Our style is pretty modern {or more specifically, modern metro with a touch of urban funk}. I say "our" because I am fortunate that Scott and I have very similar taste! But having a modern aesthetic can be challenging at times. It is sometimes frustrating to walk through store after store seeing more traditional furniture options that just don't feel like us, and as a result, we often end up doing a lot of our shopping online. It also seems that furniture with modern lines is often ... View the Post
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{featured} Six Creative Ways to Organize and Decorate with Wedding Mementos
Today I am guest posting over at Pretty Well Organized on the topic of organizing memories. My husband and I will be celebrating our seventh anniversary this summer, but I still feel like our wedding was just yesterday, in part because we are surrounded by wonderful memories of that special day throughout our home. Like most people, I have hundreds thousands of photos of our wedding and the events that surrounded it, and I know that even just getting those photos into an album can seem a ... View the Post
{five minute friday} Two Free Printables to Organize Your Holiday Shopping
How is your Christmas shopping going? Me, you ask? Well, I was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, but as of last night I'm feeling much more on track. And I got there by following Santa's example... I made a list {two lists in fact} and I'll be checking them twice! My friend Melissa, of Polished Habitat, and I are both big list makers, so we teamed up to create two free printables to help us, and you, stay on track with our holiday shopping, spending, and wrapping. HOLIDAY ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 55
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! Happy March, my friends! Are you thinking about Spring? Easter is so early this year, it's time to get the ball rolling! Let these four beautiful DIYs get you inspired for all the nice things that Spring brings. You'll find the the details of each featured project below, and be sure to link up for a chance to be featured next week! Bloggers, show us what you've got! We ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 53
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day! It feels like we are now officially headed toward spring. And spring makes me thing of both spring cleaning and refreshing the house. If you are craving a few updates to refresh your decor, our features are full of great ideas this week! You'll find the the details of each featured project below, and be sure to link up for a chance to be ... View the Post
Glam White DIY Christmas Trees
A while back, my mom bought me a variety of unfinished paper mache and wood cutout Christmas trees from Hobby Lobby knowing that I would have fun figuring out a creative way to decorate them. I stalled and stalled and didn't do anything with these Christmas tree crafts for a couple of years - not because I didn't have any ideas, but because I had too many ideas and couldn't make a decision. Does anyone else have this same problem? I call it craft indecisiveness! Finally I realized that I ... View the Post
Coat Closet Rod Dividers
A few weeks ago we finished the organized makeover of our coat closet. It's went from a sad combination of overstuffed and underutilized, to a super functional space with room for the whole family, plus a lot of bonus storage. And now, thanks to one final, quick tweak, I can officially call this closet organizing project complete! Adding an adjustable second row of hanging space for the boys' coats - down at their level - has been a game changer. But there was one thing I failed ... View the Post
{family} Halloween 2014: Caps! Caps for Sale!
If you are of the Reading Rainbow generation {like me} then you're likely to recognize my kiddos Halloween costumes right away! And if not, then my two and a half year old would be happy to explain by reciting the entire book for you, word for word {as he tried to do on each and every porch where we trick or treated}! UPDATE: Get the full tutorial for the DIY details of this costume here! Caps for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina, was one of my favorite book as a child, and now it has become ... View the Post
Easy DIY Lumiere Costume from Beauty & the Beast
My boys love Disney movies, and Beauty and the Beast is one of their favorites. Last year, Beckett and Cooper announced in March that they wanted to be Lumiere and Gaston for Halloween, but I didn't think much of it because I assumed they'd change their minds twenty times by the time the holiday rolled around. But when it got to be October and they were still set on the Beauty and the Beast theme, I realized I'd better get their costumes figured out! I started with a quick online search and ... View the Post
Rings Around South Africa
I can't believe it's already been three weeks since we returned from our trip to South Africa {if you missed it, I posted a quick trip overview the day after we got home}. I've been so busy working on the redesign of our master bedroom for the One Room Challenge {and designing rooms for two other people...fun projects that I'll tell you about soon} that we've barely started going through the thousands of photos we took on our safari and during our time in Cape Town. I can't wait to put ... View the Post
How to Install a Wall of Garage Shelving and Drawers
In the past few weeks, I've received the same question from several different readers asking for more specifics on how we installed our garage shelving system. I realize now that I clearly didn't provide enough information about our wall-mounted shelves and drawers in my previous garage organizing posts, so today I'm going to break down all the details. This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something I recommend, you'll pay the same price, but I may receive a small ... View the Post
Update Laminate Countertops With Paint Using Rustoleum Countertop Transformations
I have received a few questions from readers lately asking for DIY kitchen update ideas that provide a high end look without a renovation budget. Painting kitchen cabinets is always a good option (and I've got a tutorial to help you get a professional, even finish), but another of my favorite tips is to update kitchen counters on a budget with paint to create the look of high end stone. A while back I wrote a post about how to use a Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations Kit to DIY granite look ... View the Post