that in mind, last year I came up with 10 non-traditional fall color palettes - one for just ... View the Post
Dresser Drawer Organization
If I asked for a raise of hands from all of you with messy dresser drawers, I can just imagine hands shooting up from all corners of the internet! And mine would be raised right there with you... or at least it would have been until last week. Isn't funny how sometimes those messy spots that drive us crazy are so simple to fix? If only I had taken the five minutes to organize my dresser drawers years ago, I would have save so much time searching for what we need {not to mention the ... View the Post
{seasonal style} “Caps For Sale” Halloween Costume + 17 More DIY Costume Ideas
Last year, I showed you some photos of my boys' "Caps for Sale" Halloween costumes a few days after the holiday, but since it was post-Halloween and no longer timely, I didn't share the tutorial at that time. But I have received quite a few questions about the DIY elements of the costumes, so I thought that this year I would provide the quick how-to well in advance of the holiday. And today, I've joined with some other fabulous bloggers that have created 17 more fantastic DIY costumes for kids ... View the Post
{style inspiration} 9 Fun Quizzes to Find Your Home Design Style
How would you describe your home style? Can you put it into words? This week, I joined a group of 20 creative and stylish bloggers for the My Home Style blog hop, and we were each challenged to describe our personal decor style in just three words, and even though I feel like I know my style pretty well, articulating it is harder than you would think! I finally came up with: Modern. Graphic. Family. I explained what that means to me and what it looks like in my home in yesterday's ... View the Post
{family} Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours
Since I couldn't mail a Christmas card to every reader (though I would like to), I thought I would share our card virtually! Happy Merry 2014! The Rathbuns - Scott, Angela, Beckett & Cooper In September, Scott and Angela spent two weeks in South Africa on safari with the Big Five, wine tasting in Cape Town, and diving with Great Whites. The boys had their own safari in Denver, spending lots of time with their grandparents. A great time was had by all, and we can't wait to take the ... View the Post
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