It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
I bought a disco ball off ebay for $36 in February. Some of you noticed polka dot lights in our bedroom photos–it’s the disco ball. He sits over there on my husband’s side on the table. And for about two hours every day, puts on a show. It’s quite possibly, the most needless purchase I’ve [...]
I ordered this bed back in February or March and I wanted to give you an update on how we like it so far. I happened to find this tufted bed through Joss and Main. The price was $535 for the entire queen bed (not just the headboard) and that included shipping. This is [...]
ModCloth via Ryan inspired by a super inspiring commencement speech from Neil Gaiman Sometimes when you work on a room there are more questions partway in than when you started. Those questions could be looked at as problems or mistakes or they could be considered fun opportunities that will shape the final outcome [...]
My office is in this month’s (July actually) issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. {Insert Church Lady Voice) Isn’t that special? But I want to tell you a secret… Pin It
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Restoration Hardware We have three boys. The oldest will be 15 this year and my other two are 12 and 11. Years ago I bought them all matching beds, two dressers and some book shelves for their rooms. We never got further than that. When I wrote out my home goals for 2011 I included [...]
yesterday It first really hit me the morning that the Better Homes and Gardens Do It Yourself Magazine folks were coming. The Sofa. The poor sofa was begging for mercy. We bought this sofa about eight years ago and I still absolutely love it. It was one of the best purchases we’ve ever made. I [...]
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You know how I love my cleared off surfaces. I think empty surfaces are the key to a clutter free, clean and organized house. But I don’t keep the surfaces clear just so they can be empty all the time. I keep them clear so that they are ready for us to use them and [...]
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I’m not a fair weather chalkboard fan. I use chalkboards in different ways in my house and I thought I’d do a post here to round them all up all nice and neat in one place. Pin It
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Sometimes I’m itching for a little update in my house but when I look around I see lots of tiny 5-45 minute project that I could do. And then I put them off because they don’t seem fun. But ever since I first made the No Sew Fur Covered Chair, I wished I hadn’t distressed [...]
Twig This is part 4 of a planty series read parts don’t forget to read parts 1, 2 & 3 in any order. DoodleBirdie Tiny terrariums are my newest obsession. If you’ve been around these parts since the beginning you might remember my huge terrarium on a stand that I’ve had both inside and out. [...]
I've got a secret that will unlock creativity and hope for your home. Ready? Here it is:: It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Yep. That's it. All you have to do is believe it. Read More…
