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Crushing On: Concrete
For some, when they think of concrete, words like "cold", "hard", "industrial", "uninviting" come to mind. While if this material is overused in a space it can potentially feel like that, concrete can be a wonderful material to use in a myriad of ways in your home. Here are some of the reasons I am crushing on concrete! I just had to put these shelves first. They are too incredible not to! Concrete is a great neutral and mixes well with vintage as well as traditional items. Image via Watson & Conolly How unbelievably cool would concrete knobs be on a vintage dresser? I adore the mix of wood and concrete. Image via Colorado Home … {READ MORE}
Blogger Fall Home Tour
My birthday was yesterday and the only thing I really wanted was a clean house all decorated for Fall and some peace and quiet. Luckily I got both. I also got a new motor for the furnace. A little less fun but I am sure I will enjoy it come winter time. If you have come over here from House of Hawthornes, welcome to my home :) My favorite thing to do in the Fall is to drive up the canyon and see the changing leaves. They always change colors in the mountains before they do down here in the valley. Fall is just not Fall without leaves! We grew pumpkins this year but they are still this weird half green, half orange hybrid … {READ MORE}
Fall Cleaning Giveaway!
Raise your hand if you not only spring clean, but tackle deep cleaning in the fall as well. Honestly there are some things that get deep cleaned all throughout the year, but as far as a whole house, top to bottom kind of clean, right before we all huddle in for a long winter I like to get things in order and sanitized. One of my favorite cleaning tools is the SteamMachine. I'm going to share my favorite ways to get your deep cleaning done with just steam! And because HomeRight is so awesome, they are going to giveaway not only a SteamMachine, but something new they just came out with! I have boys and a dog so your furniture gets messy. The lint roller may get rid of crumbs and dog hair, … {READ MORE}
A Little Radio Silence…
September is always a bit of a hectic month. Birthdays, preserving things from the garden, trying to finish up any outdoor projects before it gets too cold, Fall cleaning, along with the regular day to day things just took over. I didn't really plan on taking a break for 2 weeks but it happened. It all started with asking Shane to take some days off. Originally the days off were going to be for a trip to the Oregon coast but as it got closer my bank account told me to settle the heck down so it became a stay-cation. And then our stay-cation plans got rained (and snowed!) out so we worked on projects around the house. The kids were bummed the camping trip was cancelled due to crazy weather … {READ MORE}
Upstairs Bathroom Renovation: One Step Closer
After I completed the vanity, I had a few things that were not as photo worthy that needed to be done before I could do the fun things like add the new light, mirror, and faucet. After one more week of work, we now have a working toilet and sink! I obviously still need a curtain or valance plus artwork and a few more accessories, but we are well on our way to having a finished space. One of the things I was looking forward to the most was finally installing the GORGEOUS channel bathroom faucet I ordered from Delta. I was able to visit their headquarters last November and was so impressed with their selection and their dedication to quality. While I was there I fell madly in love with one … {READ MORE}
Crushing On: Velvet
Ahhh, velvet. It is so smooth and soft. It can add texture and richness to a space like nothing else can. I have had a love affair with velvet for a while now and thought it would be fun to show you some of my favorite examples I have seen around the web. I'm sure after browsing through all these gorgeous images, you will see why I am crushing on velvet. Headboards Can you imagine leaning against a plush, velvet headboard as you read in bed? This vibrant green is to die for! Source: ModShop And of course, since navy has my heart, I love this one! It is a DIY project too. Can you believe it? Source: Place Of My Taste Gray would go with … {READ MORE}
DIY Bathroom Vanity
You know that feeling of total relief and excitement when you check a big project off your list? I am feeling that today now that my DIY bathroom vanity is done. Yesterday I showed you how I joined the boards together to create wider boards for the sides and the doors. Today I will show how I assembled it and stained it. This is one of my projects I partnered with Minwax on and I am loving the color! Even if I didn't want to, I would have HAD to build this vanity because our bathroom is so small and the vanity that was in here before was custom and much smaller (depth wise) than one you just buy. If I bought one from a store, it would have not left us with enough … {READ MORE}
Joining Boards With Dowels
Are you sitting down? Because I finally have some progress on my upstairs bathroom! I know, it's shocking. Having a blog and working with sponsors is awesome but the downside is that sometimes you are not following your to-do list in order. I have to complete things according to when they are due and so sometimes that means ignoring a partially done project like my bathroom. I am finally in a place where I can devote at least some of my time and attention to finishing the bathroom and I am thrilled! I finished building the vanity. Yay! I am so happy with how it turned out and I will be sharing it this week. I wanted to build it out of hardwood instead of pine so I went to lumberyard that … {READ MORE}
Leaf Resin Magnets
My kids collect things. Most of those thing come from outside like sticks, rocks, and bugs. My youngest some collected som leaves he thought were cool but was sad when they curled and dried up. I suggested that we press them in books to better preserve them. While he was waiting (not so patiently) for them to dry, I had another idea. Why not add them to resin? That is how these leaf resin magnets came to be. It is actually a fun and easy project! We got a thick heavy hardbacked book to press the leaves in. Resin releases best from a silicone mold. If you use something else, make sure to spray oil or something in your mold to … {READ MORE}
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