Painting our piano
/How I transformed our piano again
Read MoreThe inside of our house has everything I could possibly wish for…the backyard has so much potential, but we haven’t been able to do anything with it yet. We had a deck that only seats two (I don’t understand that 1960s style choice). We don’t have the budget to add onto the deck at the moment so we are going to work on a little patio at the end of our property.
First, we took down a dilapidated shed, which left us with a pile of old bricks (score!) and a 8' x 10’ concrete slab. This is just phase one so hang with me….
Read MoreHow I updated our Laundry room for less than $100
Read MoreBecause we have been renovating a large home and have a couple Airbnbs, we have a had to make a lot of rug choices. I thought it might be helpful to highlight some tips on choosing a rug.
I have heard people say when designing a room - start with the rug! I can honestly say - I have never done this, but I can see how this would be helpful. We usually pick paint first because we have to and then don’t want paint dripping on your new rug. However, no matter how much you look online - it is hard to tell how a rug will look with certain colors until its actually there.
Read MoreMy kids keep getting refreshes to the rooms while mine stays the same. However, Jude is growing like a weed and we loved his IKEA Kura Bunk, but it was not working for him anymore. Here is the way the room looked this fall when we kept the bunk.
Read Morewife to philip, mom of two. mostly a hot mess, but trying to simplify our lives + home + choose joy / living in new england.