It's not a huge change, the the Behr Swiss Coffee paint has really brightened up this room. You can see before photos under our home tab at the top of this page. It was previously painted Oatmeal by Ralph Lauren. I attempted to paint a couple large canvas' to flank ... Read More about ~our newly painted living room~
~recent purchases~
I was home all week with the kids on break while my husband was away on business. I managed to get a lot done, including painting the dining and living room, which I will share shortly. But, when I couldn't go out, I turned to the computer for a little shopping fun :) Here are some of my online ... Read More about ~recent purchases~
~our dining room & break~
Kids are on vacation this week, so I am taking a few days off from blogging to spend time with them. If you'd like to follow along on instagram, you can do so here. In the meantime, I am loving the blue pillows I moved from Savannah's room to the living room so much, that I went to TJ Maxx and ... Read More about ~our dining room & break~
~thrifty Thursday~button initial art
I have a ton of buttons, so I thought this week I would make something with them. Start out with an assortment of buttons. Cut a square piece of wood. I used a 1x8 piece of pine. Sand any rough edges off. Cut squares of scrapbook paper the same size as your wood. Decoupage ... Read More about ~thrifty Thursday~button initial art
~lately loving~
I just purchased this lamp from World Market and I love it so much, I might go back and get another one. I also just got 2 new barstools for a project I will be sharing soon. But for now, they sit in my dining room. I got these from Build.com. I was searching their site ... Read More about ~lately loving~
~a few new things in our dining room~
I recently just scored at the Restoration Hardware Outlet. I found these linen chair slips, regularly $279.00, marked down to $14.99! Do you even know how fast I paid for those and bolted home to put them on my Ikea chairs? Yep, they fit perfectly on my Ikea parsons chairs! So naturally, the new ... Read More about ~a few new things in our dining room~
~a new Pinterest board~{modern style}
Stick with just one style? I say, no way! I am loving touches of modern, just a bit, for the home. All these images are from a new board I created on Pinterest. You can follow along here if you'd like. What are you crushing on right now? xoxo ... Read More about ~a new Pinterest board~{modern style}
~how to paint a sign if you don’t have a steady hand~
This is by far the easiest way to create a custom sign without having to use a skinny paintbrush, and you are allowed to have coffee while you do this project! No steady hands required! Here is how I made this sign. I started off with a $16 shadow box from Target. I love the color of it ... Read More about ~how to paint a sign if you don’t have a steady hand~