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Laundry Room Ironing Board Wall Organizer

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I’ve been doing a whole lotta nothin since Cypress was born. We snuggle, she has a bottle, I change her diaper, and then she naps. It’s a 3 hour rotation we’ve got her on, and it’s glorious. I’ve gotten no less than 9 hours of sleep each night since she’s been born. (don’t hate!) But! A girl can only be idle for so long. I need to have a project in the works, or I start feeling very ... [ Read More ]

Operation Laundry Room {The Backsplash}

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As promised, we’re back with the tile installation in the ‘Luxury Laundry Suite’. I call it that because it’s so obnoxiously awesome. So awesome in fact… Nick and I pulled some chairs in and drank our coffee in there this morning. That’s actually a lie. But we seriously considered it. ({click here for a recap of this whole room transformation}} As you know, we have strong opinions ... [ Read More ]

Modifying Bamboo Shades to fit your windows

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We haven’t talked about our Living Room in quite awhile. Ain’t nothing going on in this room but lots of blanket-tent-building, pretend picnics, and episodes of Daniel Tiger (hey, at least it’s educational-ish). I’m still loving the board and batten, stencil, and curtains… even though it’s all a little more formal than my taste. I mean, maybe even bordering on Downton Abbey styley. Ok, ... [ Read More ]

Mid-Century Modern esque Starburst Clock

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Dudes. Aren’t décor trends the weirdest thing? Whatever you think is hideous right now will be all the rage in a few years. Don’t remove that fruit-swag wallpaper border in your bathroom just yet!  I’m telling you… both of my grandmas’ homes could be all over Pinterest. Bright airy rooms, white walls, tons of green plants… and MID-CENTURY EVERYTHING! All this to say… I decided to make a ... [ Read More ]

Mudroom Cubbies ~ Storage for hats & mittens

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Hey buddies! Long time no talkie! I wasn’t planning on taking a full-on blogging vacay, but it turned out that way when I was stricken with bronchitis and strep just in time for Christmas. Miraculously, Nick and the girls didn’t get sick at all, and they did a great job of taking care of me. The girls love to play Dr, so they were covering me in a million blankets, taking my temperature, and ... [ Read More ]

Temporary Mid-Century Furniture Update!

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A few weeks ago, I was bragging on Instagram about how I found this amazing /authentic mid-century Garrison  hutch for $70 on our local FB For Sale Page. Normally, $70 would have been more than I would spend on ANY piece of furniture… but I love me some MCM furniture, and I knew this bad boy was worth at least a few hundred dollars. If nothing else we could resell it, right? That was the ... [ Read More ]

Built-in Mudroom Bench {Kitchen}

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ATTENTION! If you entered our Paintbrush Starburst Clock Kit giveaway by the name of Shalini G, you are the WINNER!!!!! (and have quite possibly inspired the name of our next child)… Check your email asap Shalini! Now onto business: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So… the kitchen. I wanted to build a bench that appears ‘built-in’ to extend across the expanse from the end of ... [ Read More ]

Dipped Paint Brush Starburst Clock

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One of my favorite blogs to read is A Beautiful Mess. There’s always so much inspiration, DIY projects, recipes, and phenomenal photography to be had. Awhile back, I saw this amazing Wooden Spoon Clock and fell in love. It’s so bright and cheerful and creative! This post contains affiliate links. I really wanted to recreate something like this… but I’m no Martha Stewart in the kitchen, so ... [ Read More ]

DIY Wooden Paper Doll Tutorial

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As much as the girls love to dress up, I knew that making some sort of ‘paper doll’ would be right up their alley, AND likely provide hours without whining of entertainment for the littles! And based on the changing season, indoor entertainment ideas are becoming very important these days.   I had purchased this wooden tray from Target awhile back to put cupcakes on at a baby shower ... [ Read More ]

Wood-Disk Table Lamps {& Wiring Tutorial}

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I’ve been really pushing myself to step out of my comfort zone lately (namely with the breakfast bar). I don’t know what came over me… it’s not like it’s even New Years yet. I just resolved to do more on my own without relying on others to do things FOR me. One such thing that would have normally intimidated me is ELECTRICAL ANYTHING. I don’t wire lamps, I don’t wire outlets, I don’t wire light ... [ Read More ]

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