Well before Thanksgiving I had visions of creating a spot in our home to read, relax, and enjoy the season away from it all. Enter my home office which is STILL going thru what seems to be a three year makeover, but we put that on hold to enjoy the most wonderful time of…
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How to make a wooden wall sconce-fixer upper style
Remember the left over pre-fab white bead board from the back of the farmhouse church pew? Yep, we found a way to use the last of it. I have wanted to make something I can hang these Mason jar holders on for quite a while, but to date have just incorporated them on…
October Vignettes- Apples + aqua dining table setting
While we are still having some warm weather in the Pacific Northwest, Fall is certainly upon us. The hydrangeas have turned from their gorgeous blues to soft green and pink tones. The evenings have a chill that creeps in a little earlier than it did a few weeks ago.
Farmhouse style church pew before + after
We all seem have that thing (or twenty things) that we are looking for. It might be the perfect long dresser to turn into a buffet. The missing piece of china to complete the set we have worked on collecting for years. Or, in this case the church pew. The pew that eluded me,…
How to dry hydrangeas + slowing your roll
The North side of our house has four gargantuan (that’s a real word right?) hydrangea plants. These things are huge, gorgeous and they have intimidated me for 8.5 years. This was the year I was going to win at hydrangea-ing. For real.
5 thrifty to ways to breathe new life into your home right now
Since returning to work full time, I have found that more than ever my home is the warm nest I look forward to returning to each day after work. And while I don’t have the time to accomplish large projects in the evenings and on weekends, I can little things on a regular basis that…