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
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{seasonal style} Reverse Those Jack O’Lanterns for Thanksgiving
I always enjoy finding ways to repurpose things, but if there's one thing even better than repurposing - it's finding a way to make one item do double duty! And that's the story of my Peek-A-Boo Jack O'Lanterns, which are now also a part of my Thanksgiving decor! Last year I really wanted to buy some craft pumpkins, but I just couldn't bring myself to pay the high prices at the craft stores. I mentioned my frustration with the $25+ price tags to my mom, and earlier this fall she called to ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 52
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! I feel like February is already flying by! How is it that my to do list is the longest in the shortest month? I bet I'm not the only one who feels this way! But I do enjoy, every week, taking time out to check out all of the awesome projects that get linked up, like this weeks nifty, thrifty decor! You'll find the the details of each featured project below, and be sure to link up for a ... View the Post
DIY Ideas to Trim Your Christmas Tree
Have you started decorating for the holidays? Today I am joining more than 35 of your favorite bloggers to share our fun and festive ideas. From ornaments to tree skirts, you are sure to be inspired by all of these amazing handmade ideas to Trim the Tree! I recently made these DIY travel map Christmas ornaments, and I just love how they turned out! Best of all, they were simple to make, so it will be easy for me to create more each time we visit a new destination. Get the ... View the Post
How to Open Ikea Boxes the Easy Way
It's been a long time since I've posted a Five Minute Friday tip, but this one is just too good not to share! I think many of us would agree that often times the hardest part about assembling IKEA furniture is opening the dang boxes. I mean, I appreciate that the boxes are really sturdy because I've never opened an Ikea box to find the contents inside damaged, but the glue they use makes the boxes nearly impossible tear open. It's one thing when you're assembling one small thing, but when ... View the Post
Dry Erase Memo Board + Free Laundry Symbols Printable Poster
When I redesigned our laundry closet, my goal was to not only make it pettier and better organized, but to also make it easier to ensure that our clothes always come out looking their best. I had seen lots of cute laundry symbols posters online, but what I really needed was a memo board to keep track of notes about special washing instructions... and I got the best of both worlds by creating my own. And now I'm giving it to you as a free printable, in your choice of colors! Laundry is ... View the Post
{diy with style} Campaign Style Desk Makeover with a Dry Erase Top
Thank you to Rust-Oleum for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions are my own. You can read my full disclosure statement here. A few months ago a neighbor posted on our neighborhood website that he was putting an oak desk in the alley - free to the first taker. I knew it would be a perfect piece to make over for my upcoming Drab to Fab feature at the Denver Home Show, so I asked my husband to run by on his lunch hour and load it in the car. I need to track that neighbor ... View the Post
{seasonal style} Modern & Colorful Christmas Home Tour + $500 Giveaway
Happy Holidays! Is it snowy in your neck of the woods? Here in Denver we got a lot of snow this past week and it put me in a jolly, Christmas decorating mood! And just in time, too, because today I'm participating in the Very Merry Christmas Home Tour blog hop with some of my favorite bloggers, hosted by Lovely Etc. Love Christmas? Love to peek inside other people's homes? Then you're in luck, because all week long you can tour over 20 fully decked out Christmas homes! AND to make it an ... View the Post
{decorating with style} From Awkward Inset to Floating Photo Shelves
When we purchased our home, one of my first decorating challenges was figuring out what to do with the 5 inch deep inset in the corner of our living room. I originally tried tucking a console table in the nook, but it just looked awkward. So I sat and stared at the space for a while until it hit me - floating photo shelves! Five inches really isn't deep enough for much - but it turns out to be the perfect depth for tabletop picture frames. A family friend installed the shelves ... View the Post
{seasonal style} 4th of July Stars & Stripes Candle Holder Centerpiece
I've never before made any 4th of July decor - it's just not a holiday I decorate for. But recently I found some long thin tealight holders and I just couldn't get the thought out of my head that three of these together would be perfect for creating a patriotic centerpiece. If you've ever shopped at IKEA, then you know that it's not a store you can just pop into quickly to pick up one thing. Going to IKEA is more of an event, but it's an event I enjoy every single time because you ... View the Post
{style inspiration} Interior Design Inspiration from the 2016 IKEA Catalog
Every year I eagerly sit down with my hot off the presses IKEA catalog and begin marking the pages all the items on my wish list with colorful sticky flags. But this year I got impatient waiting for the 2016 catalog to hit my mailbox, so I decide to start my browsing with the digital version instead. And even now that my paper catalog has arrived, I'm pretty hooked on the online version! When I watch tv and movies, I sometimes have a hard time focusing on the show because I'm so ... View the Post
A Simple Sesame Street Craft Project for Toddlers
Earlier this week I shared the details of Beckett's Sesame Street themed second birthday party, including the simple craft project that I created for the kids. Today I wanted to show you how quick and easy it was to prepare this craft project using my Cricut cutter. When I originally came up with the idea of doing a craft project for the party, my plan had been to cut out the different facial features for five or six different Sesame Street characters and to have baskets of eyes, noses and ... View the Post