My wooden deck is one of my favorite parts of my home. We’ve spent many a summer evening lounging on deck chairs, swatting away mosquitoes, enjoying the crisp summer-evening air. We built the deck when we moved into our home, ten years ago, and have since only painted it once! Painting a deck is just … Read more
I’m a firm believer in the whole color affects mood thing. I truly think that painting rooms of your home certain colors reflect how you feel while spending time in them. For example, blue and grey hues ALWAYS make me feel calm and relaxed, while bright yellows and oranges are sure to lift my spirits … Read more
When my husband and I were looking for our first house, I really wanted something with a little old home charm. Something with arched entryways and elaborate crown molding. Maybe even the original hardwood floors! Unfortunately, all of the homes we looked at required too much demo to make them livable, so we settled on … Read more
We’ve never really utilized our attic space, except as a place for storage. Last weekend, I went to work decluttering our attic space, and we got rid of a TON. My husband created a storage shelf for the boxes we just couldn’t get rid of. Now, our attic is a completely open room and the … Read more
My brother has officially been in his new home for a week now! And while we are still fully occupied with remodeling areas of his house, it’s been so fun to see what we have tackled so far come together. However, just the other day we realized that he doesn’t have enough cabinet space for … Read more
Looking for a relatively easy way to dress up any room of your home? Install wainscoting! If done by yourself, a super simple addition like woodwork can be done at a fraction of the cost and for way less time if done with the help of someone! Use one of the ideas that I’ve outlined … Read more
