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Build a Custom Frame out of Trim Pieces!

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Good Tuesday to you! How’s your eternal winter treating you? Did you catch that Frozen reference? I think when I posted about our epic comforter fail in our bedroom, it reminded me how neglected that room has been since then... and I’ve found myself adding little things to warm it up! We had this foam-core print of the girls from their newborn photoshoot with the fabulous Molly Long, and ... [ Read More ]

Upcycled Chandeliers with Twinkle Lights!

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With all that’s going on in the nursery with the bold roman shades, mini-fainting couches, and the herringbone patchwork stenciled wall, I knew the chandeliers would need to be white... and not too gaudy. As much DIY as we’ve done in this room, I was willing to shell out some dollars to just purchase something cute and get on with it. But I couldn’t find ANYTHING I liked! My mind is a ... [ Read More ]

How to make DIY Roman Shades using Mini-Blinds

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Back to the big-girl room transformation! It’s shaping up to be my fave room in the house for sure. Just to bring you up to speed, we’ve built and upholstered the mini-fainting couch / toddler beds, stenciled and trimmed-out the herringbone patchwork accent wall, acquired the perfect dresser, and fashioned a vintage-esque starburst mirror. Phew! That run-on sentence sounds far more exhausting ... [ Read More ]

‘Drip Tray’ for Muddy or Wet Shoes

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Y’all. We have an epic problem. And I don’t use the word epic flippantly and without consequence like most of the universe. Do you see that? Melty, muddy snow. *hold me* We don’t have the good fortune of having a mudroom. Apparently 114 years ago, architects weren’t concerning themselves with mudrooms. (or linen closets, coat closets, or pantry’s... just sayin’) This is where we ... [ Read More ]

How to Make a DIY Starburst Mirror

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Between the toddler bed / fainting couches and the stenciled herringbone accent wall, there’s a lot of ‘pizzazz’ going on in the twins’ big-girl room. Adding the plain wooden dresser grounded the room a lot and brought some necessary warmth (and storage)! Even though the accent wall is fairly busy, we felt that there needed to be something hanging on the wall above the dresser. I love ... [ Read More ]

Time-Out Rug {using vinyl as a stencil}

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As an experienced nanny, I’ve always had a variety of opinions on the effectiveness of ‘TIME-OUT’s’ (among other things) as a punishment for tots. But now that I’m a parent myself, all previous opinions are out... the... WINDOW. Can I get an amen? I’m not really wanting to get into a discussion of discipline... but we do use time-outs. Not so much as a consequence, but more of an opportunity ... [ Read More ]

DIY Industrial Christmas Tree Ornament

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You may have guessed from our last post that we’re definitely in the holiday spirit! So when Lowes challenged us to create a DIY ornament... it felt fitting that it should have an serious industrial feel, while still being festive and cheerful! So today we’re going to show you how to create your own little industrial tree ornament using very basic hardware and wood! All we ... [ Read More ]

How to repair a broken clock

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Winter is... OKAY. I used to love it when I would go snowboarding 3 times a week in the Rocky Mountains. But now I tolerate it and try to stay positive.   The point that I’m trying to make here is that WINTER = NO GARAGE SALES. And as a mommy, garages sales are my escape. My special place. My alone time every weekend. And it’s not really even about being alone... ... [ Read More ]

Creating Silhouette Art using a Scroll Saw

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I’ve been spending a lot of time with my scroll saw lately. It gives me a lot of time to think about other creative things I could be making with my scroll saw. I ask myself questions like: WHY not cut shapes other than states? and WHY not do a reverse silhouette instead? Groundbreaking, I know. I decided to play around with some ideas, and started with cutting a 1” pine board down to 8x10 ... [ Read More ]

Herringbone Patchwork Accent Wall {REVEAL!}

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So sorry to leave you hanging yesterday. We had some last minute finishing touches to take care of before ‘after’ pictures were ready. But I was bound and determined to at least get a start on that blog post! So I’ll start right where we left off! A pattern within a pattern: We’ve used stencils from Royal Design Studio before (and love how durable their stencils are), so we were thrilled ... [ Read More ]

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