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Sitting Room Makeover: My Mirror Wall Upgrade

October 26, 2021 No Comments

This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. So a little back story on this room. I have lived in my house for almost 8 years and have tried numerous times to come up with a plan for my sitting room since day one. It’s technically the dining room, but I flip flopped the spaces because it made more sense to have a large dining room table for entertaining than a large sitting space no one would probably use. So hours, then days, then years turned into my Sitting Room Makeover: My Mirror Wall Upgrade! Shall we began… I initially wanted to tear down the mirror and maybe install wallpaper. However, I’ve spent thousands of dollars removing the old dated wallpaper in my kitchen and bathrooms so I was VERY hesitant to go down that path. Especially when you open up a wall do you ever really know what’s underneath/behind it all?!! So many, many years went by… Then one happy day my sister sends me a text! You will hear me reference her a lot. She sends me a ton of inspiration! My sister saw in a magazine how the oh so talented Shannon Claire transformed this […]

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Easy DIY Blanket Ladder: Function & Beauty

August 25, 2021 No Comments

This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. Howdy my friends! Today I am sharing an affordable way to build an Easy DIY Blanket Ladder. I have wanted a blanket ladder for sometime now. But I just didn’t really want to spend the money and couldn’t find one that I really loved. So in usual manner I hit the research for the DIY route. My husband usually cringes when I say “DIY” – cause it always requires some help. He builds it, I make it pretty! Perfect partnership! 😉 I love that blanket ladders come in every design style – from farmhouse, metal, modern, even brass! And talk about versatile! You can use them strictly for decor but also work for actual blanket storage. I also seen them used in bathrooms. I am dying to make a smaller version for my kiddos bathroom. Maybe it will encourage them to actually pick up their towels off the floor. Ok so let’s get to it… HOW TO BUILD A BLANKET LADDER Alright, so by now you should have already found some inspo ladders. Pinterest is my best friend for inspiration. They’ve got it all! Next determine what size you want […]

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Simple and Cheap Home Projects

March 30, 2021 1 Comment

Got an itch for a new project? I feel like I do most of the time. And most of the time they require my husbands assistance. He’s a very patient and understanding man! 😉 Over the years these really simple and cheap home projects have become my favorites and have made one of the biggest impacts on my home. And when I say cheap, I mean CHEAP! HANGING BASKETS I am a sucker for baskets, whether they are displayed as wall art, hanging as lights or full of muffins! I love the natural color and texture. They go with every aesthetic and add a warm cozy vibe. A few years ago we redid our backyard and I got a “vision” of what I wanted. I became obsessed with hanging baskets. I searched and searched and searched for ideas and inspirations. Well thank you Pinterest for giving me lots of ideas! I mean, honestly what would we do without it?! So I was on a mission to find baskets. One lovely day I came across some bushel baskets on Facebook garage sale. They were legit 20 bucks. See I said cheap! I knew I wanted to paint them black and white. […]