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Crushing On: Light Wood
10 years ago I would have sworn my devotion to dark wood and dark wood only. Light wood was dated in my opinion (and at the time it kind of was) and I wanted all the wood in my home to look like rich walnut. Then medium wood tones started to worm their way into my heart and for the first time I started to mix wood tones in my home. Fast forward to today and gosh darn it if light wood isn't starting to wiggle its way into my good graces. I am seeing it more and more and I have to say I love it! Here are some of my favorite examples I have found. I adore the contract of the dark beams and furniture pieces with the lighter floors. Mixing wood tones is so good people! Source: Katherine … {READ MORE}
Dutch Oven Lemon Blueberry Cake {Giveaway}
Summer time means spending more time outside and for our family it means eating outside too. During July and August I try to avoid heating up the kitchen since it is already so hot. We barbecue often and also cook in Dutch ovens. I made some lemon blueberry muffins the other day and they were so delicious I decided to make it in cake form in our dutch oven for dessert. If you have never tried Dutch oven cake, you are missing out! Getting briquettes to light without using a gallon of lighter fluid is near impossible. Plus, I hate using all those chemicals when it is for cooking food. I was so impressed the first time I used the HomeRight ElectroLight. I have … {READ MORE}
Summer Mantel & Terrarium
We have been so busy with outdoor projects that I have not done a lot of things inside as of late. I did however decide to take down the winter pine cones that were on the mantel and do a little something more summery. I recently bought a candle holder from Target that (surprise!) I thought would make a good terrarium type planter. I'm a sucker for seeded glass! Because the glass can come off the wood base, it was not water proof. I used clear caulk to seal the inside seam. It starts out white and dries clear. I filled it with some gravel that had been rinsed well. This will help with drainage plus I like the layered … {READ MORE}
Painting Window Boxes {Giveaway}
We have been working hard on getting the outside of our house looking a bit better. It has been a long time since we have painted the trim and it was peeling off. Plus I was ready for a change. The trim has been red for 10 years! I painted one window last year to test the brown color and see if we liked it. After living with it for awhile we decided to paint all the trim this dark brown. We also recently got a new roof! The trim was painted and we had a new roof and all of a sudden it was painfully obvious that our shutters and window boxes needed a refresh. We have wanted to build another window box so the house was more balanced. I built the first one forever ago … {READ MORE}
Details About The Mountain Room
Thank you for your patience as I got this post done with all the links and information about my boys' mountain room. We were hit with a respiratory infection that had us all flat on our backs in bed for a week. It doesn't add up, but somehow when I am out of commission for a week, I get two weeks behind on everything. So here we go! All your questions answered about my latest room makeover! The little seating area is now everyone's favorite spot. I like to curl up and read here because I can watch my kids play on the floor. Plus is is a sunny room and is always a bit cooler in the summer since it is in the basement. Gray Chairs: Wayfair Frames: … {READ MORE}
Meet The Blogger {Simply Kierste}
Ladies and gents! I have a real treat for you today. I don't throw around the phrase "eye candy" very often (except when I talk about Shane) but I am going to throw it down today. You are going to LOVE this blogger. Her home, her photography, her style. I could scroll through her photos all day. So let me introduce you to my sweet friend Kierste! Meet Kierste! Hello! My name is Kierste, the girl behind Simply Kierste Design Co, where I share farmhouse style, DIY, organization ideas, holiday inspiration, and simple recipes. I live with my husband and six darlings on nine wooded acres in our upstate New York farmhouse, Old Salt Farm. I just adore Stacy, and think she's one of the most … {READ MORE}
Summer Patio Decor
I should have titled this "the post that almost didn't happen." My pillows were late getting here and so I had to wait until Monday to take the photos. Monday was when the roof guys came to get started on taking the shingles off. I asked them if they could start on the front so I could take pictures of my patio (which I'm sure they thought was so weird) and they kindly obliged. I had to work quickly and I still ended up having to move flying shingles out of the way as I went. Normally I would wait for the perfect time to shoot something outdoors, like when it is overcast, but I had to take what I could get. But all that craziness aside, I am so excited to share my Summer patio decor with … {READ MORE}
L Shaped Kid Beds with Storage
I somehow forget how hard it is to blog in the summertime. Every year the struggle to balance my time on projects, yard work, and the computer takes me by surprise. This tutorial for the L shaped kid beds with storage is long overdue. I appreciate all of the kind words about this set of beds when I shared my boys' bedroom reveal on the blog and social media. These beds were a lot easier to build than you might think! Cut List for Beds (4) 1x4s cut to 32" (4) 1x4s cut to 69" (8) 4x4s cut to 36" - legs (4) 2x2s cut to 69" (26) 1x3s or 1x4s cut to 37.5" - mattress slats *This makes it so the bed is 39X76. A mattress is 38x75. If you want more wiggle room for … {READ MORE}
Mountain Themed Boy Bedroom
I know some of you have been antsy to see the reveal of the second boy room at our house. Trust me, no one has been more anxious than me. When we left off last time, the floors were installed and it was a giant blank slate. Since then I have added the baseboards, painted the windows, built new beds, and decorated the whole space! I am so excited to finally share the full mountain themed boy room reveal! (Tutorials coming soon!) Before we jump into the reveal, let's walk down memory lane for a bit. Here is what it has looked like in the past. BEFORE: All four boys shared this big space for the past 11 years. We had bunk beds with a roll out trundle … {READ MORE}
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