Y'all, the design process is in FULL SWING for the girls' new room at the new house! With all the chaos happening there, and the shuffling back and forth between two houses, it will be so nice for the kiddos to have a dedicated space that's clean, organized, and DARLING.I can't share details with you quite yet, but I'm going to share one component with you today. Are you pumped?*This post is ... [ Read More ]
About Bethany Sy
Solarium Reveal and an Announcement!
Here's a thing I never thought I would say... I'm officially a homeschool mom.And if you've been following my blog for awhile, you might remember how I used to be homeschooled myself as a child and had strong feelings about the matter (I lamented about it in this post).My strong feelings revolved around the fact that HOMESCHOOLING IS GOOD FOR SOME KIDS AND ISN'T GOOD FOR OTHERS. And I ... [ Read More ]
Gradient Misting Painting Technique
Squeezing in some small projects and crafty things is my saving grace right now in the midst of the renovation and living between two houses. I recently found the 'unfinished wood' section at my local craft store, and I'M SO INTO IT. Sure, most of those things I could make with my own two hands. But sometimes I don't want to go spend an afternoon turning a candlestick on my lathe, just to turn ... [ Read More ]
Painting your kitchen cabinets IN A WEEKEND
I have to admit, between the 'renovations' we're doing at the new house, and the updates we're making at the old house to get it ready to put on the market, I'm finding it hard to find time to sit down and actually WRITE A DARN BLOG POST about the things that are being accomplished.Also, that was a run-on sentence. But I keep reading it to try and figure out how to divide it up, and I just ... [ Read More ]
Limited Time Etsy Shop Opening!
I have great news!After lots of inquiries, we're reopening our Etsy shop for a limited time, and accepting pre-orders for our signature Wooden State Ornaments through the month of September. And then we're slamming those doors back shut! Are you ready to knock out some early Christmas shopping?!Each state (or country!) is cut by me and my scroll saw! And each one has it's own unique ... [ Read More ]
The Twins are SEVEN!
I'm a a few weeks behind on this post, but I'm not sorry... it's been a CRAZY summer. And one of the most notable events of the summer is the fact that the twins turned SEVEN YEARS OLD.Remember how I used to take pics of the twins in this orange chair every month?! I still love to do it each year on their birthday!These girls made me a mommy and gave me my mom-badge on that HOT July ... [ Read More ]
Sealing Cracks and a CHALKBOARD WALL!
Back to the Solarium!Which, if you're new around here, is the fancy term for 'Sunroom'. It's what this room is called on the original blueprints of the house. And we think it sounds awesome, so we've adopted it into our everyday language. Because fancy.So let's recap the progress we've made so far in the Solarium. First we taped off and painted all of the trim and mullions. Then I primed ... [ Read More ]
New House Inspiration And Merging Design Styles
I know that my decorating style isn't exactly 'traditional'. It's sort of an obnoxious mix of Mid-Century Modern, boho, eclectic mish-mash. It's mine, and I love it.And in the weeks and months since we bought our 'new' historic home, there are a TON of people that are concerned about how I'm going to switch my style to match the style of this home.BETHANY, HOW WILL YOU HONOR AND EMBRACE ... [ Read More ]
How to Personalize Gifts with Etching
If you hadn't already heard, our town was hit by a massive tornado on Thursday, and we spent the weekend picking up the pieces. Our new home was right in the path of the twister, but we were so lucky and sustained very little damage compared to our neighborhood and other parts of town. Just downed trees and debris everywhere in our yards.It was a crazy experience to say the least. Our little ... [ Read More ]
How to Remove Stair Carpet
If you've been following our InstaStories (which you FOR SURE should be), you know that progress at the new house has been painfully slow. Since the 'kitchen project' has been delayed for so long due to rain and flaky contractors, Nick and I have been busying ourselves with things like wallpaper removal, painting, stenciling, and removing stair carpet... which, as it turns out, has some tricks ... [ Read More ]