Procrastination got the better of me this year so our Spring Break needed to be within driving distance of our home in West Michigan. About the maximum amount of travel time I can stand in a car is 10 hours. Luckily the Red River Gorge was well within my comfort zone! I’ve had my eyes […]
Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park was at the top of our list for our ten-year anniversary this year. Fresh air, mountains, wildlife, and the beauty of late September turned out to be a recipe for one of the best trips we have taken as a couple. Five Days in RMNP If you’re just here for […]
Rugs come in standard sizes and sometimes those standard sizes just don’t work for what we need them for. In my case, I purchased a beautiful ten-foot runner rug from the marketplace for a fraction of what it would cost new. The problem with it was that it was too long to fit in my […]
My home is set up in such a way that the thermostat is visible on the wall from the living room and kitchen. This sort of thing does not bother me in other peoples’ homes. It truly didn’t bother me in my own home. However, I thought up an easy way to hide the thermostat […]
When I decided it was time for a new dining room table, I had trouble finding the style I wanted in the size we need. Looking at the prices of the tables I liked also had me scratching my head for an alternative. I’ve built things before – kitchen cabinets, our butcher block countertop, bookcases, […]
One of the easiest ways to redecorate for each season is to circulate the throw pillows in the living room. Layering varying sizes, textures and styles of pillows adds a lot of dimension. However, I am always a little disappointed with myself whenever I shop for throw pillows. I spend hours picking them out and […]
I think I have a mild addiction to peel and stick wallpaper. I have used it in multiple rooms in my house and I can’t get over how easy it is to use and how quickly it changes a space. Today was the mudroom’s turn to get wallpapered! This is the room I change and […]
Want an easy basement ceiling in just a couple of hours? With materials I already had on hand, I completed this project in just half a day.
After living with the same decor for a couple of years, it was time to give my girl’s bedroom a makeover! When we finished building our home, my daughter had just turned four. To help her with the adjustment, I wanted her to pick out the paint color for her new bedroom. At the time, […]
At the bottom of my basement stairs was a plain white room that separates the guest room from the media and play room. There is no natural light right there, so I originally painted it white to make it as bright as possible. I recently got the itch to add some interest and wanted to […]