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Crushing On: Wall Murals
Let's chat about wall murals.... I've been seeing them around more and more and when done right, they are spectacular! I admit I spent way to long looking at them on Pinterest the other day trying to figure out which wall in my house could handle one. I'm going to share my favorite examples and I think you'll see why I am crushing on wall murals! How romantic is this misty tree mural? I wouldn't mind waking up in a forest everyday. Source: Murals Wallpaper One of my favorite things about camping is waking up to the crisp mountain air and the low hanging clouds that make the mountains feel magical. Imagine always having that feel in your … {READ MORE}
Installing Vinyl Plank Flooring
The finished part of our basement was covered in mismatched carpet that was who knows how old. Remember when I shared the before pictures? I was thrilled when we were finally ready to replace it with a better option. We replaced the carpet with vinyl flooring. It is cost effective, easy to install, and it is waterproof! When I asked your help about flooring options for our whole house, many of you were curious about this type of flooring. I'll show you the supplies needed and the steps for installing vinyl plank flooring and tell you what I think of it now that we have lived with it for a while. This post was sponsored by The Home Depot. Prepping the Space for New … {READ MORE}
The Best Way To Clean Your Grill {Giveaway}
I don't know about you, but as soon as the temperatures hit about 60 degrees, we like to pull out the grill. After getting snow, and then torrential downpour for a few days, the sun finally peeked out long enough for grilling Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, we didn't clean the grill after our last use in the Fall so it not only had dust on the outside, but the inside was disgusting. Not a huge deal though because I have a secret weapon! I'm going to tell you the best way to clean your grill. Please tell me we are not the only ones who sometimes forget to clean the grill! It is pretty simple. We used a steamer! I have a SteamMachine for … {READ MORE}
Simple Spring Home Tour
If you are here from Nina's blog, I'm so glad you are here! If you haven't checked out her home yet, hop on over later. It is beautiful! Springtime is busy for me. Spring concerts for the kids, starting to work outside for the first time, finishing up "winter" projects, and I tend to have business trips more in the spring. I love participating in home tours but I was feeling a bit stretched thin. When Krista asked me to join her tour the word "Simplicity" stood out to me and I felt like it was something I could handle. Sometimes all you need are small touches to make a cheery difference. Welcome to my simple spring home tour! Normally I add some kind of … {READ MORE}
Modern Boy Bedroom REVEAL!
When we decided to split the four boys up into two different rooms, Shane and I moved out of our bedroom. I had to come to terms with saying goodbye to my stenciled ceiling. It had a good run for almost eight years. A couple coats of white paint later, this space was a blank slate and ready to be turned into a modern boy bedroom. There are lots of projects and ideas in this space! While I was picking out products and finalizing the design, this is what their room looked like. The Before: My boys have all shared a room their entire life. They were reluctant at first to split up. It actually has taken me years to get them to warm up to the idea. They are all close and they … {READ MORE}
Leather Tab Curtains {Sewing Leather}
I meant to get this post up last week but time got away from me. Not only am I trying to get the second of the boys' bedrooms done, but the flu bug has hit our house again. I swear it is all I can do to keep up the regular stuff let alone the online stuff. When trying to pick out curtains for this space, I couldn't decide on a color or pattern. I kind of wanted white curtains but thought that would be too boring. I had some leather for another project (more on that in a bit) and it finally came to me. Leather tabs! It gives the curtains a fun, masculine touch and keeps them from looking too "country". I had some extra LENDA Ikea curtains in the … {READ MORE}
Faux Brick Wall
When I was planning out the details for my sons' room, I was worried that with white walls and black beds (you can see the bed reveals here!) that the room would see too stark. I wanted to do a feature wall to help soften things up. I have loved the look of German schmear brick for a long time and decided this was the perfect place to add it in our home. I wanted the wall mostly white to "blend" in a bit more instead of having a high contrast between it and the rest of the walls. This wall is so hard to photograph because of the window across from it, and the wall looks a lot better in person. It adds to the urban vibe I was going for, for this teen and tween … {READ MORE}
DIY Modern Beds {Teen & Tween Room}
Aaaahhh! I finally can share with you the beds I have built for two of my boys. I am so happy with how they turned out, but more importantly, my boys are thrilled with their new space. When Shane and I moved our bedroom into the unfinished basement so we could split up our boys into 2 different rooms, we took the old bunk beds down. That meant the only one left with a bed was my oldest and his drawers were broken. It was a sad, sad, space! BEFORE: After tearing out the carpet, painting the walls and ceiling (bye, bye stenciled ceiling!), adding a new light, installing new floors & baseboard, I was finally ready to build the beds. We were going for an urban, … {READ MORE}
Spring Clean…Steam Clean! {Giveaway}
I used to be the main person who cleaned because my kids were too little to do much more than help tidy and Shane was in school full time and working full time. Now things have changed and my boys have daily cleaning jobs. In some ways it really helps, but the OCD in me sometimes twitches when I see the quality of the job they do. I want to follow them around and fix things but I know they won't learn that way. I do make suggestions on how they can improve and I am sure they will. My oldest is already a pro for the most part. Since I am not the one cleaning the bathroom on a regular basis, it means that once a week when I do clean it, I have to deep clean it instead of just your basic wipe … {READ MORE}
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