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Master Bath Makeover – Progress Not Perfection. Sometimes renovations don’t go as quickly as we hope, but little steps can still add up! Have you ever thought your life was just like a movie sometimes? More often than not, I find myself repeating those little catch phrases from my favorite flicks. This week, “What About…
Two steps forward and two steps back. This ear worm of a song has been on repeat in my head for days now. (Thanks Paula Abdul!) That’s the theme for this week’s progress on our Master Bathroom Makeover, which is not much. Or it’s not as far as I’d like to be. As I shared…
How our design plan is unfolding as we take our bathroom down to the studs with this Master Bath Demolition. Phew! What a week! And we have accomplished so much in week one of the One Room Challenge. Demolition is always the quickest, so that was a given for us, but what we didn’t know…
We made these DIY Sawhorse Lamps that are incredibly easy! You can create this vintage industrial style lamp for your home with this super simple tutorial! Ever had an idea that popped into your head, but you never did anything about it? This idea had been in the cobwebs of my mind for a few…
We are transforming our son’s room into an Budget Friendly Industrial Teen Room for the One Room Challenge. The week – we are making over a closet for less than $40! What do you see? More importantly – what do you not see? If you said closet doors, you’re right! And if you said the…
The most common question I get asked is where I bought my bed. Today, I’m sharing where you can find beautiful Four Poster Farmhouse Beds online!
The other day, I took a moment to look back over all the posts I published. It was fun to see how our home transformed in just 12 months. It got me to thinking – maybe you would like to see my top 20 DIY posts as well! So I pulled them all together in one easy post for you to peruse.
For an easy temporary accent wall, this DIY wallpaper tutorial using fabric and starch is great option! Here’s how we used this technique in our half bath. Wallpaper is so popular right now, but I have a confession. I’m not a fan of the permanent stuff! After pulling off the many strips of old traditional…
Before you discard that ugly ducking of a piece of furniture, you have to read this! I updated a Reupholstered ottoman into a perfect accessory for my chair!
Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it, but it was not going to work with your budget? When we made over our one Master Bedroom Closet into a separate His and Hers – I wanted a gorgeous, sparkly chandelier in my she-chic closet. However, it wasn’t in the budget. I was bummed….
Making over a master closet has been so daunting. When we chose our bedroom to makeover for the One Room Challenge from Calling it Home, what I didn’t realize was that we weren’t just making over one room, but three. We have our master bedroom, our original closet, and the half bath that we’re turning into…
Thank you to the wonderful people from Rockler for partnering with me on our Master Bedroom makeover! Here we are in Week 4 of the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home, and I am so excited to share this week’s big reveal with you! We’ve been making progress on our His and Her closets, but…
The fireplace is supposed to be the focal point of the room, the heart of the home, but when we bought our home almost 3 years ago, it was the complete opposite! By painting a brick fireplace, we are slowly transforming our fireplace from roadie into rockstar! I instantly go back a few years every time…
I’m in love with my laundry room. My husband has caught me standing in this room swooning. It could be that I’m just amazed at our progress, or it could be all the paint fumes getting to my head! Yes, the paint is actually drying as I write this. This week I share our trick…
Do you have ugly floors that you can’t stand, but don’t know how to change them? We share how we transformed our kitchen with DIY flooring – it only took one weekend and less than $400!
We’re in the middle of our Vintage Inspired Laundry Room Makeover – removing water heaters and installing floors. Here’s how we are flipping our 80s laundry room into a farmhouse beauty. This post contains affiliate links. The dreaded beast is gone! This week is all about removing water heaters and installing floors. We placed that humongo eye…
We are in the process of updating our Meadow Brook home, but feel free to look around our old home that we affectionately referred to as our “Almost Farmhouse!” We weren’t farmers and never raised any crop, but this little rural home on one acre was perfect for our family. I am oh-so-happy that you…
Wouldn’t we love to know the will of God for all the tiny details in our lives? Here are the best tips and it’s not that complicated! How do I know the will of God? Isn’t that a question we have asked a hundred times? Should we buy this house? Should I leave my job?…
Today we are showing you how to transform your plain walls with some easy picture frame molding. Learn how to do this DIY decorative wall molding installation on a Budget. We were able to add some picture trim molding under the chair rail molding in our Dining Room to make it look a lot more…
When a financial crisis hits, what can you do to prepare for what’s ahead? Here are 5 tips to help you in surviving in your financial situation. These past few months have been difficult. We found out early last fall that Trent would need open heart surgery. And while I was confident we would get…
If you are struggling to like where you live, then this four part series is for you! Enjoy the second part of our podcast series where we talk about how you can learn to love your home by focusing on what you can control. We get it – we really do! Not everyone’s living sitch…
When times are tight but you really want to change the look of your home, try these 12 simple ways to update your home for free! Well, nearly free – because there are times when you need to spend a teeny bit to complete the job. But a $30 can of paint is minor when…
The organizing process can be overwhelming. Here are 5 decluttering tips to help you when you can’t find the motivation to declutter and don’t know where to start. With each New Year, there is hope for a fresh start. Goals are made to help you create a simple life that is stress free or build…
Are you in a state of overwhelm this holiday season? Our Christmas Simplicity Home Tour 2022 has some quick and easy decorating tips to help you out. The halls have been decked. The nog has been egged. And the log has been yuled. Wait, what? All that to say, welcome to our Christmas Simplicity Home…
Are you searching for ways to overcome the overwhelm in your life? Here is a dose of hope in this Sunday Grace notes edition. Last night, I reached my limit after a long day filled with fail after fail after fail. And I came undone. All that polished, poised, put-together façade that I try to…
Do you create that beautiful tablescape if it’s just your small immediate family? Here’s how we’ve created a small family Thanksgiving table setting for that special day! Here we are at the Thanksgiving season and we have chosen to have a quiet holiday at home with just our family of four. Do we go ahead…
Check out these fantastic Wayfair finds to update your small patio with fresh, new decorating ideas for your home! Do you remember when I shared my dream covered patio ideas with you? Yeah…that was a while ago. Last year we started our patio makeover and didn’t get very far. We are still in the ‘haven’t-gotten-to-it-yet’…
I’m on a mission to make life simpler for me and my family and I’m starting with our home. Here’s my plan for living with less stuff and clearing all the clutter from our own home. Anyone else feeling the overwhelm of life right now? Oh good, it’s not just me! And I’m ready for…
Busy nights with another unplanned meal, that unending mountain of paper to tackle, or struggles to find the perfect gift for that hard to buy for person. We been there and are here to help you find solutions to help make your life just a bit simpler. Ways to Simplify Your Life Organizing Budgeting Recipes…
We took a room in our basement and created a workout space for our family. If you are looking for ways to workout in the comfort of your own home, check out our small home gym reveal. Recently, I shared how I’m DIY-ing Myself and how to Find the Right Diet for You. But there…