Love the home you have
Hey friends! A couple weeks ago I shared with you how we painted our brick fireplace in two easy steps. Well, today I’m going to show you how we built and installed our new floating mantle. And when I say “we”, I really mean my amazing dad! You guys, my dad is a master carpenter and can build anything. I didn’t… Read More
Hey friends! A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was looking for a fresh, new wreath for my front door. I still haven’t made a final decision yet…(good wreaths don’t come cheap!! 😉 ) But as I’ve been looking around, I’ve found some great DIY wreaths! I’ll be honest…I have a love-hate relationship with DIY projects. I usually choose… Read More
I love fireplaces! I know that not everyone likes them, but I’ve always felt that they make a home feel more “homey” 🙂 So, when we moved into our new-to-us house, I was so excited that it had a fireplace in the basement! The part that I wasn’t so excited about was that it looked like this: Related: 3 Ways… Read More
Hey friends! Many of you know that we recently moved into a “new to us” house in St. Louis while my husband goes to grad school. We really love it overall, but of course, there are things that we wish we could change. One of those things is that our house is a split level home. So, when you walk… Read More
Hello friends! One of the reasons I love January (there’s actually not many…I really don’t like the cold and snow, haha!) …But I do feel this fresh motivation of a new year and a new start. Plus, my house feels so clean and big after I take down all my Christmas decorations! This year, I’m feeling a desire to brighten… Read More
Its a brand new year my friends! I love that feeling of starting fresh and new beginnings! I get re-energized and feel like I can tackle anything–like all those things on my never-ending lists of things I need to do 😉 One thing that seems to never leave my to-do list is “pick up the house” or “go through that… Read More
